# 8 U.S.C. § 1152: Numerical limitations on individual foreign states

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## Section

- **Citation:** 8 U.S.C. § 1152
- **Heading:** Numerical limitations on individual foreign states
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY > CHAPTER 12—IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY > SUBCHAPTER II—IMMIGRATION > Part I—Selection System

## Text

Except as specifically provided in paragraph (2) and in sections 1101(a)(27), 1151(b)(2)(A)(i), and 1153 of this title, no person shall receive any preference or priority or be discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person’s race, sex, nationality, place of birth, or place of residence.

( June 27, 1952, ch. 477 , title II, ch. 1, § 202, 66 Stat. 176 ; Pub. L. 87–301, § 9 , Sept. 26, 1961 , 75 Stat. 654 ; Pub. L. 89–236, § 2 , Oct. 3, 1965 , 79 Stat. 911 ; Pub. L. 94–571, § 3 , Oct. 20, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2703 ; Pub. L. 95–412, § 2 , Oct. 5, 1978 , 92 Stat. 907 ; Pub. L. 96–212, title II, § 203(b) , Mar. 17, 1980 , 94 Stat. 107 ; Pub. L. 97–116 , §§ 18(c), 20(b), Dec. 29, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1620 , 1622; Pub. L. 99–603, title III, § 311(a) , Nov. 6, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3434 ; Pub. L. 99–653, § 4 , Nov. 14, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3655 ; Pub. L. 100–525 , §§ 8(c), 9(f), Oct. 24, 1988 , 102 Stat. 2617 , 2620; Pub. L. 101–649, title I, § 102 , Nov. 29, 1990 , 104 Stat. 4982 ; Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 302(a)(3) , Dec. 12, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1742 ; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 633 , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–701 ; Pub. L. 106–313, title I, § 104(a) , (b), Oct. 17, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1252 , 1253.)

## Nearby sections

- [8 U.S.C. § 1151 Worldwide level of immigration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1151.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1151a Repealed. Pub. L. 94–571, § 7(g) , Oct. 20, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2706](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1151a.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1152 Numerical limitations on individual foreign states](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1152.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1153 Allocation of immigrant visas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1153.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1153a Transparency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1153a.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1154 Procedure for granting immigrant status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1154.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1155 Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1155.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1156 Unused immigrant visas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1156.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1157 Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1157.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1158 Asylum](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1158.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1159 Adjustment of status of refugees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1159.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1160 Special agricultural workers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1160.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1161 Repealed. Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(ee)(1) , Oct. 25, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4319](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1161.md)
- [8 U.S.C. § 1181 Admission of immigrants into the United States](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1181.md)

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