foreign state of chargeability
- An independent nation assigned to an immigrant applying under the preference system, limiting the number of visas issued in one fiscal year
- Every immigrant under the preference system has an assigned foreign state of chargeability.
- The number of visa issuances for a foreign state of chargeability cannot exceed 7 percent in a year.
- Visa limitations are determined by the immigrant's foreign state of chargeability.
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