Virgin Islands Nonimmigrant Alien Adjustment Act of 1981 - Authorizes the Attorney General to adjust to permanent resident status alien workers and their dependents who have resided continuously in the Virgin Islands since June 30, 1975, if: (1) application for such adjustment is made within one year; (2) such persons were physically present in the Virgin Islands at the time of such filing; and (3) the worker is otherwise admissible as an immigrant. States that such status adjustments shall not reduce the number of available total or national immigrant visas. Authorizes the Secretary of State, after consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of the Virgin Islands, to limit the number of second preference immigrant visas issued to spouses or unmarried sons or daughters of aliens adjusted under this Act. Prohibits fourth (married sons or daughters) or fifth (brothers or sisters) preference immigrant petitions from being filed by aliens adjusted under this Act unless a case of extreme hardship exists.
Prohibits the admission of alien workers to perform temporary labor in the Virgin Islands (except athletes and entertainers for limited stays).
Directs the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Education, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and the Interior, and the Attorney General, in consultation with officials of the Virgin Islands, to assess the social and economic impact of this Act on the Virgin Islands and to report to the President and Congress within one year.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment. With written report No. 97-529.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment. With written report No. 97-529.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 766.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-271.
Became Public Law No: 97-271.
Enacted as Public Law 97-271
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