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CA 613 (The Philippine Immigration Act of 1940) Section 19

Section 19

SEC. 19. In alloting quota numbers, the Commissioner of Immigration shall accord preferences to immigrants who are the fathers and mothers of Philippine citizens who are twenty-two years of age or over, and the wives, husbands, and unmarried children under twenty-one years of age, of aliens lawfully admitted into the Philippines for permanent residence and residing therein. Such preference shall be accorded only upon petition made therefor under regulations prescribed by the Commissioner. IMMIGRATION VISAS FOR NON-QUOTA IMMIGRANTS

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CitationCA 613 (The Philippine Immigration Act of 1940) Section 19 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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