except such parents who are citizens of a country other than the People’s Republic of China. (b) Processing of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region refugees The processing of individuals described in subsection (a) for classification as refugees may occur in China or in a third country. (c) Eligibility for admission as refugees An alien may not be denied the opportunity to apply for admission as a refugee under this section primarily because such alien— (1) qualifies as an immediate relative of a citizen of the United States