Visas: Documentation of Immigrants-International Broadcasters

Status: In force. The effective date has passed and nothing here records a change to that.

From the published effective date. Nothing here records a court changing it.

• Document number: 02-24471
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: September 26, 2002
• Effective: September 26, 2002
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

This rule adopts as final the Department's interim rule which created a new special immigrant visa classification for certain international broadcasting employees of the International Broadcasting Bureau of the Broadcasting Board of Governors or grantees of that Board. Effective Date: This rule takes effect on September 26, 2002.

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