Visas: Documentation of Immigrants-Victims of Terrorism

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: 03-11222
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: May 8, 2003
• Effective: May 8, 2003
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

This rule amends the Department's regulations concerning immigrant visas. Recent legislation, commonly known as the USA Patriot Act, permits certain victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack to file petitions for classification as special immigrants. This rule implements these provisions by creating a new visa classification "SP" for these immigrants and sets forth the eligibility requirements for the issuance of an immigrant visa in that category.

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