Petitioning Requirements for the O and P Nonimmigrant Classifications

• Document number: 05-8471
• Type: Proposed Rule
• Published: April 28, 2005
• Comments close: June 27, 2005
• Agency: Homeland Security Department

Official abstract

This rule proposes to amend the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations to enable petitioners to file O and P nonimmigrant petitions up to one year prior to the petitioners' need for the alien's services. By extending the filing time requirement for O and P petitions, USCIS will be able to adjudicate petitions in a timely fashion and ensure that, if approvable, such petitions will be approved prior to the date of the need for the alien's services, which is often dictated by a scheduled event, competition or performance.

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