Visas: Special Immigrant Visas-U.S. Government Employee Special Immigrant Visas for Service Abroad

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: 2020-12344
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: June 16, 2020
• Effective: December 16, 2020
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

The Immigration and Nationality Act provides for the granting of special immigrant status for certain aliens who have been employed by, and performed faithful service for, the U.S. government abroad for at least fifteen years. This rule codifies in regulation the eligibility criteria for special immigrant status of such aliens and the application process for applicants.

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