Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality ActInternational Organization and NATO Civilian Employee Special Immigrants

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: 98-32758
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: December 11, 1998
• Effective: October 21, 1998
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

This final rule amends the Department's regulations to comply with new statutory authority. The rule extends fourth preference special immigrant classification to civilian employees of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) provided they meet certain qualifying criteria.

Primary source

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