Visas: Nonimmigrant Visas; Immigrant Visas, 45068-45077 [2023-14538]

Download as PDF 45068 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations Dated: July 6, 2023. Lauren K. Roth, Associate Commissioner for Policy. II Why is the Department promulgating this Final Rule? [FR Doc. 2023–14716 Filed 7–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE 22 CFR Parts 41 and 42 [Public Notice: 12080] RIN 1400–AF53 Visas: Nonimmigrant Visas; Immigrant Visas Department of State. Final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of State (Department) amends its regulations governing nonimmigrant and immigrant visas to update classification symbols and descriptions for certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. DATES: This final rule is effective on September 12, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Lage, Acting Senior Regulatory Coordinator, Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 600 19th St. NW, Washington, DC 20522, (202) 485–7586, VisaRegs@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 I. What changes to 22 CFR 41.12, 41.84, and 42.11 does this Final Rule make? The Department is amending 22 CFR 41.12 to include classification symbols and related descriptions for the CW–1, CW–2, E–2C, and T–6 visa classifications. The Department is also amending 22 CFR 42.11 to include classification symbols and related descriptions for surviving spouses and children, as described in Section 403(a) of the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (‘‘ESSAA’’), Public Law 117–31, 135 Stat. 309, as well as classification symbols and related descriptions for EB–5 immigrant visas initiated by the EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law 117–103 (‘‘EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act’’). The changes in the classification descriptions under this Final Rule will have no impact on who may qualify for such a visa; as such, this Final Rule will not practically impact any current applicant for any visa. This rule also makes technical corrections to the classification symbols for visa classifications to ensure the accurate inclusion of all active immigrant visa classifications. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 A. T Visas, Victims of Trafficking in Persons The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, Public Law 106–386 amended Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)(III) of the INA to include parents and unmarried siblings under the age of 18 whose eligibility for T derivative classification is not tied to the age of the principal applicant, but rather to their present danger of retaliation as a result of the principal’s escape from trafficking or cooperation with law enforcement, as determined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. These derivatives receive T–4 and T–5 visa classifications. Additionally, Section 1221 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, Public Law 113–4, amended Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)(III) of the INA by adding the T–6 derivative classification, which is available to an eligible adult or minor child of a T–1 principal applicant’s derivative family member, if such derivative’s adult or minor child themself faces a present danger of retaliation as a result of the principal’s escape from trafficking or cooperation with law enforcement. Classification symbols in existing regulations at 22 CFR 41.12 do not reflect the 2013 expansion of eligibility for the adult or minor child of a derivative beneficiary, and to address this, this rule amends 22 CFR 41.12 to add the T–6 classification symbol and description. This rule also adds details to existing descriptions of the T–4 and T–5 visa classification to better reflect the statutory criteria. The rule further amends 22 CFR 41.84 to reflect the current language more closely in INA section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii) which describes the family members who may qualify for T nonimmigrant status as certain accompanying or following-to-join derivative family members of a principal T–1 nonimmigrant. These classification codes are consistent with those used by the Department of Homeland Security. B. CW Visas—Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Transitional Workers Section 6 of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, Public Law 94–241, as amended by Section 702(a) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, Public Law 110– 229, provides for nonimmigrant visas for certain CNMI transitional workers, PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 investors, and their spouses and children. The Department classifies CNMI transitional workers as CW–1, spouses, or children of a CW–1 as a CW–2, and CNMI investors and their spouses or children as E–2C. This rule adds these nonimmigrant visa classifications to 22 CFR 41.12. These classification codes are consistent with those used by the Department of Homeland Security. C. SS1 Classification—Surviving Spouses and Children of United States Government Employees Abroad Section 403(a) of the ESSAA amended INA Section 101(a)(27)(D), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(D), to change the definition of a special immigrant to include ‘‘the surviving spouse or child of an employee of the United States Government abroad: Provided, [t]hat the employee performed faithful service for a total of not less than 15 years or was killed in the line of duty.’’ The Department classifies each surviving spouse and child of an employee of the United States Government abroad as an SS1. While this Final Rule does not address the parameters under which a noncitizen may qualify for issuance of an SS1 immigrant visa, this rule adds these special immigrant visa classifications to 22 CFR 42.11. D. EB–5 Program Changes The EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act made substantial changes to Section 203(b)(5) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5). The EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act sets forth an allocation of visas to qualified immigrant investors who invest in new commercial enterprises and satisfy applicable job creation requirements. Certain percentages of these visas are reserved for investors in rural areas, investors in areas designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as high unemployment areas, and investors in infrastructure projects. The EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act repealed the former Regional Center Program under section 610 of Public Law 102–395 and authorized a new Regional Center Program. As a result of the new legislation, the Visa Office is adding new EB–5 classification symbols. An investor in a non-regional center for an unreserved visa is classified as NU–1 and the spouse and children of an NU–1 applicant are classified as an NU–2 and NU–3, respectively. An investor in a regional center for an unreserved visa is classified as an RU–1 applicant, and the spouse and children of an RU–1 applicant are classified as an RU–2 and RU–3, respectively. An applicant for a reserved visa who is an investor in a E:\FR\FM\14JYR1.SGM 14JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 non-regional center in a rural area is classified as an NR–1, and the spouse and children of an NR–1 applicant are classified as an NR–2 and NR–3, respectively. An applicant for a reserved visa who is an investor in a non-regional center in an area with high unemployment is classified as an NH– 1, and the spouse and children of an NH–1 applicant are classified as an NH– 2 and NH–3, respectively. An applicant for a reserved visa who is an investor in a regional center in a rural area is classified as an RR–1, and the spouse and children of an RR–1 applicant are classified as an RR–2 and RR–3, respectively. An applicant for a reserved visa who is an investor in a regional center in an area of high unemployment is classified as an RH–1, and the spouse and children of an RH–1 applicant are classified as an RH–2 and RH–3, respectively. An applicant for a reserved visa who is an investor in an infrastructure project is classified as an RI–1, and the spouse and children of an RI–1 applicant are classified as an RI– 2 and RI–3, respectively. The previously used visa classifications for employment fifth preference immigrant visas (C51, C52, C53, T51, T52, T53, R51, R52, R53, I51, I52, and I53) will continue to be used for EB–5 immigrant visa applicants who had petitions pending with DHS at the time of the passage of the EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act. These classification symbols and descriptions are currently in use, and merely reflect the availability of these classifications for qualified applicants. The publication of these symbols will not impact processing of visas in other categories for any current or future applicant. These classification symbols are consistent with those used by the Department of Homeland Security. E. Technical Changes Additionally, this rule makes a technical change to remove a reference to H2R, which is a classification symbol no longer in use. The H2R nonimmigrant visa classification was introduced by Section 402 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005, Public Law 109–13, as amended by Section 565 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Public Law 114–113. The H2R nonimmigrant visa classification was only authorized through the end of the 2016 fiscal year and has not been reauthorized. F. Terminology President Biden’s Executive Order 14012, Executive Order on Restoring VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans (Feb. 2, 2021), affirms that the ‘‘Federal Government should develop welcoming strategies that promote integration [and] inclusion.’’ That Executive Order and Executive Order 14010, Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the United States Border (Feb. 2, 2021), do not use the terms ‘‘alien’’ or ‘‘illegal alien’’ to describe migrants. Some opinions of the Supreme Court now use the term ‘‘noncitizen’’ in place of ‘‘alien.’’ See, e.g., United States v. Palomar-Santiago, 141 S. Ct. 1615, 1619 (2021); Barton v. Barr, 140 S. Ct. 1442, 1446 n.2 (2020) (‘‘This opinion uses the term ‘noncitizen’ as equivalent to the statutory term ‘alien.’ ’’) (citing 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(3)).1 Other agencies have begun to use noncitizen in place of alien in regulations and guidance and the Department has been using noncitizen and applicant in place of alien in guidance to consular officers since mid2021. The Department intends to gradually replace or remove references to alien as it makes other amendments to its regulations in 22 CFR parts 41, and 42, and has done so in several descriptions of its nonimmigrant and immigrant visa classifications in this rule. Regulatory Findings A. Administrative Procedure Act The publication of this rule as a final rule is based upon the ‘‘good cause’’ exception found at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and (d)(3). A rule benefits from the good cause exception when the ‘‘agency for good cause finds . . . that notice and public procedure thereon are impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.’’ 1 The Department finds that notice and comment for this rule are unnecessary as this rule proposes no new policy or procedure. This rule merely updates the list of classification symbols found in 22 CFR 41.12 and 42.11 to more closely reflect the classifications authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act and other federal statutes; and provides clarifying descriptions in the associated classification-specific subsections. For this reason, this rule is excepted from the notice and comment requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1). 15 PO 00000 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). Frm 00015 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 45069 B. Regulatory Flexibility Act/Executive Order 13272: Small Business As this final rule is excepted from notice and comment rulemaking under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and 553(a), it is exempt from the regulatory flexibility analysis requirements set forth by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). C. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1532, generally requires agencies to prepare a statement before proposing any rule that may result in an annual expenditure of $100 million or more by State, local, or Tribal governments, or by the private sector. This rule does not require the Department of State to prepare a statement because it will not result in any such expenditure, nor will it significantly or uniquely affect small governments. This rule involves visas, which involve foreign individuals, and does not directly or substantially affect state, local, or tribal governments, or businesses. D. Congressional Review Act of 1996 This rule is not a major rule as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804. This rule will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; a major increase in costs or prices; or adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and import markets. E. Executive Orders 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review) Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributed impacts, and equity). These Executive Orders stress the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. The Department of State has examined this rule considering Executive Order 13563 and has determined that the rulemaking is consistent with the guidance therein. The Department of State has reviewed this rulemaking to ensure its consistency with the regulatory philosophy and principles set forth in Executive Order 12866. The Office of E:\FR\FM\14JYR1.SGM 14JYR1 45070 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations Information and Regulatory Affairs has designated this rule ‘‘significant’’ in accordance with E.O. 12866. There are no anticipated direct costs to the public associated with this rule. F. Executive Orders 12372 and 13132: Federalism This regulation will not have substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Nor will the rule have federalism implications warranting the application of Executive Orders 12372 and 13132. G. Executive Order 12988: Civil Justice Reform The Department of State has reviewed the rule considering sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 to eliminate ambiguity, minimize litigation, establish clear legal standards, and reduce burden. H. Executive Order 13175— Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments The Department of State has determined that this rulemaking will not have Tribal implications, will not impose substantial direct compliance costs on Indian Tribal governments, and will not pre-empt Tribal law. Accordingly, the requirements of Section 5 of Executive Order 13175 do not apply to this rulemaking. I. Paperwork Reduction Act This rule does not impose any new reporting or record-keeping requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the preamble, and under the authority 8 U.S.C. 1104 and 22 U.S.C. 2651(a), 22 CFR parts 41 and 42 are amended as follows: PART 41—VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED 1. The authority citation for part 41 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101; 1102; 1104; 1182; 1184; 1185 note (section 7209 of Pub. L. 108–458, as amended by section 546 of Pub. L. 109–295); 1323; 1361; 2651a. ■ List of Subjects 22 CFR Part 41 Aliens, Foreign officials, Passports and visas, Students. 22 CFR Part 42 Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Fees, Foreign officials, Immigration passports and visas. 2. Revise § 41.12 to read as follows: § 41.12 Classification symbols. A nonimmigrant visa issued to an applicant within one of the classes described in this section shall bear an appropriate visa symbol to show its classification. The symbol shall be inserted in the space provided on the visa. The following visa symbols shall be used: TABLE 1 TO § 41.12 Symbol Class A1 ...................... CW1 ................... Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family. Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family .................. Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A1 or A2, or Immediate Family ........ Temporary Visitor for Business ................................................................................. Temporary Visitor for Pleasure ................................................................................. Temporary Visitor for Business & Pleasure .............................................................. Noncitizen in Transit .................................................................................................. Combined Transit and Crewmember Visa ................................................................ Noncitizen in Transit to United Nations Headquarters District Under Sec. 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement. Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee, in Transit. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—Only Transitional Worker .......... CW2 ................... Spouse or Child of CW1 ........................................................................................... D ........................ E1 ...................... E2 ...................... E2C .................... Crewmember (Sea or Air) ......................................................................................... Treaty Trader, Spouse or Child ................................................................................. Treaty Investor, Spouse or Child .............................................................................. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Investor, Spouse or Child ........... E3 ...................... Australian National Coming to the United States Solely to Perform Services in a Specialty Occupation. Spouse or Child of E3 ............................................................................................... Returning E3 .............................................................................................................. Student in an Academic or Language Training Program ......................................... Spouse or Child of F1 ............................................................................................... Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student in an Academic or Language Training Program. Principal Resident Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family. Other Representative of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family. A2 ...................... A3 ...................... B1 ...................... B2 ...................... B1/B2 ................. C1 ...................... C1/D .................. C2 ...................... lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 C3 ...................... E3D .................... E3R .................... F1 ...................... F2 ...................... F3 ...................... G1 ...................... G2 ...................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Section of law Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\14JYR1.SGM INA 101(a)(15)(A)(i). INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 101(a)(15)(A)(ii). 101(a)(15)(A)(iii). 101(a)(15)(B). 101(a)(15)(B). 101(a)(15)(B). 101(a)(15)(C). 101(a)(15)(C) and (D). 101(a)(15)(C). INA 212(d)(8). Section 6(d) of Public Law 94–241, as added by Section 702(a) of Public Law 110–229; 48 U.S.C. 1806(d). Section 6(d) of Public Law 94–241, as added by Section 702(a) of Public Law 110–229; 48 U.S.C. 1806(d). INA 101(a)(15)(D). INA 101(a)(15)(E)(i). INA 101(a)(15)(E)(ii). Section 6(c) of Public Law 94–241, as added by Section 702(a) of Public Law 110–229; 48 U.S.C. 1806(d). INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii). INA INA INA INA INA 101(a)(15)(E)(iii). 101(a)(15)(E)(iii). 101(a)(15)(F)(i). 101(a)(15)(F)(ii). 101(a)(15)(F)(iii). INA 101(a)(15)(G)(i). INA 101(a)(15)(G)(ii). 14JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 45071 TABLE 1 TO § 41.12—Continued Symbol Class G3 ...................... Representative of Non-recognized or Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family. International Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate Family ..................... Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of G1 through G4, or Immediate Family. Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation .......................................................... Chilean or Singaporean Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation ................... Registered Nurse in Health Professional Shortage Area ......................................... Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services ................................................ Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker .......................................................................... Trainee or Special Education Exchange Visitor ........................................................ Spouse or Child of H1B, H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, or H3 .......................................... Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child ............................ Exchange Visitor ........................................................................................................ Spouse or Child of J1 ................................................................................................ Fiance´(e) of United States Citizen ............................................................................ Child of Fiance´(e) of U.S. Citizen ............................................................................. Spouse of U.S. citizen awaiting availability of immigrant visa .................................. Child of K3 ................................................................................................................. Intracompany Transferee (Executive, Managerial, and Specialized Knowledge Personnel Continuing Employment). Spouse or Child of L1 ............................................................................................... Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student ................................................. Spouse or Child of M1 .............................................................................................. Canadian or Mexican National Commuter Student (Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student). Parent of an Individual Classified by DHS as SK3 or SN3 ...................................... Child of N8 or of Individual Classified by DHS as SK1, SK2, SK4, SN1, SN2 or SN4. Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) Resident in the U.S. and Resident Members of Official Staff; Secretary General, Assistant Secretaries General, and Executive Secretary of NATO; Other Permanent NATO Officials of Similar Rank, or Immediate Family. Other Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) including Representatives, Advisers, and Technical Experts of Delegations, or Immediate Family; Dependents of Member of a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement or in Accordance with the provisions of the ‘‘Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters’’; Members of Such a Force if Issued Visas. Official Clerical Staff Accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies), or Immediate Family. Official of NATO (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO1), or Immediate Family. Experts, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable Under NATO4, Employed in Missions on Behalf of NATO, and their Dependents. Member of a Civilian Component Accompanying a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces Agreement; Member of a Civilian Component Attached to or Employed by an Allied Headquarters Under the ‘‘Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters’’ Set Up Pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their Dependents. Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of NATO1, NATO2, NATO 3, NATO4, NATO5, and NATO6 Classes, or Immediate Family. Worker with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics. Person Accompanying and Assisting in the Artistic or Athletic Performance by O1 Spouse or Child of O1 or O2 .................................................................................... Internationally Recognized Athlete or Member of Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group. Artist or Entertainer in a Reciprocal Exchange Program .......................................... Artist or Entertainer in a Culturally Unique Program ................................................ Spouse or Child of P1, P2, or P3 ............................................................................. Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program ...................................... Member of a Religious Denomination Performing Religious Work .......................... Spouse or Child of R1 ............................................................................................... Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal Organization or Enterprise. Person Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism .................................... Qualified Family Member of S5 or S6 ....................................................................... Victim of a Severe Form of Trafficking in Persons ................................................... Spouse of T1 ............................................................................................................. Child of T1 ................................................................................................................. G4 ...................... G5 ...................... H1B .................... H1B1 .................. H1C ................... H2A .................... H2B .................... H3 ...................... H4 ...................... I .......................... J1 ....................... J2 ....................... K1 ...................... K2 ...................... K3 ...................... K4 ...................... L1 ....................... L2 ....................... M1 ...................... M2 ...................... M3 ...................... N8 ...................... N9 ...................... NATO1 ............... NATO2 ............... NATO3 ............... NATO4 ............... NATO5 ............... NATO6 ............... NATO7 ............... O1 ...................... lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 O2 ...................... O3 ...................... P1 ...................... P2 P3 P4 Q1 R1 R2 S5 ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... S6 S7 T1 T2 T3 ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Section of law Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\14JYR1.SGM INA 101(a)(15)(G)(iii). INA 101(a)(15)(G)(iv). INA 101(a)(15)(G)(v). INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b). 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1). 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c). 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a). 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b). 101(a)(15)(H)(iii). 101(a)(15)(H)(iv). 101(a)(15)(I). 101(a)(15)(J). 101(a)(15)(J). 101(a)(15)(K)(i). 101(a)(15)(K)(iii). 101(a)(15)(K)(ii). 101(a)(15)(K)(iii). 101(a)(15)(L). INA INA INA INA 101(a)(15)(L). 101(a)(15)(M)(i). 101(a)(15)(M)(ii). 101(a)(15)(M)(iii). INA 101(a)(15)(N)(i). INA 101(a)(15)(N)(ii). Art. 12, 5 UST 1094; Art. 20, 5 UST 1098. Art. 13, 5 UST 1094; Art. 1, 4 UST 1794; Art. 3, 4 UST 1796. Art. 14, 5 UST 1096. Art. 18, 5 UST 1098. Art. 21, 5 UST 1100. Art. 1, 4 UST 1794; Art. 3, 5 UST 877. Arts. 12–20, 5 UST 1094–1098. INA 101(a)(15)(O)(i). INA 101(a)(15)(O)(ii). INA 101(a)(15)(O)(iii). INA 101(a)(15)(P)(i). INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 101(a)(15)(P)(ii). 101(a)(15)(P)(iii). 101(a)(15)(P)(iv). 101(a)(15)(Q)(i). 101(a)(15)(R). 101(a)(15)(R). 101(a)(15)(S)(i). INA INA INA INA INA 101(a)(15)(S)(ii). 101(a)(15)(S). 101(a)(15)(T)(i). 101(a)(15)(T)(ii). 101(a)(15)(T)(ii). 14JYR1 45072 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 1 TO § 41.12—Continued Symbol Class T4 ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... Parent of a T1 under 21 years of age; or Parent of a T1 (Any Age) Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation. Unmarried Sibling under 18 years of age of a T1 Under 21 Years of Age; or Unmarried Sibling Under 18 Years of Age of a T1 (Any Age), Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation. Adult or Minor Child of a Derivative Beneficiary of a T1 (Any Age) Who Faces Present Danger of Retaliation. USMCA Professional ................................................................................................. Spouse or Child of TN ............................................................................................... Victim of Criminal Activity .......................................................................................... Spouse of U1 ............................................................................................................. Child of U1 ................................................................................................................. Parent of U1 Under 21 Years of Age ........................................................................ Unmarried Sibling Under Age 18 of U1 Under 21 Years of Age .............................. Spouse of a Lawful Permanent Resident Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa ... V2 ...................... Child of a Lawful Permanent Resident Awaiting Availability of Immigrant Visa ....... V3 ...................... Child of a V1 or V2 .................................................................................................... T5 ...................... T6 ...................... TN TD U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 V1 ■ 3. Revise § 41.84 to read as follows: § 41.84 Victims of trafficking in persons. (a) Eligibility. Under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii), an applicant accompanying, or following to join, may acquire derivative status as a parent, spouse, sibling or child (derivative family member) based on a relationship to an individual (the principal) who has applied for or who has been granted T– 1 nonimmigrant status under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i) or may acquire derivative status as an adult or minor child of the principal’s derivative family member if the adult or minor child faces a present danger of retaliation as a result of the principal’s escape from trafficking or cooperation with law enforcement. Such applicant will be eligible for a visa if: (1) The consular officer is satisfied that the applicant has the required relationship to an individual who has been granted status by the Secretary for Homeland Security under INA Section of law 101(a)(15)(T)(i); or the consular officer is satisfied that the applicant has the required relationship with a derivative family member; (2) The consular officer is satisfied that the applicant is otherwise admissible under the immigration laws of the United States; and (3) The consular officer has received a DHS-approved I–914, Supplement A, evidencing that the applicant has been granted derivative status. (b) Visa validity. A qualifying derivative family member may apply for a nonimmigrant visa under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii) only during the period in which the principal is in status under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i). Any visa issued pursuant to such application shall be valid only for a period of three years or until the expiration of the principal’s status as an individual classified under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i), whichever is shorter. INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii). INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii). INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii). INA 214(e)(1). INA 214(e)(1). INA 101(a)(15)(U)(i). INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101(a)(15)(V)(ii). INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101(a)(15)(V)(ii). INA 101(a)(15)(V)(i) or INA 101 (a)(15)(V)(ii) & INA 203(d). PART 42—VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED 4. The authority citation for part 42 is amended to read: ■ Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1104 and 1182; Pub. L. 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681; Pub. L. 108–449, 118 Stat. 3469; The Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (done at the Hague, May 29, 1993), S. Treaty Doc. 105–51 (1998), 1870 U.N.T.S. 167 (Reg. No. 31922 (1993)); 42 U.S.C. 14901–14954 (Pub. L. 106–279, 114 Stat. 825); 8 U.S.C. 1101 (Pub L. 117–31, 135 Stat. 309); 8 U.S.C. 1154 (Pub. L. 109–162, 119 Stat. 2960); 8 U.S.C. 1201 (Pub. L. 114– 70, 129 Stat. 561). ■ 5. Revise 42.11 to read as follows: § 42.11 Classification symbols. An immigrant visa issued to an applicant who applies to one of the classes described below shall bear an appropriate visa symbol to show its classification. TABLE 1 TO § 42.11 Symbol Class Section of law Immediate Relatives lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 IR1 IR2 IR3 IH3 ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... IR4 ...................... IH4 ...................... IR5 ...................... CR1 .................... CR2 .................... IW1 ..................... IW2 ..................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 Spouse of U.S. Citizen ............................................................. Child of U.S. Citizen ................................................................. Orphan Adopted Abroad by U.S. Citizen ................................. Child from Hague Convention Country Adopted Abroad by U.S. Citizen. Orphan to be Adopted in U.S. by U.S. Citizen ........................ Child from Hague Convention Country to be Adopted in U.S. by U.S. Citizen. Parent of U.S. Citizen at Least 21 Years of Age .................... Spouse of U.S. Citizen (Conditional Status) ............................ Child of U.S. Citizen (Conditional Status) ................................ Certain Spouses of Deceased U.S. Citizens ........................... Child of IW1 ............................................................................. 15:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 INA INA INA INA 201(b). 201(b). 201(b) & INA 101(b)(1)(F). 201(b) & INA 101(b)(1)(G). INA 201(b) & INA 101(b)(1)(F). INA 201(b) & INA 101(b)(1)(G). INA INA INA INA INA 201(b). 201(b) & INA 216. 201(b) & INA 216. 201(b). 201(b). E:\FR\FM\14JYR1.SGM 14JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 45073 TABLE 1 TO § 42.11—Continued Symbol Class Section of law IBI ....................... IB2 ...................... IB3 ...................... IB5 ...................... VI5 ...................... Self-petition Spouse of U.S. Citizen ........................................ Self-petition Child of U.S. Citizen ............................................ Child of IB1 .............................................................................. Self-petition Parent of U.S. Citizen .......................................... Parent of U.S. Citizen Who Acquired Permanent Resident Status under the Virgin Islands Nonimmigrant Alien Adjustment Act. INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iii). INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iv). INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iii). INA 204(a)(1)(A)(vii). INA 201(b) & Section 2 of the Virgin Islands Nonimmigrant Alien Adjustment Act (Pub. L. 97–271). Vietnam Amerasian Immigrants AM1 .................... Vietnam Amerasian Principal ................................................... AM2 .................... Spouse or Child of AM1 ........................................................... AM3 .................... Natural Mother of AM1 (and Spouse or Child of Such Mother) or Person Who has Acted in Effect as the Mother, Father, or Next-of-Kin of AM1 (and Spouse or Child of Such Person). Section 584(b)(1)(A) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 (as contained in section 101(e) of Pub. L. 100–102) as amended. Section 584(b)(1)(A) and 584(b)(1)(B) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 (as contained in section 101(e) of Pub. L. 100–102) as amended. Section 584(b)(1)(A) and 584(b)(1)(C) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 (as contained in section 101(e) of Pub. L. 100–102) as amended. Special Immigrants SB1 .................... SC1 .................... SC2 .................... SI1 ...................... SI2 ...................... SI3 ...................... SM1 .................... SM2 .................... SM3 .................... SQ1 .................... Returning Resident .................................................................. Person Who Lost U.S. Citizenship by Marriage ...................... Person Who Lost U.S. Citizenship by Serving in Foreign Armed Forces. Certain Persons Employed by the U.S. Government in Iraq or Afghanistan as Translators or Interpreters. Spouse of SI1 .......................................................................... Child of SI1 .............................................................................. Person Recruited Outside the United States Who Has Served or is Enlisted to Serve in the U.S. Armed Forces for 12 Years. Spouse of SM1 ........................................................................ Child of SM1 ............................................................................ Certain Iraqis or Afghans Employed by or on Behalf of the U.S. Government. SQ2 .................... Spouse of SQ1 ......................................................................... SQ3 .................... Child of SQ1 ............................................................................. SU2 .................... SU3 .................... SU5 .................... Spouse of U1 ........................................................................... Child of U1 ............................................................................... Parent of U1 ............................................................................. INA 101(a)(27)(A). INA 101(a)(27)(B) & INA 324(a). INA 101(a)(27)(B) & INA 327. Section 1059 of Public Law 109–163, as amended. Section 1059 of Public Law 109–163, as amended. Section 1059 of Public Law 109–163, as amended. INA 101(a)(27)(K). INA 101(a)(27)(K). INA 101(a)(27)(K). Section 602(b), Division F, Title VI, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, Public Law 111–8, as amended and Section 1244 of Public Law 110–181, as amended. Section 602(b), Division F, Title VI, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, Public Law 111–8, as amended and Section 1244 of Public Law 110–181, as amended. Section 602(b), Division F, Title VI, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, Public Law 111–8, as amended and Section 1244 of Public Law 110–181, as amended. INA 245(m)(3) & INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). INA 245(m)(3) & INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). INA 245(m)(3) & INA 101(a)(15)(U)(ii). Family-Sponsored Preferences Family 1st Preference F11 F12 B11 B12 ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... Unmarried Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen ............................ Child of F11 .............................................................................. Self-petition Unmarried Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen ........ Child of B11 ............................................................................. INA INA INA INA 203(a)(1). 203(b) & INA 203(a)(1). 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) & INA 203(a)(1). 203(d), INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iv), & INA 203(a)(i). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 Family 2nd Preference (Subject to Per-Country Limitations) F21 F22 F23 F24 F25 C21 C22 C23 C24 ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident ................................... Child of Lawful Permanent Resident ....................................... Child of F21 or F22 .................................................................. Unmarried Son or Daughter of Lawful Permanent Resident ... Child of F24 .............................................................................. Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident (Conditional) .............. Child of Lawful Permanent Resident (Conditional) .................. Child of C21 or C22 (Conditional) ........................................... Unmarried Son or Daughter of Lawful Permanent Resident (Conditional). 15:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 203(a)(2)(A). 203(a)(2)(A). 203(d) & INA 203(a)(2)(A). 203(a)(2)(B). 203(d) & INA 203(a)(2)(B). 203(a)(2)(A) & INA 216. 203(a)(2)(A) & INA 216. 203(a)(2)(A), INA 203(d) & INA 216. 203(a)(2)(B) & INA 216. E:\FR\FM\14JYR1.SGM 14JYR1 45074 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 1 TO § 42.11—Continued Symbol C25 B21 B22 B23 B24 Class ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... B25 ..................... Section of law Child of C24 (Conditional) ........................................................ Self-petition Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident ............... Self-petition Child of Lawful Permanent Resident ................... Child of B21 or B22 ................................................................. Self-petition Unmarried Son or Daughter of Lawful Permanent Resident. Child of B24 ............................................................................. INA INA INA INA INA 203(a)(2)(B), INA 203(d), & INA 216. 204(a)(1)(B)(ii). 204(a)(1)(B)(iii). 203(d) & INA 204(a)(1)(B)(ii). 204(a)(1)(B)(iii). INA 203(d) & INA 204(a)(1)(B)(iii). Family 2nd Preference (Exempt from Per-Country Limitations) FX1 ..................... FX2 ..................... FX3 ..................... CX1 .................... CX2 .................... CX3 .................... BX1 .................... BX2 .................... BX3 .................... Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident ................................... Child of Lawful Permanent Resident ....................................... Child of FX1 or FX2 ................................................................. Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident (Conditional) .............. Child of Lawful Permanent Resident (Conditional) .................. Child of CX1 or CX2 (Conditional) ........................................... Self-petition Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident ............... Self-petition Child of Lawful Permanent Resident ................... Child of BX1 or BX2 ................................................................. INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 202(a)(4)(A) & INA 203(a)(2)(A). 202(a)(4)(A) & INA 203(a)(2)(A). 202(a)(4)(A), INA 203(a)(2)(A), & INA 203(d). 202(a)(4)(A), INA 203(a)(2)(A), & INA 216. 202(a)(4), INA 203(a)(2)(A), & INA 216. 202(a)(4)(A), INA 203(a)(2)(A), INA 203(d), & INA 216. 204(a)(1)(B)(ii). 204(a)(1)(B)(iii). 203(d) & INA 204(a)(1)(B)(ii). INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 203(a)(3). 203(d) & INA 203(a)(3). 203(d) & INA 203(a)(3). 203(a)(3) & INA 216. 203(d), INA 203(a)(3), & INA 216. 203(d), INA 203(a)(3), & INA 216. 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) & INA 203(a)(3). 203(d), INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) & INA 203(a)(3). 203(d), INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iv), & INA 203(a)(3). Family 3rd Preference F31 F32 F33 C31 C32 C33 B31 B32 B33 ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen ................................. Spouse of F31 .......................................................................... Child of F31 .............................................................................. Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen (Conditional) ........... Spouse of C31 (Conditional) .................................................... Child of C31 (Conditional) ........................................................ Self-petition Married Son or Daughter of U.S. Citizen ............ Spouse of B31 ......................................................................... Child of B31 ............................................................................. Family 4th Preference F41 ..................... F42 ..................... F43 ..................... Brother or Sister of U.S. Citizen at Least 21 Years of Age .... Spouse of F41 .......................................................................... Child of F41 .............................................................................. INA 203(a)(4). INA 203(a)(4) & INA 203(d). INA 203(a)(4) & INA 203(d). Employment-Based Preferences Employment 1st Preference (Priority Workers) E11 E12 E13 E14 ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... Person with Extraordinary Ability ............................................. Outstanding Professor or Researcher ..................................... Multinational Executive or Manager ......................................... Spouse of E11, E12, or E13 .................................................... E15 ..................... Child of E11, E12, or E13 ........................................................ INA 203(b)(1)(A). INA 203(b)(1)(B). INA 203(b)(1)(C). INA 203(d), INA 203(b)(1)(A), INA 203(b)(1)(B), & INA 203(b)(1)(C). INA 203(d), INA 203(b)(1)(A), INA 203(b)(1)(B), & INA 203(b)(1)(C). Employment 2nd Preference (Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability) E21 ..................... E22 ..................... E23 ..................... Professional Holding Advanced Degree or Person of Exceptional Ability. Spouse of E21 ......................................................................... Child of E21 ............................................................................. INA 203(b)(2). INA 203(b)(2) & INA 203(d). INA 203(b)(2) & INA 203(d). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 Employment 3rd Preference (Skilled Workers, Professionals, or Other Workers) E31 ..................... E32 ..................... E34 ..................... E35 ..................... EW3 ................... EW4 ................... EW5 ................... Skilled Worker .......................................................................... Professional Holding Baccalaureate Degree ........................... Spouse of E31 or E32 ............................................................. Child of E31 or E32 ................................................................. Other Worker (Subgroup Numerical Limit) .............................. Spouse of EW3 ........................................................................ Child of EW3 ............................................................................ INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 203(b)(3)(A)(i). 203(b)(3)(A)(ii). 203(b)(3)(A)(i), INA 203(b)(3)(A)(ii), & INA 203(d). 203(b)(3)(A)(i), INA 203(B)(3)(A)(ii), & INA 203(d). 203(b)(3)(A)(iii). 203(b)(3)(A)(iii) & INA 203(d). 203(b)(3)(A)(iii) & INA 203(d). Employment 4th Preference (Certain Special Immigrants) BC1 .................... BC2 .................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 Broadcaster in the U.S. Employed by the International Broadcasting Bureau of the Broadcasting Board of Governors or a Grantee of Such Organization. Accompanying Spouse of BC1 ................................................ 15:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 INA 101(a)(27)(M) & INA 203(b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(M) & INA 203(b)(4). E:\FR\FM\14JYR1.SGM 14JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 45075 TABLE 1 TO § 42.11—Continued Symbol BC3 SD1 SD2 SD3 SE1 Class .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... SE2 .................... SE3 .................... SF1 ..................... SF2 ..................... SG1 .................... SG2 .................... SH1 .................... SH2 .................... SJ1 ..................... SJ2 ..................... SK1 .................... SK2 .................... SK3 .................... SK4 .................... SL1 ..................... SN1 .................... SN2 .................... SN3 .................... SN4 .................... SP ...................... SR1 SR2 SR3 SS1 .................... .................... .................... .................... Section of law Accompanying Child of BC1 .................................................... Minister of Religion .................................................................. Spouse of SD1 ......................................................................... Child of SD1 ............................................................................. Certain Employee or Former Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad. Spouse of SE1 ......................................................................... Child of SE1 ............................................................................. Former Employee of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government. Spouse or Child of SF1 ........................................................... Former Employee of the U.S. Government in the Panama Canal Zone (Panamanian National). Spouse or Child of SG1 ........................................................... Former Employee of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government (Five Years of Service). Spouse or Child of SH1 ........................................................... Foreign Medical Graduate (Adjustment Only) ......................... Spouse or Child of SJ1 ............................................................ Retired International Organization Employee .......................... Spouse of SK1 ......................................................................... Unmarried Son or Daughter of SK1 ........................................ Surviving Spouse of a Deceased International Organization Employee. Juvenile Court Dependent (Adjustment Only) ......................... Retired NATO6 Civilian Employee ........................................... Spouse of SN1 ......................................................................... Unmarried Son or Daughter of SN1 ........................................ Surviving Spouse of Deceased NATO6 Civilian Employee .... Beneficiary of a Petition or Labor Certification Application Filed Prior to September 11, 2001, if the Petition or Application was Rendered Void Due to the Terrorist Acts of September 11, 2001, or the Spouse, Child of such Beneficiary, or the Grandparent of a Child Orphaned by a Terrorist Act of September 11, 2001. Religious Worker ...................................................................... Spouse of SR1 ......................................................................... Child of SR1 ............................................................................. Surviving Spouse or Child of an Employee of the United States Government Abroad. INA INA INA INA INA 101(a)(27)(M) & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(I) & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(I) & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(I) & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(D) & INA 203(b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(D) & INA 203(b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(D) & INA 203(b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(E) & INA 203 (b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(E) & INA 203 (b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(F) & INA 203 (b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(F) & INA 203 (b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(G) & INA 203(b)(4). INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 101(a)(27)(G) & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(H). 101(a)(27)(H) & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(I)(iii) & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(I)(iv) & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(I)(i) & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(I)(ii) & INA 203(b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(J) & INA 203(b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(L) & INA 203(b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(L) & INA 203(b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(L) & INA 203(b)(4). INA 101(a)(27)(L) & INA 203(b)(4). Section 421 of Public Law 107–56. INA INA INA INA 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) & (III), as amended & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) & (III), as amended & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) & (III), as amended & INA 203(b)(4). 101(a)(27)(D)(ii). Employment 5th Preference (Employment Creation Conditional Status) (Petitions Filed Before March 15, 2022) lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 C51 C52 C53 T51 ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... T52 ..................... T53 ..................... R51 ..................... Employment Creation, Outside Targeted Area ........................ Spouse of C51 ......................................................................... Child of C51 ............................................................................. Employment Creation in Targeted Rural/High Unemployment Area. Spouse of T51 .......................................................................... Child of T51 .............................................................................. Regional Center Program, Not in Targeted Area .................... R52 ..................... Spouse of R51 ......................................................................... R53 ..................... Child of R51 ............................................................................. I51 ...................... Regional Center Program, Target Area ................................... I52 ...................... Spouse of I51 ........................................................................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 INA INA INA INA 203(b)(5)(A). 203(b)(5)(A) & INA 203(d). 203(b)(5)(A) & INA 203(d). 203(b)(5)(B). INA 203(b)(5)(B) & INA 203(d). INA 203(b)(5)(B) & INA 203(d). INA 203(b)(5) & Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as amended. INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), & Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as amended. INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), & Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as amended. INA 203(b)(5) & Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as amended. INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), & Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as amended. E:\FR\FM\14JYR1.SGM 14JYR1 45076 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 1 TO § 42.11—Continued Symbol Class Section of law I53 ...................... Child of I51 ............................................................................... INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), & Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as amended. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 Employment 5th Preference (Employment Creation Conditional Status) (Petitions Filed On or After March 15, 2022) NU1 .................... Investor in Non-Regional Center, Unreserved ......................... NU2 .................... Spouse of NU1 ......................................................................... NU3 .................... Child of NU1 ............................................................................. RU1 .................... Investor in Regional Center, Unreserved ................................ RU2 .................... Spouse of RU1 ......................................................................... RU3 .................... Child of RU1 ............................................................................. NR1 .................... Investor in Non-Regional Center, Set Aside—Rural ............... NR2 .................... Spouse of NR1 ......................................................................... NR3 .................... Child of NR1 ............................................................................. NH1 .................... Investor in Non-Regional Center, Set Aside—High Unemployment. NH2 .................... Spouse of NH1 ......................................................................... NH3 .................... Child of NH1 ............................................................................. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 INA 203(b)(5), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). E:\FR\FM\14JYR1.SGM 14JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 45077 TABLE 1 TO § 42.11—Continued Symbol Class Section of law RR1 .................... Investor in Regional Center, Set Aside—Rural ....................... RR2 .................... Spouse of RR1 ......................................................................... RR3 .................... Child of RR1 ............................................................................. RH1 .................... Investor in Regional Center, Set Aside—High Unemployment RH2 .................... Spouse of RH1 ......................................................................... RH3 .................... Child of RH1 ............................................................................. RI1 ...................... Investor in Regional Center, Set Aside—Infrastructure ........... RI2 ...................... Spouse of RI1 .......................................................................... RI3 ...................... Child of RI1 .............................................................................. INA 203(b)(5), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). INA 203(b)(5), INA 203(d), Sec. 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–395), as drafted, & Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103). Other Categories Diversity Immigrants DV1 .................... DV2 .................... DV3 .................... Diversity Immigrant .................................................................. Spouse of DV1 ......................................................................... Child of DV1 ............................................................................. INA 203(c). INA 203(c) & 203(d). INA 203(c) & 203(d). Rena Bitter, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2023–14538 Filed 7–13–23; 8:45 am] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 BILLING CODE 4710–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\14JYR1.SGM 14JYR1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Parts 41 and 42

[Public Notice: 12080]
RIN 1400-AF53


Visas: Nonimmigrant Visas; Immigrant Visas

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State (Department) amends its regulations 
governing nonimmigrant and immigrant visas to update classification 
symbols and descriptions for certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visas.

DATES: This final rule is effective on September 12, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Lage, Acting Senior Regulatory 
Coordinator, Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 600 19th St. 
NW, Washington, DC 20522, (202) 485-7586, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. What changes to 22 CFR 41.12, 41.84, and 42.11 does this Final Rule 
make?

    The Department is amending 22 CFR 41.12 to include classification 
symbols and related descriptions for the CW-1, CW-2, E-2C, and T-6 visa 
classifications. The Department is also amending 22 CFR 42.11 to 
include classification symbols and related descriptions for surviving 
spouses and children, as described in Section 403(a) of the Emergency 
Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (``ESSAA''), Public Law 
117-31, 135 Stat. 309, as well as classification symbols and related 
descriptions for EB-5 immigrant visas initiated by the EB-5 Reform and 
Integrity Act of 2022, Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2022, Public Law 117-103 (``EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act''). The 
changes in the classification descriptions under this Final Rule will 
have no impact on who may qualify for such a visa; as such, this Final 
Rule will not practically impact any current applicant for any visa. 
This rule also makes technical corrections to the classification 
symbols for visa classifications to ensure the accurate inclusion of 
all active immigrant visa classifications.

II Why is the Department promulgating this Final Rule?

A. T Visas, Victims of Trafficking in Persons

    The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, 
Public Law 106-386 amended Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)(III) of the INA to 
include parents and unmarried siblings under the age of 18 whose 
eligibility for T derivative classification is not tied to the age of 
the principal applicant, but rather to their present danger of 
retaliation as a result of the principal's escape from trafficking or 
cooperation with law enforcement, as determined by U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services. These derivatives receive T-4 and T-5 visa 
classifications. Additionally, Section 1221 of the Violence Against 
Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, Public Law 113-4, amended Section 
101(a)(15)(T)(ii)(III) of the INA by adding the T-6 derivative 
classification, which is available to an eligible adult or minor child 
of a T-1 principal applicant's derivative family member, if such 
derivative's adult or minor child themself faces a present danger of 
retaliation as a result of the principal's escape from trafficking or 
cooperation with law enforcement.
    Classification symbols in existing regulations at 22 CFR 41.12 do 
not reflect the 2013 expansion of eligibility for the adult or minor 
child of a derivative beneficiary, and to address this, this rule 
amends 22 CFR 41.12 to add the T-6 classification symbol and 
description. This rule also adds details to existing descriptions of 
the T-4 and T-5 visa classification to better reflect the statutory 
criteria. The rule further amends 22 CFR 41.84 to reflect the current 
language more closely in INA section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii) which describes 
the family members who may qualify for T nonimmigrant status as certain 
accompanying or following-to-join derivative family members of a 
principal T-1 nonimmigrant. These classification codes are consistent 
with those used by the Department of Homeland Security.

B. CW Visas--Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) 
Transitional Workers

    Section 6 of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of 
America, Public Law 94-241, as amended by Section 702(a) of the 
Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, Public Law 110-229, 
provides for nonimmigrant visas for certain CNMI transitional workers, 
investors, and their spouses and children. The Department classifies 
CNMI transitional workers as CW-1, spouses, or children of a CW-1 as a 
CW-2, and CNMI investors and their spouses or children as E-2C. This 
rule adds these nonimmigrant visa classifications to 22 CFR 41.12. 
These classification codes are consistent with those used by the 
Department of Homeland Security.

C. SS1 Classification--Surviving Spouses and Children of United States 
Government Employees Abroad

    Section 403(a) of the ESSAA amended INA Section 101(a)(27)(D), 8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(D), to change the definition of a special immigrant 
to include ``the surviving spouse or child of an employee of the United 
States Government abroad: Provided, [t]hat the employee performed 
faithful service for a total of not less than 15 years or was killed in 
the line of duty.'' The Department classifies each surviving spouse and 
child of an employee of the United States Government abroad as an SS1. 
While this Final Rule does not address the parameters under which a 
noncitizen may qualify for issuance of an SS1 immigrant visa, this rule 
adds these special immigrant visa classifications to 22 CFR 42.11.

D. EB-5 Program Changes

    The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act made substantial changes to 
Section 203(b)(5) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5). The EB-5 Reform and 
Integrity Act sets forth an allocation of visas to qualified immigrant 
investors who invest in new commercial enterprises and satisfy 
applicable job creation requirements. Certain percentages of these 
visas are reserved for investors in rural areas, investors in areas 
designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as high 
unemployment areas, and investors in infrastructure projects.
    The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act repealed the former Regional 
Center Program under section 610 of Public Law 102-395 and authorized a 
new Regional Center Program. As a result of the new legislation, the 
Visa Office is adding new EB-5 classification symbols. An investor in a 
non-regional center for an unreserved visa is classified as NU-1 and 
the spouse and children of an NU-1 applicant are classified as an NU-2 
and NU-3, respectively. An investor in a regional center for an 
unreserved visa is classified as an RU-1 applicant, and the spouse and 
children of an RU-1 applicant are classified as an RU-2 and RU-3, 
respectively. An applicant for a reserved visa who is an investor in a

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non-regional center in a rural area is classified as an NR-1, and the 
spouse and children of an NR-1 applicant are classified as an NR-2 and 
NR-3, respectively. An applicant for a reserved visa who is an investor 
in a non-regional center in an area with high unemployment is 
classified as an NH-1, and the spouse and children of an NH-1 applicant 
are classified as an NH-2 and NH-3, respectively. An applicant for a 
reserved visa who is an investor in a regional center in a rural area 
is classified as an RR-1, and the spouse and children of an RR-1 
applicant are classified as an RR-2 and RR-3, respectively. An 
applicant for a reserved visa who is an investor in a regional center 
in an area of high unemployment is classified as an RH-1, and the 
spouse and children of an RH-1 applicant are classified as an RH-2 and 
RH-3, respectively. An applicant for a reserved visa who is an investor 
in an infrastructure project is classified as an RI-1, and the spouse 
and children of an RI-1 applicant are classified as an RI-2 and RI-3, 
respectively. The previously used visa classifications for employment 
fifth preference immigrant visas (C51, C52, C53, T51, T52, T53, R51, 
R52, R53, I51, I52, and I53) will continue to be used for EB-5 
immigrant visa applicants who had petitions pending with DHS at the 
time of the passage of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act. These 
classification symbols and descriptions are currently in use, and 
merely reflect the availability of these classifications for qualified 
applicants. The publication of these symbols will not impact processing 
of visas in other categories for any current or future applicant. These 
classification symbols are consistent with those used by the Department 
of Homeland Security.

E. Technical Changes

    Additionally, this rule makes a technical change to remove a 
reference to H2R, which is a classification symbol no longer in use. 
The H2R nonimmigrant visa classification was introduced by Section 402 
of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the 
Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005, Public Law 109-13, as 
amended by Section 565 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, 
Public Law 114-113. The H2R nonimmigrant visa classification was only 
authorized through the end of the 2016 fiscal year and has not been 
reauthorized.

F. Terminology

    President Biden's Executive Order 14012, Executive Order on 
Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening 
Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans (Feb. 2, 2021), 
affirms that the ``Federal Government should develop welcoming 
strategies that promote integration [and] inclusion.'' That Executive 
Order and Executive Order 14010, Creating a Comprehensive Regional 
Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration 
Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly 
Processing of Asylum Seekers at the United States Border (Feb. 2, 
2021), do not use the terms ``alien'' or ``illegal alien'' to describe 
migrants.
    Some opinions of the Supreme Court now use the term ``noncitizen'' 
in place of ``alien.'' See, e.g., United States v. Palomar-Santiago, 
141 S. Ct. 1615, 1619 (2021); Barton v. Barr, 140 S. Ct. 1442, 1446 n.2 
(2020) (``This opinion uses the term `noncitizen' as equivalent to the 
statutory term `alien.' '') (citing 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(3)).\1\ Other 
agencies have begun to use noncitizen in place of alien in regulations 
and guidance and the Department has been using noncitizen and applicant 
in place of alien in guidance to consular officers since mid-2021. The 
Department intends to gradually replace or remove references to alien 
as it makes other amendments to its regulations in 22 CFR parts 41, and 
42, and has done so in several descriptions of its nonimmigrant and 
immigrant visa classifications in this rule.

Regulatory Findings

A. Administrative Procedure Act

    The publication of this rule as a final rule is based upon the 
``good cause'' exception found at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and (d)(3). A 
rule benefits from the good cause exception when the ``agency for good 
cause finds . . . that notice and public procedure thereon are 
impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' \1\ The 
Department finds that notice and comment for this rule are unnecessary 
as this rule proposes no new policy or procedure. This rule merely 
updates the list of classification symbols found in 22 CFR 41.12 and 
42.11 to more closely reflect the classifications authorized under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act and other federal statutes; and 
provides clarifying descriptions in the associated classification-
specific subsections.
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    For this reason, this rule is excepted from the notice and comment 
requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act/Executive Order 13272: Small Business

    As this final rule is excepted from notice and comment rulemaking 
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and 553(a), it is exempt from the regulatory 
flexibility analysis requirements set forth by the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

C. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1532, generally 
requires agencies to prepare a statement before proposing any rule that 
may result in an annual expenditure of $100 million or more by State, 
local, or Tribal governments, or by the private sector. This rule does 
not require the Department of State to prepare a statement because it 
will not result in any such expenditure, nor will it significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments. This rule involves visas, which 
involve foreign individuals, and does not directly or substantially 
affect state, local, or tribal governments, or businesses.

D. Congressional Review Act of 1996

    This rule is not a major rule as defined in 5 U.S.C. 804. This rule 
will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or 
more; a major increase in costs or prices; or adverse effects on 
competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the 
ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign-based 
companies in domestic and import markets.

E. Executive Orders 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and 13563 
(Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review)

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess costs 
and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is 
necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits 
(including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety 
effects, distributed impacts, and equity). These Executive Orders 
stress the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of 
reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. The 
Department of State has examined this rule considering Executive Order 
13563 and has determined that the rulemaking is consistent with the 
guidance therein. The Department of State has reviewed this rulemaking 
to ensure its consistency with the regulatory philosophy and principles 
set forth in Executive Order 12866. The Office of

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Information and Regulatory Affairs has designated this rule 
``significant'' in accordance with E.O. 12866. There are no anticipated 
direct costs to the public associated with this rule.

F. Executive Orders 12372 and 13132: Federalism

    This regulation will not have substantial direct effect on the 
States, on the relationship between the national government and the 
States, or the distribution of power and responsibilities among the 
various levels of government. Nor will the rule have federalism 
implications warranting the application of Executive Orders 12372 and 
13132.

G. Executive Order 12988: Civil Justice Reform

    The Department of State has reviewed the rule considering sections 
3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988 to eliminate ambiguity, 
minimize litigation, establish clear legal standards, and reduce 
burden.

H. Executive Order 13175--Consultation and Coordination With Indian 
Tribal Governments

    The Department of State has determined that this rulemaking will 
not have Tribal implications, will not impose substantial direct 
compliance costs on Indian Tribal governments, and will not pre-empt 
Tribal law. Accordingly, the requirements of Section 5 of Executive 
Order 13175 do not apply to this rulemaking.

I. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not impose any new reporting or record-keeping 
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35.

List of Subjects

22 CFR Part 41

    Aliens, Foreign officials, Passports and visas, Students.

22 CFR Part 42

    Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Fees, Foreign 
officials, Immigration passports and visas.

    Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the preamble, and under the 
authority 8 U.S.C. 1104 and 22 U.S.C. 2651(a), 22 CFR parts 41 and 42 
are amended as follows:

PART 41--VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE 
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED

0
1. The authority citation for part 41 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  8 U.S.C. 1101; 1102; 1104; 1182; 1184; 1185 note 
(section 7209 of Pub. L. 108-458, as amended by section 546 of Pub. 
L. 109-295); 1323; 1361; 2651a.


0
2. Revise Sec.  41.12 to read as follows:


Sec.  41.12  Classification symbols.

    A nonimmigrant visa issued to an applicant within one of the 
classes described in this section shall bear an appropriate visa symbol 
to show its classification. The symbol shall be inserted in the space 
provided on the visa. The following visa symbols shall be used:

                         Table 1 to Sec.   41.12
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          Symbol                     Class              Section of law
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A1.......................  Ambassador, Public        INA
                            Minister, Career          101(a)(15)(A)(i).
                            Diplomat or Consular
                            Officer, or Immediate
                            Family.
A2.......................  Other Foreign Government  INA
                            Official or Employee,     101(a)(15)(A)(ii).
                            or Immediate Family.
A3.......................  Attendant, Servant, or    INA
                            Personal Employee of A1   101(a)(15)(A)(iii)
                            or A2, or Immediate       .
                            Family.
B1.......................  Temporary Visitor for     INA 101(a)(15)(B).
                            Business.
B2.......................  Temporary Visitor for     INA 101(a)(15)(B).
                            Pleasure.
B1/B2....................  Temporary Visitor for     INA 101(a)(15)(B).
                            Business & Pleasure.
C1.......................  Noncitizen in Transit...  INA 101(a)(15)(C).
C1/D.....................  Combined Transit and      INA 101(a)(15)(C)
                            Crewmember Visa.          and (D).
C2.......................  Noncitizen in Transit to  INA 101(a)(15)(C).
                            United Nations
                            Headquarters District
                            Under Sec. 11.(3), (4),
                            or (5) of the
                            Headquarters Agreement.
C3.......................  Foreign Government        INA 212(d)(8).
                            Official, Immediate
                            Family, Attendant,
                            Servant, or Personal
                            Employee, in Transit.
CW1......................  Commonwealth of the       Section 6(d) of
                            Northern Mariana          Public Law 94-241,
                            Islands--Only             as added by
                            Transitional Worker.      Section 702(a) of
                                                      Public Law 110-
                                                      229; 48 U.S.C.
                                                      1806(d).
CW2......................  Spouse or Child of CW1..  Section 6(d) of
                                                      Public Law 94-241,
                                                      as added by
                                                      Section 702(a) of
                                                      Public Law 110-
                                                      229; 48 U.S.C.
                                                      1806(d).
D........................  Crewmember (Sea or Air).  INA 101(a)(15)(D).
E1.......................  Treaty Trader, Spouse or  INA
                            Child.                    101(a)(15)(E)(i).
E2.......................  Treaty Investor, Spouse   INA
                            or Child.                 101(a)(15)(E)(ii).
E2C......................  Commonwealth of the       Section 6(c) of
                            Northern Mariana          Public Law 94-241,
                            Islands Investor,         as added by
                            Spouse or Child.          Section 702(a) of
                                                      Public Law 110-
                                                      229; 48 U.S.C.
                                                      1806(d).
E3.......................  Australian National       INA
                            Coming to the United      101(a)(15)(E)(iii)
                            States Solely to          .
                            Perform Services in a
                            Specialty Occupation.
E3D......................  Spouse or Child of E3...  INA
                                                      101(a)(15)(E)(iii)
                                                      .
E3R......................  Returning E3............  INA
                                                      101(a)(15)(E)(iii)
                                                      .
F1.......................  Student in an Academic    INA
                            or Language Training      101(a)(15)(F)(i).
                            Program.
F2.......................  Spouse or Child of F1...  INA
                                                      101(a)(15)(F)(ii).
F3.......................  Canadian or Mexican       INA
                            National Commuter         101(a)(15)(F)(iii)
                            Student in an Academic    .
                            or Language Training
                            Program.
G1.......................  Principal Resident        INA
                            Representative of         101(a)(15)(G)(i).
                            Recognized Foreign
                            Government to
                            International
                            Organization, Staff, or
                            Immediate Family.
G2.......................  Other Representative of   INA
                            Recognized Foreign        101(a)(15)(G)(ii).
                            Member Government to
                            International
                            Organization, or
                            Immediate Family.

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G3.......................  Representative of Non-    INA
                            recognized or Nonmember   101(a)(15)(G)(iii)
                            Foreign Government to     .
                            International
                            Organization, or
                            Immediate Family.
G4.......................  International             INA
                            Organization Officer or   101(a)(15)(G)(iv).
                            Employee, or Immediate
                            Family.
G5.......................  Attendant, Servant, or    INA
                            Personal Employee of G1   101(a)(15)(G)(v).
                            through G4, or
                            Immediate Family.
H1B......................  Temporary Worker in a     INA
                            Specialty Occupation.     101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b
                                                      ).
H1B1.....................  Chilean or Singaporean    INA
                            Temporary Worker in a     101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b
                            Specialty Occupation.     1).
H1C......................  Registered Nurse in       INA
                            Health Professional       101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c
                            Shortage Area.            ).
H2A......................  Temporary Worker          INA
                            Performing Agricultural   101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(
                            Services.                 a).
H2B......................  Temporary Non-            INA
                            Agricultural Worker.      101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(
                                                      b).
H3.......................  Trainee or Special        INA
                            Education Exchange        101(a)(15)(H)(iii)
                            Visitor.                  .
H4.......................  Spouse or Child of H1B,   INA
                            H1B1, H1C, H2A, H2B, or   101(a)(15)(H)(iv).
                            H3.
I........................  Representative of         INA 101(a)(15)(I).
                            Foreign Information
                            Media, Spouse and Child.
J1.......................  Exchange Visitor........  INA 101(a)(15)(J).
J2.......................  Spouse or Child of J1...  INA 101(a)(15)(J).
K1.......................  Fianc[eacute](e) of       INA
                            United States Citizen.    101(a)(15)(K)(i).
K2.......................  Child of                  INA
                            Fianc[eacute](e) of       101(a)(15)(K)(iii)
                            U.S. Citizen.             .
K3.......................  Spouse of U.S. citizen    INA
                            awaiting availability     101(a)(15)(K)(ii).
                            of immigrant visa.
K4.......................  Child of K3.............  INA
                                                      101(a)(15)(K)(iii)
                                                      .
L1.......................  Intracompany Transferee   INA 101(a)(15)(L).
                            (Executive, Managerial,
                            and Specialized
                            Knowledge Personnel
                            Continuing Employment).
L2.......................  Spouse or Child of L1...  INA 101(a)(15)(L).
M1.......................  Vocational Student or     INA
                            Other Nonacademic         101(a)(15)(M)(i).
                            Student.
M2.......................  Spouse or Child of M1...  INA
                                                      101(a)(15)(M)(ii).
M3.......................  Canadian or Mexican       INA
                            National Commuter         101(a)(15)(M)(iii)
                            Student (Vocational       .
                            Student or Other
                            Nonacademic Student).
N8.......................  Parent of an Individual   INA
                            Classified by DHS as      101(a)(15)(N)(i).
                            SK3 or SN3.
N9.......................  Child of N8 or of         INA
                            Individual Classified     101(a)(15)(N)(ii).
                            by DHS as SK1, SK2,
                            SK4, SN1, SN2 or SN4.
NATO1....................  Principal Permanent       Art. 12, 5 UST
                            Representative of         1094; Art. 20, 5
                            Member State to NATO      UST 1098.
                            (including any of its
                            Subsidiary Bodies)
                            Resident in the U.S.
                            and Resident Members of
                            Official Staff;
                            Secretary General,
                            Assistant Secretaries
                            General, and Executive
                            Secretary of NATO;
                            Other Permanent NATO
                            Officials of Similar
                            Rank, or Immediate
                            Family.
NATO2....................  Other Representative of   Art. 13, 5 UST
                            Member State to NATO      1094; Art. 1, 4
                            (including any of its     UST 1794; Art. 3,
                            Subsidiary Bodies)        4 UST 1796.
                            including
                            Representatives,
                            Advisers, and Technical
                            Experts of Delegations,
                            or Immediate Family;
                            Dependents of Member of
                            a Force Entering in
                            Accordance with the
                            Provisions of the NATO
                            Status-of-Forces
                            Agreement or in
                            Accordance with the
                            provisions of the
                            ``Protocol on the
                            Status of International
                            Military
                            Headquarters''; Members
                            of Such a Force if
                            Issued Visas.
NATO3....................  Official Clerical Staff   Art. 14, 5 UST
                            Accompanying              1096.
                            Representative of
                            Member State to NATO
                            (including any of its
                            Subsidiary Bodies), or
                            Immediate Family.
NATO4....................  Official of NATO (Other   Art. 18, 5 UST
                            Than Those Classifiable   1098.
                            as NATO1), or Immediate
                            Family.
NATO5....................  Experts, Other Than NATO  Art. 21, 5 UST
                            Officials Classifiable    1100.
                            Under NATO4, Employed
                            in Missions on Behalf
                            of NATO, and their
                            Dependents.
NATO6....................  Member of a Civilian      Art. 1, 4 UST 1794;
                            Component Accompanying    Art. 3, 5 UST 877.
                            a Force Entering in
                            Accordance with the
                            Provisions of the NATO
                            Status-of-Forces
                            Agreement; Member of a
                            Civilian Component
                            Attached to or Employed
                            by an Allied
                            Headquarters Under the
                            ``Protocol on the
                            Status of International
                            Military Headquarters''
                            Set Up Pursuant to the
                            North Atlantic Treaty;
                            and their Dependents.
NATO7....................  Attendant, Servant, or    Arts. 12-20, 5 UST
                            Personal Employee of      1094-1098.
                            NATO1, NATO2, NATO 3,
                            NATO4, NATO5, and NATO6
                            Classes, or Immediate
                            Family.
O1.......................  Worker with               INA
                            Extraordinary Ability     101(a)(15)(O)(i).
                            or Achievement in
                            Sciences, Arts,
                            Education, Business, or
                            Athletics.
O2.......................  Person Accompanying and   INA
                            Assisting in the          101(a)(15)(O)(ii).
                            Artistic or Athletic
                            Performance by O1.
O3.......................  Spouse or Child of O1 or  INA
                            O2.                       101(a)(15)(O)(iii)
                                                      .
P1.......................  Internationally           INA
                            Recognized Athlete or     101(a)(15)(P)(i).
                            Member of
                            Internationally
                            Recognized
                            Entertainment Group.
P2.......................  Artist or Entertainer in  INA
                            a Reciprocal Exchange     101(a)(15)(P)(ii).
                            Program.
P3.......................  Artist or Entertainer in  INA
                            a Culturally Unique       101(a)(15)(P)(iii)
                            Program.                  .
P4.......................  Spouse or Child of P1,    INA
                            P2, or P3.                101(a)(15)(P)(iv).
Q1.......................  Participant in an         INA
                            International Cultural    101(a)(15)(Q)(i).
                            Exchange Program.
R1.......................  Member of a Religious     INA 101(a)(15)(R).
                            Denomination Performing
                            Religious Work.
R2.......................  Spouse or Child of R1...  INA 101(a)(15)(R).
S5.......................  Person Supplying          INA
                            Critical Information      101(a)(15)(S)(i).
                            Relating to a Criminal
                            Organization or
                            Enterprise.
S6.......................  Person Supplying          INA
                            Critical Information      101(a)(15)(S)(ii).
                            Relating to Terrorism.
S7.......................  Qualified Family Member   INA 101(a)(15)(S).
                            of S5 or S6.
T1.......................  Victim of a Severe Form   INA
                            of Trafficking in         101(a)(15)(T)(i).
                            Persons.
T2.......................  Spouse of T1............  INA
                                                      101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
T3.......................  Child of T1.............  INA
                                                      101(a)(15)(T)(ii).

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T4.......................  Parent of a T1 under 21   INA
                            years of age; or Parent   101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
                            of a T1 (Any Age) Who
                            Faces Present Danger of
                            Retaliation.
T5.......................  Unmarried Sibling under   INA
                            18 years of age of a T1   101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
                            Under 21 Years of Age;
                            or Unmarried Sibling
                            Under 18 Years of Age
                            of a T1 (Any Age), Who
                            Faces Present Danger of
                            Retaliation.
T6.......................  Adult or Minor Child of   INA
                            a Derivative              101(a)(15)(T)(ii).
                            Beneficiary of a T1
                            (Any Age) Who Faces
                            Present Danger of
                            Retaliation.
TN.......................  USMCA Professional......  INA 214(e)(1).
TD.......................  Spouse or Child of TN...  INA 214(e)(1).
U1.......................  Victim of Criminal        INA
                            Activity.                 101(a)(15)(U)(i).
U2.......................  Spouse of U1............  INA
                                                      101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
U3.......................  Child of U1.............  INA
                                                      101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
U4.......................  Parent of U1 Under 21     INA
                            Years of Age.             101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
U5.......................  Unmarried Sibling Under   INA
                            Age 18 of U1 Under 21     101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
                            Years of Age.
V1.......................  Spouse of a Lawful        INA
                            Permanent Resident        101(a)(15)(V)(i)
                            Awaiting Availability     or INA
                            of Immigrant Visa.        101(a)(15)(V)(ii).
V2.......................  Child of a Lawful         INA
                            Permanent Resident        101(a)(15)(V)(i)
                            Awaiting Availability     or INA
                            of Immigrant Visa.        101(a)(15)(V)(ii).
V3.......................  Child of a V1 or V2.....  INA
                                                      101(a)(15)(V)(i)
                                                      or INA 101
                                                      (a)(15)(V)(ii) &
                                                      INA 203(d).
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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3. Revise Sec.  41.84 to read as follows:


Sec.  41.84  Victims of trafficking in persons.

    (a) Eligibility. Under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii), an applicant 
accompanying, or following to join, may acquire derivative status as a 
parent, spouse, sibling or child (derivative family member) based on a 
relationship to an individual (the principal) who has applied for or 
who has been granted T-1 nonimmigrant status under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i) 
or may acquire derivative status as an adult or minor child of the 
principal's derivative family member if the adult or minor child faces 
a present danger of retaliation as a result of the principal's escape 
from trafficking or cooperation with law enforcement. Such applicant 
will be eligible for a visa if:
    (1) The consular officer is satisfied that the applicant has the 
required relationship to an individual who has been granted status by 
the Secretary for Homeland Security under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i); or the 
consular officer is satisfied that the applicant has the required 
relationship with a derivative family member;
    (2) The consular officer is satisfied that the applicant is 
otherwise admissible under the immigration laws of the United States; 
and
    (3) The consular officer has received a DHS-approved I-914, 
Supplement A, evidencing that the applicant has been granted derivative 
status.
    (b) Visa validity. A qualifying derivative family member may apply 
for a nonimmigrant visa under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(ii) only during the 
period in which the principal is in status under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i). 
Any visa issued pursuant to such application shall be valid only for a 
period of three years or until the expiration of the principal's status 
as an individual classified under INA 101(a)(15)(T)(i), whichever is 
shorter.

PART 42--VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION 
AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED

0
4. The authority citation for part 42 is amended to read:

    Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1104 and 1182; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 
2681; Pub. L. 108-449, 118 Stat. 3469; The Convention on Protection 
of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption 
(done at the Hague, May 29, 1993), S. Treaty Doc. 105-51 (1998), 
1870 U.N.T.S. 167 (Reg. No. 31922 (1993)); 42 U.S.C. 14901-14954 
(Pub. L. 106-279, 114 Stat. 825); 8 U.S.C. 1101 (Pub L. 117-31, 135 
Stat. 309); 8 U.S.C. 1154 (Pub. L. 109-162, 119 Stat. 2960); 8 
U.S.C. 1201 (Pub. L. 114-70, 129 Stat. 561).


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5. Revise 42.11 to read as follows:


Sec.  42.11  Classification symbols.

    An immigrant visa issued to an applicant who applies to one of the 
classes described below shall bear an appropriate visa symbol to show 
its classification.

                         Table 1 to Sec.   42.11
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Symbol                   Class               Section of law
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Immediate Relatives
------------------------------------------------------------------------
IR1....................  Spouse of U.S. Citizen.  INA 201(b).
IR2....................  Child of U.S. Citizen..  INA 201(b).
IR3....................  Orphan Adopted Abroad    INA 201(b) & INA
                          by U.S. Citizen.         101(b)(1)(F).
IH3....................  Child from Hague         INA 201(b) & INA
                          Convention Country       101(b)(1)(G).
                          Adopted Abroad by U.S.
                          Citizen.
IR4....................  Orphan to be Adopted in  INA 201(b) & INA
                          U.S. by U.S. Citizen.    101(b)(1)(F).
IH4....................  Child from Hague         INA 201(b) & INA
                          Convention Country to    101(b)(1)(G).
                          be Adopted in U.S. by
                          U.S. Citizen.
IR5....................  Parent of U.S. Citizen   INA 201(b).
                          at Least 21 Years of
                          Age.
CR1....................  Spouse of U.S. Citizen   INA 201(b) & INA 216.
                          (Conditional Status).
CR2....................  Child of U.S. Citizen    INA 201(b) & INA 216.
                          (Conditional Status).
IW1....................  Certain Spouses of       INA 201(b).
                          Deceased U.S. Citizens.
IW2....................  Child of IW1...........  INA 201(b).

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IBI....................  Self-petition Spouse of  INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iii).
                          U.S. Citizen.
IB2....................  Self-petition Child of   INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iv).
                          U.S. Citizen.
IB3....................  Child of IB1...........  INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iii).
IB5....................  Self-petition Parent of  INA 204(a)(1)(A)(vii).
                          U.S. Citizen.
VI5....................  Parent of U.S. Citizen   INA 201(b) & Section 2
                          Who Acquired Permanent   of the Virgin Islands
                          Resident Status under    Nonimmigrant Alien
                          the Virgin Islands       Adjustment Act (Pub.
                          Nonimmigrant Alien       L. 97-271).
                          Adjustment Act.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Vietnam Amerasian Immigrants
------------------------------------------------------------------------
AM1....................  Vietnam Amerasian        Section 584(b)(1)(A)
                          Principal.               of the Foreign
                                                   Operations, Export
                                                   Financing, and
                                                   Related Programs
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1988 (as contained in
                                                   section 101(e) of
                                                   Pub. L. 100-102) as
                                                   amended.
AM2....................  Spouse or Child of AM1.  Section 584(b)(1)(A)
                                                   and 584(b)(1)(B) of
                                                   the Foreign
                                                   Operations, Export
                                                   Financing, and
                                                   Related Programs
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1988 (as contained in
                                                   section 101(e) of
                                                   Pub. L. 100-102) as
                                                   amended.
AM3....................  Natural Mother of AM1    Section 584(b)(1)(A)
                          (and Spouse or Child     and 584(b)(1)(C) of
                          of Such Mother) or       the Foreign
                          Person Who has Acted     Operations, Export
                          in Effect as the         Financing, and
                          Mother, Father, or       Related Programs
                          Next-of-Kin of AM1       Appropriations Act,
                          (and Spouse or Child     1988 (as contained in
                          of Such Person).         section 101(e) of
                                                   Pub. L. 100-102) as
                                                   amended.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Special Immigrants
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SB1....................  Returning Resident.....  INA 101(a)(27)(A).
SC1....................  Person Who Lost U.S.     INA 101(a)(27)(B) &
                          Citizenship by           INA 324(a).
                          Marriage.
SC2....................  Person Who Lost U.S.     INA 101(a)(27)(B) &
                          Citizenship by Serving   INA 327.
                          in Foreign Armed
                          Forces.
SI1....................  Certain Persons          Section 1059 of Public
                          Employed by the U.S.     Law 109-163, as
                          Government in Iraq or    amended.
                          Afghanistan as
                          Translators or
                          Interpreters.
SI2....................  Spouse of SI1..........  Section 1059 of Public
                                                   Law 109-163, as
                                                   amended.
SI3....................  Child of SI1...........  Section 1059 of Public
                                                   Law 109-163, as
                                                   amended.
SM1....................  Person Recruited         INA 101(a)(27)(K).
                          Outside the United
                          States Who Has Served
                          or is Enlisted to
                          Serve in the U.S.
                          Armed Forces for 12
                          Years.
SM2....................  Spouse of SM1..........  INA 101(a)(27)(K).
SM3....................  Child of SM1...........  INA 101(a)(27)(K).
SQ1....................  Certain Iraqis or        Section 602(b),
                          Afghans Employed by or   Division F, Title VI,
                          on Behalf of the U.S.    Omnibus
                          Government.              Appropriations Act of
                                                   2009, Public Law 111-
                                                   8, as amended and
                                                   Section 1244 of
                                                   Public Law 110-181,
                                                   as amended.
SQ2....................  Spouse of SQ1..........  Section 602(b),
                                                   Division F, Title VI,
                                                   Omnibus
                                                   Appropriations Act of
                                                   2009, Public Law 111-
                                                   8, as amended and
                                                   Section 1244 of
                                                   Public Law 110-181,
                                                   as amended.
SQ3....................  Child of SQ1...........  Section 602(b),
                                                   Division F, Title VI,
                                                   Omnibus
                                                   Appropriations Act of
                                                   2009, Public Law 111-
                                                   8, as amended and
                                                   Section 1244 of
                                                   Public Law 110-181,
                                                   as amended.
SU2....................  Spouse of U1...........  INA 245(m)(3) & INA
                                                   101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
SU3....................  Child of U1............  INA 245(m)(3) & INA
                                                   101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
SU5....................  Parent of U1...........  INA 245(m)(3) & INA
                                                   101(a)(15)(U)(ii).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Family-Sponsored Preferences
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Family 1st Preference
------------------------------------------------------------------------
F11....................  Unmarried Son or         INA 203(a)(1).
                          Daughter of U.S.
                          Citizen.
F12....................  Child of F11...........  INA 203(b) & INA
                                                   203(a)(1).
B11....................  Self-petition Unmarried  INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) &
                          Son or Daughter of       INA 203(a)(1).
                          U.S. Citizen.
B12....................  Child of B11...........  INA 203(d), INA
                                                   204(a)(1)(A)(iv), &
                                                   INA 203(a)(i).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Family 2nd Preference (Subject to Per-Country Limitations)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
F21....................  Spouse of Lawful         INA 203(a)(2)(A).
                          Permanent Resident.
F22....................  Child of Lawful          INA 203(a)(2)(A).
                          Permanent Resident.
F23....................  Child of F21 or F22....  INA 203(d) & INA
                                                   203(a)(2)(A).
F24....................  Unmarried Son or         INA 203(a)(2)(B).
                          Daughter of Lawful
                          Permanent Resident.
F25....................  Child of F24...........  INA 203(d) & INA
                                                   203(a)(2)(B).
C21....................  Spouse of Lawful         INA 203(a)(2)(A) & INA
                          Permanent Resident       216.
                          (Conditional).
C22....................  Child of Lawful          INA 203(a)(2)(A) & INA
                          Permanent Resident       216.
                          (Conditional).
C23....................  Child of C21 or C22      INA 203(a)(2)(A), INA
                          (Conditional).           203(d) & INA 216.
C24....................  Unmarried Son or         INA 203(a)(2)(B) & INA
                          Daughter of Lawful       216.
                          Permanent Resident
                          (Conditional).

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C25....................  Child of C24             INA 203(a)(2)(B), INA
                          (Conditional).           203(d), & INA 216.
B21....................  Self-petition Spouse of  INA 204(a)(1)(B)(ii).
                          Lawful Permanent
                          Resident.
B22....................  Self-petition Child of   INA 204(a)(1)(B)(iii).
                          Lawful Permanent
                          Resident.
B23....................  Child of B21 or B22....  INA 203(d) & INA
                                                   204(a)(1)(B)(ii).
B24....................  Self-petition Unmarried  INA 204(a)(1)(B)(iii).
                          Son or Daughter of
                          Lawful Permanent
                          Resident.
B25....................  Child of B24...........  INA 203(d) & INA
                                                   204(a)(1)(B)(iii).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Family 2nd Preference (Exempt from Per-Country Limitations)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FX1....................  Spouse of Lawful         INA 202(a)(4)(A) & INA
                          Permanent Resident.      203(a)(2)(A).
FX2....................  Child of Lawful          INA 202(a)(4)(A) & INA
                          Permanent Resident.      203(a)(2)(A).
FX3....................  Child of FX1 or FX2....  INA 202(a)(4)(A), INA
                                                   203(a)(2)(A), & INA
                                                   203(d).
CX1....................  Spouse of Lawful         INA 202(a)(4)(A), INA
                          Permanent Resident       203(a)(2)(A), & INA
                          (Conditional).           216.
CX2....................  Child of Lawful          INA 202(a)(4), INA
                          Permanent Resident       203(a)(2)(A), & INA
                          (Conditional).           216.
CX3....................  Child of CX1 or CX2      INA 202(a)(4)(A), INA
                          (Conditional).           203(a)(2)(A), INA
                                                   203(d), & INA 216.
BX1....................  Self-petition Spouse of  INA 204(a)(1)(B)(ii).
                          Lawful Permanent
                          Resident.
BX2....................  Self-petition Child of   INA 204(a)(1)(B)(iii).
                          Lawful Permanent
                          Resident.
BX3....................  Child of BX1 or BX2....  INA 203(d) & INA
                                                   204(a)(1)(B)(ii).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Family 3rd Preference
------------------------------------------------------------------------
F31....................  Married Son or Daughter  INA 203(a)(3).
                          of U.S. Citizen.
F32....................  Spouse of F31..........  INA 203(d) & INA
                                                   203(a)(3).
F33....................  Child of F31...........  INA 203(d) & INA
                                                   203(a)(3).
C31....................  Married Son or Daughter  INA 203(a)(3) & INA
                          of U.S. Citizen          216.
                          (Conditional).
C32....................  Spouse of C31            INA 203(d), INA
                          (Conditional).           203(a)(3), & INA 216.
C33....................  Child of C31             INA 203(d), INA
                          (Conditional).           203(a)(3), & INA 216.
B31....................  Self-petition Married    INA 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) &
                          Son or Daughter of       INA 203(a)(3).
                          U.S. Citizen.
B32....................  Spouse of B31..........  INA 203(d), INA
                                                   204(a)(1)(A)(iv) &
                                                   INA 203(a)(3).
B33....................  Child of B31...........  INA 203(d), INA
                                                   204(a)(1)(A)(iv), &
                                                   INA 203(a)(3).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Family 4th Preference
------------------------------------------------------------------------
F41....................  Brother or Sister of     INA 203(a)(4).
                          U.S. Citizen at Least
                          21 Years of Age.
F42....................  Spouse of F41..........  INA 203(a)(4) & INA
                                                   203(d).
F43....................  Child of F41...........  INA 203(a)(4) & INA
                                                   203(d).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Employment-Based Preferences
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Employment 1st Preference (Priority Workers)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E11....................  Person with              INA 203(b)(1)(A).
                          Extraordinary Ability.
E12....................  Outstanding Professor    INA 203(b)(1)(B).
                          or Researcher.
E13....................  Multinational Executive  INA 203(b)(1)(C).
                          or Manager.
E14....................  Spouse of E11, E12, or   INA 203(d), INA
                          E13.                     203(b)(1)(A), INA
                                                   203(b)(1)(B), & INA
                                                   203(b)(1)(C).
E15....................  Child of E11, E12, or    INA 203(d), INA
                          E13.                     203(b)(1)(A), INA
                                                   203(b)(1)(B), & INA
                                                   203(b)(1)(C).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Employment 2nd Preference (Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees or
                     Persons of Exceptional Ability)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E21....................  Professional Holding     INA 203(b)(2).
                          Advanced Degree or
                          Person of Exceptional
                          Ability.
E22....................  Spouse of E21..........  INA 203(b)(2) & INA
                                                   203(d).
E23....................  Child of E21...........  INA 203(b)(2) & INA
                                                   203(d).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Employment 3rd Preference (Skilled Workers, Professionals, or Other
                                Workers)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E31....................  Skilled Worker.........  INA 203(b)(3)(A)(i).
E32....................  Professional Holding     INA 203(b)(3)(A)(ii).
                          Baccalaureate Degree.
E34....................  Spouse of E31 or E32...  INA 203(b)(3)(A)(i),
                                                   INA 203(b)(3)(A)(ii),
                                                   & INA 203(d).
E35....................  Child of E31 or E32....  INA 203(b)(3)(A)(i),
                                                   INA 203(B)(3)(A)(ii),
                                                   & INA 203(d).
EW3....................  Other Worker (Subgroup   INA 203(b)(3)(A)(iii).
                          Numerical Limit).
EW4....................  Spouse of EW3..........  INA 203(b)(3)(A)(iii)
                                                   & INA 203(d).
EW5....................  Child of EW3...........  INA 203(b)(3)(A)(iii)
                                                   & INA 203(d).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Employment 4th Preference (Certain Special Immigrants)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BC1....................  Broadcaster in the U.S.  INA 101(a)(27)(M) &
                          Employed by the          INA 203(b)(4).
                          International
                          Broadcasting Bureau of
                          the Broadcasting Board
                          of Governors or a
                          Grantee of Such
                          Organization.
BC2....................  Accompanying Spouse of   INA 101(a)(27)(M) &
                          BC1.                     INA 203(b)(4).

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BC3....................  Accompanying Child of    INA 101(a)(27)(M) &
                          BC1.                     INA 203(b)(4).
SD1....................  Minister of Religion...  INA
                                                   101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(I)
                                                   & INA 203(b)(4).
SD2....................  Spouse of SD1..........  INA
                                                   101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(I)
                                                   & INA 203(b)(4).
SD3....................  Child of SD1...........  INA
                                                   101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(I)
                                                   & INA 203(b)(4).
SE1....................  Certain Employee or      INA 101(a)(27)(D) &
                          Former Employee of the   INA 203(b)(4).
                          U.S. Government Abroad.
SE2....................  Spouse of SE1..........  INA 101(a)(27)(D) &
                                                   INA 203(b)(4).
SE3....................  Child of SE1...........  INA 101(a)(27)(D) &
                                                   INA 203(b)(4).
SF1....................  Former Employee of the   INA 101(a)(27)(E) &
                          Panama Canal Company     INA 203 (b)(4).
                          or Canal Zone
                          Government.
SF2....................  Spouse or Child of SF1.  INA 101(a)(27)(E) &
                                                   INA 203 (b)(4).
SG1....................  Former Employee of the   INA 101(a)(27)(F) &
                          U.S. Government in the   INA 203 (b)(4).
                          Panama Canal Zone
                          (Panamanian National).
SG2....................  Spouse or Child of SG1.  INA 101(a)(27)(F) &
                                                   INA 203 (b)(4).
SH1....................  Former Employee of the   INA 101(a)(27)(G) &
                          Panama Canal Company     INA 203(b)(4).
                          or Canal Zone
                          Government (Five Years
                          of Service).
SH2....................  Spouse or Child of SH1.  INA 101(a)(27)(G) &
                                                   INA 203(b)(4).
SJ1....................  Foreign Medical          INA 101(a)(27)(H).
                          Graduate (Adjustment
                          Only).
SJ2....................  Spouse or Child of SJ1.  INA 101(a)(27)(H) &
                                                   INA 203(b)(4).
SK1....................  Retired International    INA 101(a)(27)(I)(iii)
                          Organization Employee.   & INA 203(b)(4).
SK2....................  Spouse of SK1..........  INA 101(a)(27)(I)(iv)
                                                   & INA 203(b)(4).
SK3....................  Unmarried Son or         INA 101(a)(27)(I)(i) &
                          Daughter of SK1.         INA 203(b)(4).
SK4....................  Surviving Spouse of a    INA 101(a)(27)(I)(ii)
                          Deceased International   & INA 203(b)(4).
                          Organization Employee.
SL1....................  Juvenile Court           INA 101(a)(27)(J) &
                          Dependent (Adjustment    INA 203(b)(4).
                          Only).
SN1....................  Retired NATO6 Civilian   INA 101(a)(27)(L) &
                          Employee.                INA 203(b)(4).
SN2....................  Spouse of SN1..........  INA 101(a)(27)(L) &
                                                   INA 203(b)(4).
SN3....................  Unmarried Son or         INA 101(a)(27)(L) &
                          Daughter of SN1.         INA 203(b)(4).
SN4....................  Surviving Spouse of      INA 101(a)(27)(L) &
                          Deceased NATO6           INA 203(b)(4).
                          Civilian Employee.
SP.....................  Beneficiary of a         Section 421 of Public
                          Petition or Labor        Law 107-56.
                          Certification
                          Application Filed
                          Prior to September 11,
                          2001, if the Petition
                          or Application was
                          Rendered Void Due to
                          the Terrorist Acts of
                          September 11, 2001, or
                          the Spouse, Child of
                          such Beneficiary, or
                          the Grandparent of a
                          Child Orphaned by a
                          Terrorist Act of
                          September 11, 2001.
SR1....................  Religious Worker.......  INA
                                                   101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II)
                                                   & (III), as amended &
                                                   INA 203(b)(4).
SR2....................  Spouse of SR1..........  INA
                                                   101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II)
                                                   & (III), as amended &
                                                   INA 203(b)(4).
SR3....................  Child of SR1...........  INA
                                                   101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II)
                                                   & (III), as amended &
                                                   INA 203(b)(4).
SS1....................  Surviving Spouse or      INA 101(a)(27)(D)(ii).
                          Child of an Employee
                          of the United States
                          Government Abroad.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Employment 5th Preference (Employment Creation Conditional Status)
                 (Petitions Filed Before March 15, 2022)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
C51....................  Employment Creation,     INA 203(b)(5)(A).
                          Outside Targeted Area.
C52....................  Spouse of C51..........  INA 203(b)(5)(A) & INA
                                                   203(d).
C53....................  Child of C51...........  INA 203(b)(5)(A) & INA
                                                   203(d).
T51....................  Employment Creation in   INA 203(b)(5)(B).
                          Targeted Rural/High
                          Unemployment Area.
T52....................  Spouse of T51..........  INA 203(b)(5)(B) & INA
                                                   203(d).
T53....................  Child of T51...........  INA 203(b)(5)(B) & INA
                                                   203(d).
R51....................  Regional Center          INA 203(b)(5) & Sec.
                          Program, Not in          610 of the
                          Targeted Area.           Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as amended.
R52....................  Spouse of R51..........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), & Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as amended.
R53....................  Child of R51...........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), & Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as amended.
I51....................  Regional Center          INA 203(b)(5) & Sec.
                          Program, Target Area.    610 of the
                                                   Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as amended.
I52....................  Spouse of I51..........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), & Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as amended.

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I53....................  Child of I51...........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), & Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as amended.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Employment 5th Preference (Employment Creation Conditional Status)
              (Petitions Filed On or After March 15, 2022)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NU1....................  Investor in Non-         INA 203(b)(5), Sec.
                          Regional Center,         610 of the
                          Unreserved.              Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
NU2....................  Spouse of NU1..........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
NU3....................  Child of NU1...........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RU1....................  Investor in Regional     INA 203(b)(5), Sec.
                          Center, Unreserved.      610 of the
                                                   Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RU2....................  Spouse of RU1..........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RU3....................  Child of RU1...........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
NR1....................  Investor in Non-         INA 203(b)(5), Sec.
                          Regional Center, Set     610 of the
                          Aside--Rural.            Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
NR2....................  Spouse of NR1..........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
NR3....................  Child of NR1...........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
NH1....................  Investor in Non-         INA 203(b)(5), Sec.
                          Regional Center, Set     610 of the
                          Aside--High              Departments of
                          Unemployment.            Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
NH2....................  Spouse of NH1..........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
NH3....................  Child of NH1...........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).

[[Page 45077]]

 
RR1....................  Investor in Regional     INA 203(b)(5), Sec.
                          Center, Set Aside--      610 of the
                          Rural.                   Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RR2....................  Spouse of RR1..........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RR3....................  Child of RR1...........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RH1....................  Investor in Regional     INA 203(b)(5), Sec.
                          Center, Set Aside--      610 of the
                          High Unemployment.       Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RH2....................  Spouse of RH1..........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RH3....................  Child of RH1...........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RI1....................  Investor in Regional     INA 203(b)(5), Sec.
                          Center, Set Aside--      610 of the
                          Infrastructure.          Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RI2....................  Spouse of RI1..........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
RI3....................  Child of RI1...........  INA 203(b)(5), INA
                                                   203(d), Sec. 610 of
                                                   the Departments of
                                                   Commerce, Justice,
                                                   and State, the
                                                   Judiciary and Related
                                                   Agencies
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   1993 (Pub. L. 102-
                                                   395), as drafted, &
                                                   Division BB of the
                                                   Consolidated
                                                   Appropriations Act,
                                                   2022 (Pub. L. 117-
                                                   103).
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                            Other Categories
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Diversity Immigrants
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DV1....................  Diversity Immigrant....  INA 203(c).
DV2....................  Spouse of DV1..........  INA 203(c) & 203(d).
DV3....................  Child of DV1...........  INA 203(c) & 203(d).
------------------------------------------------------------------------


Rena Bitter,
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-14538 Filed 7-13-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-06-P
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