DOS Corrects Visa Classification Symbol Errors

[Federal Register: July 23, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 141)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 38153-38154]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Consular Affairs

22 CFR Parts 41 and 42

[Public Notice 3719]


Visas--Visa Classification Symbols: Corrections

AGENCY: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.


SUMMARY: The Department of State (the Department) is publishing this
document to correct errors in two final rules published in the Federal
Register. The final rules revised the ``SK'' immigrant category and
added a new nonimmigrant ``V'' classification.

DATES: This rule takes effect on July 23, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Chavez, Legislation and
Regulations Division, Visa Office, (202) 663-1206.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 19, 2000, the Department amended
section 42.11 of Part 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations by revising
the ``SK'' immigrant category to include certain NATO employees, their
spouses and unmarried children. [See 65 FR 20903.] These NATO aliens
were added to the special immigrant category by section 421(a) of
Public Law 105-277 and are properly classified as ``SN'' special
immigrants. The Department added the new ``SN'' categories to the
immigrant visa classification table in its rule published on June 18,
2001 [66 FR 32740], but failed to remove the NATO aliens from the SK
category.
The Department's June 18, 2001 rule [66 FR 32740] also amended
section 41.12 of Part 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations to add a
new nonimmigrant ``U'' classification to implement section 107 of Pub.
L. 106-386. The rule contained errors in the entries for the ``U'' visa
classification symbols. The legal citations for these categories should
have read 101(a)(15)(U)(i) for U1 and 101(a)(15)(U)(ii) for U2.
This rule corrects sections 41.12 and 42.11 to read as follows:

List of Subjects

22 CFR Part 41

Aliens, Nonimmigrants, Passports and visas.

22 CFR Part 42

Aliens, Immigration, Passports and visas.

Accordingly, 22 CFR part 41 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:

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. 1104; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681 et
seq.

2. In the table in Sec. 41.12, correct the entries for U1 and U2 to
read as follows:


Sec. 41.12 Classification symbols.

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Nonimmigrants

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Symbol and class Section of law

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U1 Victim of criminal activity..... 101(a)(15)(U)(i)
U2 Spouse, child or parent of a U1. 101(a)(15)(U)(ii)

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

3. The authority citation for part 42 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1104.

4. In the table in Sec. 42.11, correct the entries for SK1, SK2,
SK3 and SK4 to read as follows:


Sec. 42.11 Classification symbols.

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Immigrants

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Symbol and class Section of law

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* * *
Employment 4th Preference (Certain Special Immigrants)

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* * *
SK1 Certain Retired International 101a(27)(I)(iii)
Organization employees.
SK2 Spouse of SK1.................. 101(a)(27)(I)(iv)
SK3 Certain Unmarried Sons or 101(a)(27)(I)(i)
Daughters of an International
Organization employee.
SK4 Certain Spouses of a deceased 101(a)(27)(I)(ii)
International Organization employee.

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Dated: July 6, 2001.
Mary A. Ryan,
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 01-18321 Filed 7-20-01; 8:45 am]
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