[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR41.56]

[Page 194]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 41--VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart F--Business and Media Visas
 
Sec. 41.56  Athletes, artists and entertainers.

    (a) Requirements for P classification. An alien shall be 
classifiable under the provisions of INA 101(a)(15)(P) if:
    (1) The consular officer is satisfied that the alien qualifies under 
the provisions of that section; and either
    (2) With respect to the principal alien, the consular officer has 
received official evidence of the approval by INS of a petition to 
accord such classification or of the extension by INS of the period of 
authorized stay in such classification; or
    (3) The consular officer is satisfied the alien is the spouse or 
child of an alien so classified and is accompanying or following to join 
the principal alien.
    (b) Approval of visa. The approval of a petition by INS does not 
establish that the alien is eligible to receive a nonimmigrant visa.
    (c) Validity of visa. The period of validity of a visa issued on the 
basis of paragraph (a) to this section must not exceed the period 
indicated in the petition, confirmation, or extension of stay required 
in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
    (d) Alien not entitled to P classification. The consular officer 
must suspend action on the alien's application and submit a report to 
the approving INS office if the consular officer knows or has reason to 
believe that an alien applying for a visa under INA 101(a)(15)(P) is not 
entitled to the classification as approved.

[57 FR 31450, July 16, 1992; as amended at 61 FR 1833, Jan. 24, 1996]