[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR204.13]

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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
CHAPTER I--IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 204--IMMIGRANT PETITIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 204.13  How can the International Broadcasting Bureau of the United States Broadcasting Board of Governors petition for a fourth preference special 
          immigrant broadcaster?

    (a) Which broadcasters qualify? Under section 203(b)(4) of the Act, 
the International Broadcasting Bureau of the United States Broadcasting 
Board of Governors (BBG), or a grantee of the BBG, may petition for an 
alien (and the alien's accompanying spouse and children) to work as a 
broadcaster for the BBG or a grantee of the BBG in the United States. 
For the purposes of this section, the terms:
    BBG grantee means Radio Free Asia, Inc (RFA) or Radio Free Europe/
Radio Liberty, Inc. (RFE/RL); and
    Broadcaster means a reporter, writer, translator, editor, producer 
or announcer for news broadcasts; hosts for news broadcasts, news 
analysis, editorial and other broadcast features; or a news analysis 
specialist. The term broadcaster does not include individuals performing 
purely technical or support services for the BBG or a BBG grantee.
    (b) Is there a yearly limit on the number of visas available for 
alien broadcasters petitioned by the BBG or a BBG grantee?
    (1) Under the provisions of section 203(b)(4) of the Act, a yearly 
limit of 100 fourth preference special immigrant visas are available to 
aliens intending to work as broadcasters in the United States for the 
BBG or a BBG grantee. These 100 visas are available in any fiscal year 
beginning on or after October 1, 2000.
    (2) The alien broadcaster's accompanying spouse and children are not 
counted towards the 100 special broadcaster visa limit.
    (c) What form should the BBG use to petition for these special alien 
broadcasters? The BBG or a BBG grantee shall use Form I-360, Petition 
for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, to petition for an alien 
broadcaster. The petition must be submitted with the correct fee noted 
on the form. All BBG petitions for alien broadcasters shall be submitted 
to the Vermont Service Center for processing.
    (d) Will the BBG need to submit supplemental evidence with Form I-
360 for alien broadcasters?
    (1) All Form I-360 petitions submitted by the BBG or a BBG grantee 
on behalf of an alien for a broadcaster position with the BBG or BBG 
grantee must be accompanied by a signed and dated supplemental 
attestation that contains the following information about the 
prospective alien broadcaster:
    (i) The job title and a full description of the job to be performed; 
and
    (ii) The broadcasting expertise held by the alien, including how 
long the alien has been performing duties that relate to the prospective 
position or a statement as to how the alien possesses the necessary 
skills that make him or her qualified for the broadcasting-related 
position within the BBG or BBG grantee.
    (2) [Reserved]

[66 FR 51821, Oct. 11, 2001]

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