[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 8, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 8CFR204.13]



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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

 

               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

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 

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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]