[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 45CFR50.7]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 50_U.S. EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM_REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE TWO-YEAR 

FOREIGN RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  50.7  Personal hardship, persecution and visa extension considerations.



    (a) It is not within the Department's jurisdiction to consider 

applications for waiver based on:

    (1) Exceptional hardship to the exchange visitor's American or 

legally resident alien spouse or child; or

    (2) The alien's unwillingness to return to the country of his/her 

nationality or last residence on the grounds that he/she or family 

members would be subject to persecution on account of race, religion or 

political opinion.

    (b) Likewise, this Department is not responsible for considering 

requests to extend visas.

    (c) Inquiries concerning the above should be directed to the 

District Office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service which has 

jurisdiction over the exchange visitor's place of residence in the 

United States.



[49 FR 9900, Mar. 16, 1984. Redesignated at 67 FR 77696, Dec. 19, 2002]