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Special Non-Immigrant Visa under section 47(a)(2)

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

A special presidential authority under Sec. 47(a)(2) of the Act: notwithstanding the provisions of the Act, when the public interest so warrants, the President is authorised to admit aliens as nonimmigrants.

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Limits of the record
  • Operational description by DOJ (visa_application page) not read — 403.

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Answer not available

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

Answer not available

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The result is admission as a nonimmigrant for a temporary period only, under such conditions as the President may prescribe. The statute does not state whether family members are included or what happens if the qualifying circumstance ends.

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Limits of the record
  • Duration, family inclusion and consequences if the qualifying circumstance ends are not stated in the statute.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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