Federal · Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality
8 U.S.C. § 1204: Immediate relative and special immigrant visas
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A consular officer may, subject to the limitations provided in section 1201 of this title , issue an immigrant visa to a special immigrant or immediate relative as such upon satisfactory proof, under regulations prescribed under this chapter, that the applicant is entitled to special immigrant or immediate relative status.
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