Prawo i regulacje · 08/03/1996

Immigration and Naturalization Service P-1 Nonimmigrant Advisory Committee

In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., Appendix II (1972), the Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), with the approval of the Attorney General, is establishing a P-1 Nonimmigrant Advisory Committee for the purpose of examining the question of whether United States- based entertainment groups seeking to employ alien entertainers may file P1 nonimmigrant petitions. In addition, the Advisory Committee will provide input regarding the appropriate use of the P-1 nonimmigrant classification as it relates to the employment of non- United States-based circus personnel. The object of the Committee is to provide an organized public forum for discussion of the above issues which have arisen between officials of the Service and members of the public in general, and management and labor groups in the entertainment industry in particular. The INS also intends to use the Advisory Committee in the future in order to discuss additional issues relating to the P-1 classification as well as other issues that may arise with respect to the entertainment industry. It is anticipated that the members of the Committee will assist the Service