Adding the Missouri Botanical Garden to the Listing of American Institutions of Research

Résumé

This rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) regulations by adding the Missouri Botanical Garden (research and educational programs only) to the list of American institutions of research recognized by the Attorney General for the purpose of preserving residence in the United States for naturalization. Persons and their dependents who expect to be continuously absent from the United States for a year or more because of work at one of the American institutions of research recognized by the Attorney General may be given permission to be absent without interrupting continuous residence for naturalization purposes. This change is necessary because such recognized institutions are published in the Service's regulations. Based on the findings of the St. Louis Officer-in-Charge, the Regional Director of the Central Region determined and ordered on May 9, 1997, that the Missouri Botanical Garden (research and educational programs only) be recognized as an American institution of research recognized by the Attorney General.