section 47b of this title8 U.S.C. 1101If the information leading to an award under is furnished by an alien, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Director of Central Intelligence, acting jointly, may determine that the admission of such alien into the United States is in the public interest and, in that event, such alien and the members of his immediate family may receive immigrant visas and may be admitted to the United States for permanent residence, notwithstanding the requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act [ et seq.].
July 15, 1955, ch. 372, § 469 Stat. 366Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(f)(7)110 Stat. 3009–622(, ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act June 27, 1952, ch. 47766 Stat. 163section 1101 of Title 8The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in text, is , , which is classified principally to chapter 12 (§ 1101 et seq.) of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–2081996— substituted “admission” for “entry”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Pub. L. 108–458section 3001 of this titleReference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of the intelligence community deemed to be a reference to the Director of National Intelligence. Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency deemed to be a reference to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. See section 1081(a), (b) of , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–208section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208section 1101 of Title 8Amendment by effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after , see , set out as a note under , Aliens and Nationality.