---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 C.F.R. § 41.56"
title: "22"
number: "41.56"
heading: "Athletes, artists and entertainers."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/22/41.56"
---

# §41.56. Athletes, artists and entertainers.

- (a) **Requirements for P classification.** An alien shall be classifiable under the provisions of INA 101(a)(15)(P) if:
  - (1) The consular officer is satisfied that the alien qualifies under the provisions of that section; and either
  - (2) With respect to the principal alien, the consular officer has received official evidence of the approval by DHS of a petition to accord such classification or of the extension by DHS of the period of authorized stay in such classification; or
  - (3) The consular officer is satisfied the alien is the spouse or child of an alien so classified and is accompanying or following to join the principal alien.
- (b) **Approval of visa.** The approval of a petition by DHS does not establish that the alien is eligible to receive a nonimmigrant visa.
- (c) **Validity of visa.** The period of validity of a visa issued on the basis of [paragraph (a)](#a) to this section must not exceed the period indicated in the petition, confirmation, or extension of stay required in [paragraph (a)(2)](#a-2) of this section.
- (d) **Alien not entitled to P classification.** The consular officer must suspend action on the alien's application and submit a report to the approving DHS office if the consular officer knows or has reason to believe that an alien applying for a visa under INA 101(a)(15)(P) is not entitled to the classification as approved.

## Notes

### Amendments

[57 FR 31450, July 16, 1992, as amended at 61 FR 1833, Jan. 24, 1996]

### Authority

Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101; 1102; 1103, 1104; 1182; 1184; 1185 note (Section 7209 of Pub. L. 108-458, as amended by Section 546 of Pub. L. 109-295); 1201; 1258; 1323; 1361; 2651a.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 42597, Nov. 5, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[57 FR 31450, July 16, 1992, as amended at 61 FR 1833, Jan. 24, 1996]