---
kind: "section"
citation: "8 C.F.R. § 204.13"
title: "8"
number: "204.13"
heading: "How can the International Broadcasting Bureau of the United States Broadcasting Board of Governors petition for a fourth preference special immigrant broadcaster?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/8/204.13"
---

# §204.13. How can the International Broadcasting Bureau of the United States Broadcasting Board of Governors petition for a fourth preference special immigrant broadcaster?

- (a) **Which broadcasters qualify?** Under section 203(b)(4) of the Act, the International Broadcasting Bureau of the United States Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), or a grantee of the BBG, may petition for an alien (and the alien's accompanying spouse and children) to work as a broadcaster for the BBG or a grantee of the BBG in the United States. For the purposes of this section, the terms:

  BBG grantee means Radio Free Asia, Inc (RFA) or Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc. (RFE/RL); and

  Broadcaster means a reporter, writer, translator, editor, producer or announcer for news broadcasts; hosts for news broadcasts, news analysis, editorial and other broadcast features; or a news analysis specialist. The term broadcaster does not include individuals performing purely technical or support services for the BBG or a BBG grantee.

- (b) **Is there a yearly limit on the number of visas available for alien broadcasters petitioned by the BBG or a BBG grantee?**
  - (1) Under the provisions of section 203(b)(4) of the Act, a yearly limit of 100 fourth preference special immigrant visas are available to aliens intending to work as broadcasters in the United States for the BBG or a BBG grantee. These 100 visas are available in any fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2000.
  - (2) The alien broadcaster's accompanying spouse and children are not counted towards the 100 special broadcaster visa limit.
- (c) **What form should the BBG use to petition for these special alien broadcasters?** The BBG or a BBG grantee shall use Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, to petition for an alien broadcaster. The petition must be submitted with the correct fee noted on the form.
- (d) **Will the BBG need to submit supplemental evidence with Form I-360 for alien broadcasters?**
  - (1) All Form I-360 petitions submitted by the BBG or a BBG grantee on behalf of an alien for a broadcaster position with the BBG or BBG grantee must be accompanied by a signed and dated supplemental attestation that contains the following information about the prospective alien broadcaster:
    - (i) The job title and a full description of the job to be performed; and
    - (ii) The broadcasting expertise held by the alien, including how long the alien has been performing duties that relate to the prospective position or a statement as to how the alien possesses the necessary skills that make him or her qualified for the broadcasting-related position within the BBG or BBG grantee.
  - (2) [Reserved]

## Notes

### Amendments

[66 FR 51821, Oct. 11, 2001, as amended at 74 FR 26937, June 5, 2009]

### Authority

Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1151, 1153, 1154, 1182, 1184, 1186a, 1255, 1324a, 1641; 8 CFR part 2.

### Amendments

[66 FR 51821, Oct. 11, 2001, as amended at 74 FR 26937, June 5, 2009]