{"abstract":"This rule implements five new nonimmigrant visa categories (V1, V2 and V3 and K3, K4) established pursuant to the Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act that was enacted on December 21, 2000. The new categories permit United States consular officers to issue nonimmigrant visas to the spouse, child and, in some instances, the child of the child of a lawful permanent resident alien (LPR) and to the spouse of a United States citizen and the child(ren) of the spouse. Issuance of nonimmigrant visas will permit these aliens to apply for admission into the United States as nonimmigrants where they may await the completion of the immigration process with their U.S. citizen or LPR family member.","action":"Interim rule with request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF STATE","name":"State Department","id":476,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/state-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/476","parent_id":null,"slug":"state-department"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2001/04/16/01-9367.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":41,"title":22}],"citation":"66 FR 19390","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2001-06-01","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This interim rule is effective April 1, 2001. Written comments must be received no later than June 1, 2001.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Public Notice 3644"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"01-9367","effective_on":"2001-04-01","end_page":19394,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2001/04/16/01-9367.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/04/16/01-9367/visas-nonimmigrant-classes-legal-immigration-family-equity-act-nonimmigrants-v-and-k-classification","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/01-9367?publication_date=2001-04-16","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2001-04-16/01-9367/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":432,"last_updated":"2026-10-24 04:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-04-16/pdf/01-9367.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2001-04-16","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2001/04/16/01-9367.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":19390,"subtype":null,"title":"Visas: Nonimmigrant Classes; Legal Immigration Family Equity Act Nonimmigrants, V and K Classification","toc_doc":"Legal Immigration Family Equity Act; new nonimmigrant visa categories (V1, V2, V3, K3, K4)","toc_subject":"Visas; nonimmigrant documentation:","topics":["Aliens","Passports and visas"],"type":"Rule","volume":66}