Search Results for keywords:"exceptional circumstances"

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  • 2024-28846 — Visas: Special Immigrant Visas-U.S. Government Employee Special Immigrant Visas for Service Abroad
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 99076
    Reading Time:about 24 minutes

    The Department of State has issued a new rule updating the eligibility for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs). This change, effective December 10, 2024, now includes the surviving spouses and children of U.S. Government employees who have served faithfully for 15 years or were killed in the line of duty abroad. The rule aims to support recruitment and retention of local employees by ensuring their families can receive visas if the employee dies. These updates are in response to the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (ESSAA) and reflect the Department's efforts to enhance diplomatic staff's conditions globally.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. State Department made a new rule that lets the family members of some people, who worked for the U.S. government in other countries and either worked for a long time or died while working, get special visas to come to the U.S.

  • 2024-28356 — National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95801
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Cancer Institute has scheduled a closed meeting on December 10, 2024, to evaluate requests for resources for developing new cancer treatments. The meeting is closed to protect sensitive information such as trade secrets and personal data. Due to exceptional circumstances, like the unexpected volume of project requests, the notice for this meeting was issued less than 15 days in advance. Missing this meeting could cause significant delays in cancer research funding and clinical trials.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Cancer Institute is having a private meeting to decide which new cancer treatments to support, but they told everyone about the meeting later than they usually should because they got more requests than expected. They keep some stuff secret to protect important details and people's privacy.