procedure for granting immigrant stats under section 101 (a) (27) (f) (i) or section 203 (a) (1) (a)

procedure for granting immigrant stats under section 101 (a) (27) (f) (i) or section 203 (a) (1) (a) Sec. 204. (a) In the case of any alien claiming in his application for an immigrant visa to be entitled to an immigrant status under section 101 (a) (27) (F) (i) or section 203 (a) (1) (A), the consular officer shall not grant such status until he has been authorized to do so as provided in this section. (b) Any person, institution, firm, organization, or governmental agency desiring to have an alien classified as an immigrant under section 101 (a) (27) (F) (i) or section 203 (a) (I) (A) shall file a petition with the Attorney General for such classification of the alien. The petition shall be in such form us the Attorney General may by regulations prescribe and shall state the basis for (be need of the services of such alien and contain such additional information and be supported by such documentary evidence as may be required by the Attorney General. The petition shall be made under oath administered by any individual having authority to administer oaths, if executed in the United States, but. if executed outside the United States, administered by a consular officer. (c) After an investigation of the facts in each case, and after consultation with appropriate agencies of the Government, the Attorney General shall, if he determines that the facts stated in the petition are true and that the alien in respect of whom the petition is made is 66 Stat. 180 eligible for an immigrant status under section 101 (a) (27) (F) (i) or section 203 (a) (1) (A), approve the petition and forward one copy thereof to the Department of State. The Secretary of State shall then authorize the consular officer concerned to grant such immigrant status. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to entitle an immigrant, in respect of whom a petition under this section is approved, to enter the United States as an immigrant under section 101 (a) (27) (F) (i) or section 203 (a) (1) (A) if upon his arrival at a port of entry in the United States he is found not to he entitled to such classification.