8 U.S.C. § 1204 : US Code - Section 1204: Immediate relative and special immigrant visas

Search 8 U.S.C. § 1204 : US Code - Section 1204: Immediate relative and special immigrant visas

A consular officer may, subject to the limitations provided in
section 1201 of this title, issue an immigrant visa to a special
immigrant or immediate relative as such upon satisfactory proof,
under regulations prescribed under this chapter, that the applicant
is entitled to special immigrant or immediate relative status.