9 FAM 40 GENERAL
-40.1 Definitions
[50 Kb]
-40.1 Notes
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-40.2 Documentation of Nationals
[56 Kb]
-40.2 Notes
[56 Kb]
-40.3 Entry into Areas Under U.S. Administration
[53 Kb]
-40.3 Notes
[59 Kb]
-40.4 Furnishing Records and Information from Visa Files for Court Proceedings
[57 Kb]
-40.4 Notes
[124 Kb]
-40.4 Exhibit I - Sample Form Letter to an Attorney
[44 Kb]
-40.4 Exhibit II - Governments Eligible to Receive Visa Information
[65 Kb]
-40.5 Limitation on the Use of National Crime Information Center Criminal History Information
[61 Kb]
-40.6 Basis for Refusal
[56 Kb]
-40.6 Notes
[75 Kb]
-40.6 Exhibit I - Grounds of Ineligibility and Available Waivers
[87 Kb]
-40.6 Procedural Notes
[50 Kb]
-40.7 Basis for Refusal under INA 214(b)
[53 Kb]
-40.7 Notes
[63 Kb]
-40.9 Classes of Inadmissible Aliens
[52 Kb]
-40.11 Medical Grounds of Ineligibility
[69 Kb]
-40.11 Notes
[161 Kb]
-40.11 Exhibit I - TB Technical Intruction Table - 2007
[113 Kb]
-40.21(a) Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude and Controlled Substance Violators
[90 Kb]
-40.21(a) Notes
[234 Kb]
-40.21(a) Procedural Notes
[70 Kb]
-40.21(b) Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude and Controlled Substance Violators
[83 Kb]
-40.21(b) Notes
[82 Kb]
-40.21(b) Procedural Notes
[49 Kb]
-40.22 Multiple Criminal Convictions
[64 Kb]
-40.22 Notes
[65 Kb]
-40.23 Controlled Substance Traffickers
[54 Kb]
-40.23 Notes
[65 Kb]
-40.23 Exhibit I - Excerpt from 21 CFR Chapter II
[139 Kb]
-40.24 Prostitution and Commercialized Vice
[60 Kb]
-40.24 Notes
[58 Kb]
-40.25 Certain Aliens Involved in Serious Criminal Activity Who Have Asserted Immunity from Prosecution
[62 Kb]
-40.26 Foreign Government Officials Engaging in Violations of Religious Freedom
[52 Kb]
-40.26 Notes
[85 Kb]
-40.27 Significant Traffickers in Persons
[54 Kb]
-40.27 Notes
[57 Kb]
-40.28 Aliens Engaged in Money Laundering
[65 Kb]
-40.28 Notes
[60 Kb]
-40.31 Security and Related Grounds - General
[53 Kb]
-40.31 Notes
[85 Kb]
-40.31 Procedural Notes
[116 Kb]
-40.31 Exhibit I - Technology Alert List
[72 Kb]
-40.31 Exhibit II - Department's List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
[50 Kb]
-40.32 Terrorist Activities
[68 Kb]
-40.32 Notes
[196 Kb]
-40.32 Exhibit I - List of Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations
[48 Kb]
-40.33 Foreign Policy
[52 Kb]
-40.33 Notes
[61 Kb]
-40.34 Immigrant Membership in Totalitarian Party
[62 Kb]
-40.34 Notes
[109 Kb]
-40.34 Procedural Notes
[66 Kb]
-40.35(a) Participants in Nazi Persecutions
[55 Kb]
-40.35(a) Notes
[102 Kb]
-40.35(a) Procedural Notes
[70 Kb]
-40.35(a) Exhibit I - Governments Allied with Nazi Germany
[53 Kb]
-40.35(a) Exhibit II - Organizations under the Direction of the Nazi Government of Germany
[109 Kb]
-40.35(b) Participation in Genocide
[52 Kb]
-40.35(b) Notes
[82 Kb]
-40.36 Association with Terrorist Organizations
[52 Kb]
-40.36 Notes
[76 Kb]
-40.37 Visa VIPER Terrorist Reporting Program
[59 Kb]
-40.37 Notes
[104 Kb]
-40.38 Accountability for the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers
[60 Kb]
-40.38 Notes
[55 Kb]
-40.41 Public Charge
[74 Kb]
-40.41 Notes
[171 Kb]
-40.41 Procedural Notes
[126 Kb]
-40.41 Exhibit I - Poverty Income Guidelines 2009
[132 Kb]
-40.51 Labor Certification
[65 Kb]
-40.51 Notes
[97 Kb]
-40.51 Procedural Notes
[58 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit I
[55 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit II - Schedule B
[72 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit III - Form ETA-750
[188 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit IV - Statement of Qualifications of Alien
[184 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit V - Instructions for Immigrant Visa Applicants
[185 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit VII - Statement to be Signed before Consular Officer
[80 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit VIII - U.S. Department of Labor Regional Offices
[85 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit IX - Form ETA-9089
[4300 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit X - ETA-9089 Instructions
[5194 Kb]
-40.52 Unqualified Physicians
[87 Kb]
-40.52 Notes
[127 Kb]
-40.53 Uncertified Foreign Health-Care Workers
[66 Kb]
-40.53 Notes
[251 Kb]
-40.61 Aliens Present Without Admission or Parole
[60 Kb]
-40.62 Failure to Attend Removal Proceedings
[64 Kb]
-40.62 Notes
[52 Kb]
-40.63 Misrepresentation: Falsely Claiming Citizenship
[83 Kb]
-40.63 Notes
[110 Kb]
-40.64 Stowaways
[50 Kb]
-40.64 Notes
[50 Kb]
-40.65 Smugglers
[63 Kb]
-40.65 Notes
[60 Kb]
-40.66 Subject of Civil Penalty
[59 Kb]
-40.66 Notes
[57 Kb]
-40.67 Student Visa Abusers
[56 Kb]
-40.67 Notes
[67 Kb]
-40.68 Aliens Subject to INA 222(g)
[56 Kb]
-40.68 Notes
[80 Kb]
-40.68 Procedural Notes
[64 Kb]
-40.68 Exhibit I
[55 Kb]
-40.71 Documentation Requirements for Immigrants
[55 Kb]
-40.72 Documentation Requirements for NonImmigrants
[55 Kb]
-40.72 Notes
[47 Kb]
-40.81 Ineligible for Citizenship
[65 Kb]
-40.81 Notes
[58 Kb]
-40.82 Alien Who Departed the United States to Avoid Service in the Armed Forces
[57 Kb]
-40.82 Notes
[62 Kb]
-40.82 Procedural Notes
[57 Kb]
-40.82 Exhibit I
[59 Kb]
-40.91 Certain Aliens Previously Removed
[67 Kb]
-40.91 Notes
[55 Kb]
-40.92 Aliens Unlawfully Present
[62 Kb]
-40.92 Notes
[81 Kb]
-40.93 Aliens Unlawfully Present After Previous Immigration Violation
[57 Kb]
-40.93 Notes
[51 Kb]
-40.101 Practicing Polygamists
[51 Kb]
-40.101 Notes
[55 Kb]
-40.102 Guardian Required to Accompany Helpless Alien
[54 Kb]
-40.103 International Child Abduction
[54 Kb]
-40.103 Notes
[73 Kb]
-40.103 Exhibit I - Countries Party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
[49 Kb]
-40.104 Unlawful Voters
[57 Kb]
-40.104 Notes
[57 Kb]
-40.105 Former Citizens Who Renounced Citizenship to Avoid Taxation
[56 Kb]
-40.105 Notes
[52 Kb]
-40.201 Failure of Application to Comply with INA
[59 Kb]
-40.202 Certain Former Exchange Visitors
[66 Kb]
-40.202 Notes
[82 Kb]
-40.203 Alien Entitled to A, E, or G NonImmigrant Classification
[60 Kb]
-40.203 Notes
[56 Kb]
-40.205 Applicant for Immigrant Visa Under INA 203(c)
[56 Kb]
-40.206 Frivolous Applications
[61 Kb]
-40.207 Certain Aliens Involved in Confiscation of Property of U.S. Nationals
[78 Kb]
-40.207 Notes
[68 Kb]
-40.207 Procedural Notes
[52 Kb]
-40.208 Certain Aliens Involved in Political Killings
[81 Kb]
-40.209 Unauthorized Disclosure of United States Confidential Business Information
[56 Kb]
-40.212 Persons Credibly Alleged to Have Aided and Abetted Colombian Insurgent and Paramilitary Groups
[54 Kb]
-40.301 Waiver for Ineligible NonImmigrant Under INA 212(d)(3)(A)
[59 Kb]
-40.301 Notes
[91 Kb]
-40.301 Procedural Notes
[78 Kb]
-40.301 Exhibit I - Form OF-221
[119 Kb]
9 FAM 41 NONIMMIGRANT VISAS
-41.1 Exemption By Law or Treaty from Passport and Visa Requirements
[97 Kb]
-41.1 Notes
[55 Kb]
-41.2 Waiver by Secretary of State and Attorney General of Passport and/or Visa Requirements for Certain Categories of Nonimmigrants
[74 Kb]
-41.2 Notes
[231 Kb]
-41.2 Exhibit I - List of Commonwealth Countries and Ireland
[50 Kb]
-41.2 Exhibit II - List of Countries Participating in the Visa Waiver Program
[69 Kb]
-41.2 Exhibit III - List of Signatory VWP Carriers
[130 Kb]
-41.3 Waiver By Joint Action of Consular and Immigration Officers of Passport and/or Visa Requirements
[64 Kb]
-41.3 Notes
[10 Kb]
-41.11 Entitlement to NonImmigrant Status
[75 Kb]
-41.11 Notes
[87 Kb]
-41.11 Procedural Notes
[63 Kb]
-41.12 Classification Symbols
[71 Kb]
-41.21 Foreign Officials - General
[67 Kb]
-41.21 Notes
[99 Kb]
-41.21 Procedural Notes
[80 Kb]
-41.22 Officials of Foreign Governments
[65 Kb]
-41.22 Notes
[94 Kb]
-41.22 Procedural Notes
[71 Kb]
-41.23 Accredited Officials in Transit
[92 Kb]
-41.24 International Organization Aliens
[75 Kb]
-41.24 Notes
[95 Kb]
-41.24 Procedural Notes
[54 Kb]
-41.24 Exhibit I - International Organizations
[77 Kb]
-41.24 Exhibit II - Requirement for Request for G-4 or G-5 Visa
[84 Kb]
-41.25 NATO Representatives, Officials, and Employees
[59 Kb]
-41.25 Notes
[82 Kb]
-41.26 Diplomatic Visas
[63 Kb]
-41.26 Notes
[63 Kb]
-41.27 Official Visas
[65 Kb]
-41.27 Notes
[53 Kb]
-41.31 Temporary Visitors for Business or Pleasure
[65 Kb]
-41.31 Notes
[141 Kb]
-41.32 Nonresident Alien Mexican Border Crossing Identification Cards; Combined Border Crossing Identification Cards and B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa
[68 Kb]
-41.32 Notes
[59 Kb]
-41.32 Procedural Notes
[73 Kb]
-41.41 Crewmen
[63 Kb]
-41.41 Notes
[77 Kb]
-41.41 Procedural Notes
[56 Kb]
-41.42 Crew-List Visas
[51 Kb]
-41.42 Notes
[46 Kb]
-41.51 Treaty Trader or Treaty Investor
[71 Kb]
-41.51 Notes
[147 Kb]
-41.51 Exhibit I - Treaties and Laws Containing Trader and Investor Provisions in Effect
[71 Kb]
-41.51 Exhibit III - Form DS-156-E Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader / Investor Application
[125 Kb]
-41.51 Exhibit IV
[773 Kb]
-41.51 Exhibit V - Suggested Document Checklist for Applicants
[67 Kb]
-41.52 Information Media Representative
[60 Kb]
-41.52 Notes
[64 Kb]
-41.53 Temporary Workers and Trainees
[110 Kb]
-41.53 Notes
[176 Kb]
-41.53 Procedural Notes
[57 Kb]
-41.54 Intracompany Transferees (Executives, Managers, and Specialists)
[73 Kb]
-41.54 Notes
[152 Kb]
-41.54 Procedural Notes
[76 Kb]
-41.54 Exhibit I - Specialized Knowledge Questionnaire
[55 Kb]
-41.55 Aliens with Extraordinary Ability
[70 Kb]
-41.55 Notes
[100 Kb]
-41.55 Procedural Notes
[75 Kb]
-41.55 Exhibit I - Form I-797 Notice of Action
[101 Kb]
-41.56 Athletes, Artists, and Entertainers
[70 Kb]
-41.56 Notes
[126 Kb]
-41.57 International Cultural Exchange Visitors
[72 Kb]
-41.57 Notes
[101 Kb]
-41.58 Aliens in Religious Occupations
[70 Kb]
-41.58 Notes
[96 Kb]
-41.59 Professionals under the North American Free Trade Agreement
[64 Kb]
-41.59 Notes
[80 Kb]
-41.61 Students--Academic and Nonacademic
[65 Kb]
-41.61 Notes
[158 Kb]
-41.61 Procedural Notes
[59 Kb]
-41.61 Exhibit I
[458 Kb]
-41.61 Exhibit II - Form I-20M-N/I-20ID
[480 Kb]
-41.61 Exhibit III
[165 Kb]
-41.62 Exchange Visitors
[79 Kb]
-41.62 Notes
[182 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit I
[1372 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit II - 1984 Exchange Visitor Skills List
[305 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit III
[181 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit IV
[47 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit V - Sample Handout for Summer Work Travel Participants
[60 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit VI - 2009 Exchange Visitor Skills List Index
[218 Kb]
-41.63 Two-Year Home-Country Physical Presence Requirement
[94 Kb]
-41.63 Notes
[55 Kb]
-41.71 Transit Aliens
[57 Kb]
-41.71 Notes
[68 Kb]
-41.81 Fianc(e)s
[68 Kb]
-41.81 Notes
[128 Kb]
-41.81 Procedural Notes
[74 Kb]
- 41.81 Exhibit I - Form I-601 Application for Waiver of Ground of Excludability
[802 Kb]
-41.81 Exhibit II - Form OF-221 Two-Way Visa Action and Responses
[91 Kb]
-41.81 Exhibit III - Form DSL-1076
[90 Kb]
-41.81 Exhibit V - Form OF-179
[56 Kb]
-41.82 Certain Parents and Children of Section 101(a)(27)(I) Special Immigrants
[56 Kb]
-41.82 Notes
[62 Kb]
-41.83 Certain Witnesses and Informants
[64 Kb]
-41.83 Notes
[66 Kb]
-41.84 Victims of Trafficking in Persons
[64 Kb]
-41.84 Notes
[76 Kb]
-41.84 Procedural Notes
[66 Kb]
-41.85 Victims of Criminal Activity
[69 Kb]
-41.85 Notes
[116 Kb]
-41.86 Certain Spouses and Children of Lawful Permanent Residents
[65 Kb]
-41.86 Notes
[69 Kb]
-41.101 Place of Application
[65 Kb]
-41.101 Notes
[59 Kb]
-41.101 Procedural Notes
[11 Kb]
-41.102 Personal appearance of Applicant
[75 Kb]
-41.102 Notes
[114 Kb]
-41.103 Filing an Application and Form OF-156
[64 Kb]
-41.103 Notes
[95 Kb]
-41.104 Passport Requirements
[63 Kb]
-41.104 Notes
[65 Kb]
-41.104 Procedural Notes
[56 Kb]
-41.104 Exhibit I - Countries that Extend Passport Validity for an Additional Six Months after Expiration
[57 Kb]
-41.105 Supporting Documents and Fingerprinting
[63 Kb]
-41.105 Notes
[53 Kb]
-41.106 Processing
[51 Kb]
-41.107 Visa Fees
[64 Kb]
-41.107 Notes
[71 Kb]
-41.107 Exhibit I - Information Sheet for Charitable Institutions Seeking Visa Fee Waivers
[52 Kb]
-41.108 Medical Examination
[58 Kb]
-41.108 Notes
[86 Kb]
-41.111 Authority to Issue Visa
[59 Kb]
-41.111 Notes
[66 Kb]
-41.111 Exhibit I - Temporary Reciprocity Schedule
[119 Kb]
-41.112 Validity of Visa
[74 Kb]
-41.112 Notes
[96 Kb]
-41.112 Exhibit I - Maximum Initial Periods of Admission and Extension Fees
[79 Kb]
-41.113 Procedures in Issuing Visas
[65 Kb]
-41.113 Notes
[82 Kb]
-41.113 Procedural Notes
[111 Kb]
-41.113 Exhibit II - MRV Placed on Form OF-232 (Sample)
[53 Kb]
-41.121 Refusal of Individual Visas
[72 Kb]
-41.121 Notes
[93 Kb]
-41.121 Procedural Notes
[102 Kb]
-41.121 Exhibit III - OF-194 Refusal Worksheet
[275 Kb]
-41.121 Exhibit IV - Sample Refusal Letter for Denials under INA 214(b)
[85 Kb]
-41.122 Revocation of Visas
[68 Kb]
-41.122 Notes
[63 Kb]
-41.122 Procedural Notes
[111 Kb]
-41.122 Exhibit I - Sample Letter of Visa Revocation
[61 Kb]
-41.122 Exhibit III - Certificate of Revocation
[74 Kb]
9 FAM 42 IMMIGRANT VISAS
-42.1 Aliens Not Required to Obtain Immigrant Visas
[56 Kb]
-42.1 Notes
[105 Kb]
-42.1 Procedural Notes
[72 Kb]
-42.1 Exhibit I - Excerpt from 8 CFR
[59 Kb]
-42.2 Aliens Not Required to Present Passports
[63 Kb]
-42.2 Notes
[66 Kb]
-42.11 Classification Symbols
[81 Kb]
-42.12 Rules of Chargeability
[57 Kb]
-42.12 Notes
[72 Kb]
-42.12 Exhibit I - Foreign States Subject to Annual Limitation Pursuant to INA 202(a)
[75 Kb]
-42.12 Exhibit II - Dependent Areas Subject to Annual Limitation Pursuant to INA 202(a)
[64 Kb]
-42.21 Immediate Relatives
[57 Kb]
-42.21 Notes
[347 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit I - Form I-604 Request for and Report on Overseas Orphan Investigation
[219 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit II - Excerpt from 8 CFR 204.3
[66 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit III - Form I-600-A
[408 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit V - State Level Adoption Contacts
[48 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit VI - Excerpt from 8 CFR 204.3(d)
[50 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit VII - Excerpt from 8 CFR 204.4
[81 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit VIII - "Article 5" Letter of Convention Adoption
[50 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit IX - Hague Adoption Certificate
[173 Kb]
-42.22 Returning Resident Aliens
[46 Kb]
-42.22 Notes
[104 Kb]
-42.22 Procedural Notes
[60 Kb]
-42.22 Exhibit II - Form DSL-1074
[54 Kb]
-42.22 Exhibit III
[111 Kb]
-42.22 Exhibit IV - Sample Boarding Authorization to Transportation Line
[52 Kb]
-42.23 Certain Former U.S. Citizens
[61 Kb]
-42.23 Notes
[54 Kb]
-42.24 Amerasians Eligible Under Pub. L. 100-202
[58 Kb]
-42.31 Family Sponsored Immigrants
[61 Kb]
-42.31 Notes
[72 Kb]
-42.32 Employment-Based Immigrants
[51 Kb]
-42.32(a) First Preference - Priority Workers
[47 Kb]
-42.32(a) Notes
[72 Kb]
-42.32(b) Second Preference-Professionals with Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability
[58 Kb]
-42.32(b) Notes
[72 Kb]
- 42.32(c) Third Preference-Skilled Workers, Professionals, Other Workers
[55 Kb]
-42.32(c) Notes
[59 Kb]
-42.32(d) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants - Certain U.S. Government Employees
[57 Kb]
-42.32(d)(1) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants-Religious Workers
[64 Kb]
-42.32(d)(1) Notes
[76 Kb]
-42.32(d)(2) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants - Certain U.S. Government Employees
[55 Kb]
-42.32(d)(2) Notes
[107 Kb]
-42.32(d)(2) Procedural Notes
[68 Kb]
-42.32(d)(3) Panama Canal Employees
[68 Kb]
-42.32(d)(3) Notes
[66 Kb]
-42.32(d)(4) Spouse and Children of Certain Foreign Medical Graduates
[63 Kb]
-42.32(d)(4) Notes
[55 Kb]
-42.32(d)(5) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants-Certain International Organization and NATO Civilian Employees
[67 Kb]
-42.32(d)(5) Notes
[62 Kb]
-42.32(d)(6) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants-Certain Juvenile Court Dependents
[55 Kb]
-42.32(d)(6) Notes
[53 Kb]
-42.32(d)(7) Certain Members of United States Armed Forces Recruited Abroad
[55 Kb]
-42.32(d)(7) Notes
[59 Kb]
-42.32(d)(7) Procedural Notes
[49 Kb]
-42.32(d)(8) Certain International Broadcasting Employees
[53 Kb]
-42.32(d)(8) Notes
[62 Kb]
-42.32(d)(9) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants - Victims of Terrorism
[57 Kb]
-42.32(d)(9) Notes
[101 Kb]
-42.32(d)(10) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants - Certain Special Immigrant Translators
[52 Kb]
-42.32(d)(10) Notes
[65 Kb]
-42.32(d)(11) Fourth Preference - Special Immigrants
[57 Kb]
-42.32(d)(11) Notes
[80 Kb]
-42.32(e) Fifth Preference-Employment-Creation Immigrants
[67 Kb]
-42.32(e) Notes
[75 Kb]
-42.33 Diversity Immigrants
[60 Kb]
-42.33 Notes
[91 Kb]
-42.33 Procedural Notes
[105 Kb]
-42.41 Effect of Approved Petition
[59 Kb]
-42.41 Notes
[114 Kb]
-42.41 Procedural Notes
[98 Kb]
-42.41 Exhibit I - Excerpt from 8 CFR 204.5(f)
[52 Kb]
-42.41 Exhibit II - DNA Testing
[57 Kb]
-42.42 Petitions for Immediate Relative or Preference Status
[83 Kb]
-42.42 Notes
[91 Kb]
-42.42 Procedural Notes
[66 Kb]
-42.43 Suspension or Termination of Action in Petition Cases
[51 Kb]
-42.43 Notes
[74 Kb]
-42.43 Procedural Notes
[66 Kb]
-42.43 Exhibit I - Excerpt from 8 CFR 205
[65 Kb]
-42.51 Department Control of Numerical Limitations
[68 Kb]
-42.51 Notes
[49 Kb]
-42.51 Procedural Notes
[64 Kb]
-42.52 Post Records of Visa Applications
[66 Kb]
-42.52 Notes
[69 Kb]
-42.52 Procedural Notes
[93 Kb]
-42.53 Priority Date of Individual Applicants
[63 Kb]
-42.53 Notes
[91 Kb]
-42.53 Procedural Notes
[62 Kb]
-42.53 Exhibit I - Excerpts from 8 CFR 204.1 and 8 CFR 204.2
[56 Kb]
-42.53 Exhibit II - Excerpts from 8 CFR 204.5 and 8 CFR 211.5
[57 Kb]
-42.54 Order of Consideration
[58 Kb]
-42.55 Reports on Numbers and Priority Dates of Applications on Record
[56 Kb]
-42.55 Notes
[75 Kb]
-42.55 Procedural Notes
[58 Kb]
-42.61 Place of Application
[47 Kb]
-42.61 Notes
[70 Kb]
-42.61 Procedural Notes
[90 Kb]
-42.61 Exhibit I - List of Homeless Nationalities and Selected Processing Posts
[53 Kb]
-42.62 Personal Appearance and Interview of Applicant
[52 Kb]
-42.62 Notes
[54 Kb]
-42.62 Procedural Notes
[94 Kb]
-42.63 Application Forms and Other Documentation
[55 Kb]
-42.63 Notes
[114 Kb]
-42.63 Procedural Notes
[97 Kb]
-42.63 Exhibit I - Sample Notification to Petitioner
[50 Kb]
-42.64 Passport Requirements
[51 Kb]
-42.64 Notes
[57 Kb]
-42.64 Procedural Notes
[68 Kb]
-42.65 Supporting Documents
[51 Kb]
-42.65 Notes
[75 Kb]
-42.65 Procedural Notes
[61 Kb]
-42.66 Medical Examination
[50 Kb]
-42.66 Notes
[95 Kb]
-42.66 Exhibit I - Sample Written Agreement with Medical Panel Physicians
[150 Kb]
-42.66 Exhibit II - How to Select a Panel Physician
[211 Kb]
-42.67 Execution of Application, Registration, and Fingerprinting
[68 Kb]
-42.67 Notes
[70 Kb]
-42.67 Procedural Notes
[63 Kb]
-42.67 Exhibit I
[48 Kb]
-42.68 Informal Evaluation of Family Members If Principal Applicant Precedes Them
[48 Kb]
-42.68 Notes
[58 Kb]
-42.68 Procedural Notes
[52 Kb]
-42.71 Authority to Issue Visas; Visa Fees
[75 Kb]
-42.71 Notes
[63 Kb]
-42.71 Procedural Notes
[58 Kb]
-42.72 Validity of Visas
[59 Kb]
-42.72 Notes
[54 Kb]
-42.72 Procedural Notes
[52 Kb]
-42.73 Procedure in Issuing Visas
[69 Kb]
-42.73 Notes
[56 Kb]
-42.73 Procedural Notes
[109 Kb]
-42.73 Exhibit I - U.S. Postal Service Two-Letter State and Territory Abbreviations
[55 Kb]
-42.73 Exhibit II - Illustration of Immigrant Visa Envelope
[51 Kb]
-42.73 Exhibit III
[48 Kb]
-42.73 Exhibit IV - Notice of Duty to Register with U.S. Selective Service
[155 Kb]
-42.74 Issuance of New or Replacement Visas
[66 Kb]
-42.74 Notes
[81 Kb]
-42.81 Procedure in Refusing Individual Visas
[48 Kb]
-42.81 Notes
[63 Kb]
-42.81 Procedural Notes
[75 Kb]
-42.81 Exhibit I - Form OF-194 Refusal Worksheet
[371 Kb]
-42.82 Revocation of Visas
[59 Kb]
-42.82 Notes
[70 Kb]
-42.82 Exhibit I - Sample Letter of Revocation of Immigrant Visa
[51 Kb]
-42.83 Termination of Registration
[50 Kb]
-42.83 Notes
[62 Kb]
-42.83 Procedural Notes
[84 Kb]
-42.83 Exhibit I - Notice of Termination of Registration
[50 Kb]
-42.83 Exhibit II - Final Notice of Cancellation of Registration
[48 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix A
-Appendix A, (Classified Excluded)
[5 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix B Unassigned
9 FAM Appendix C Unassigned
-Reciprocity Schedules
[39 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix D, Automated Visa Systems
-Appendix D, 100 Automated Visa Systems
[61 Kb]
-Appendix D, 200 Consular Lookout and Support System
[86 Kb]
-Appendix D, 300 Machine Readable Nonimmigrant Visa (MRV)
[60 Kb]
-Appendix D, 400 Immigrant Visa System
[67 Kb]
-Appendix D, Exhibit I
[44 Kb]
-Appendix D, Exhibit II - Example of ANVIS Visa
[370 Kb]
-Appendix D, Exhibit III
[274 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix E, Correspondence
-Appendix E, 100 Correspondence
[55 Kb]
-Appendix E, 200 Types of Correspondence
[63 Kb]
-Appendix E, 300 References to Standard Visa Texts
[108 Kb]
-Appendix E, 400 Guidelines for Correspondence on Visa and Immigration Matters
[57 Kb]
-Appendix E, 500 Procedures for Handling Requests for Information or Documents Contained in the Visa Files
[49 Kb]
-Appendix E, 600 Instructions for Correspondence to U.S. Government Addressees in the United States, Other Than Members of Congress
[53 Kb]
-Appendix E, 700 Instructions Relating to Congressional Correspondence
[57 Kb]
-Appendix E, 800 Correspondence with Attorneys or Other Intermediaries
[49 Kb]
-Appendix E, 900 Tickler System for Correspondence Control
[63 Kb]
-Appendix E, Exhibit I
[54 Kb]
-Appendix E, Exhibit II
[65 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix F
-Appendix F - 100 Maintaining Issued and Refused Visa Files
[80 Kb]
-Appendix F, 200 Visa Refusal Cases
[52 Kb]
-Appendix F, 300 Maintaining A-Z Visa File
[62 Kb]
-Appendix F, 400 Visa Subject Files
[52 Kb]
-Appendix F, 500 Guides on Proper Names and Name Citing
[380 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix G
9 FAM Appendix H, Other Agency Information
-Appendix H 100 Department of Homeland Security
[72 Kb]
-Appendix H 200 Federal Bureau of Investigation
[54 Kb]
-Appendix H 300 Internal Revenue Service
[69 Kb]
-Appendix H 400 Selective Service System
[50 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix I, Required Reports
-Appendix I, 100 Required Reports
[47 Kb]
-Appendix I 200 - Required Reports Of Immigrant Visas Issued And Refused (IVACS Report 28 Or Form OF-186)
[55 Kb]
-Appendix I, 300 Numbers and Priority Dates of Applications
[72 Kb]
-Appendix I, 400 Semiannual Report of Nonimmigrant Visas Issued and Refused
[53 Kb]
-Appendix I, 500 General Guidelines Regarding Private Bills
[78 Kb]
-Appendix I, 600 Foreign Passport Information Report
[56 Kb]
-Appendix I, Exhibit I - Periodic Reports
[65 Kb]
-Appendix I, Exhibit II - General Reports Due As Developments And Changes Occur
[57 Kb]
-Appendix I, Exhibit III - Required Operational Case Reports
[57 Kb]
-Appendix I, Exhibit IV - Immigrant Visa Workload Monthly Report
[398 Kb]
-Appendix I, Exhibit V - Monthly Report Of Qualified Visa Applicants
[575 Kb]
-Appendix I, Exhibit VII - List of Office Symbols
[69 Kb]
-Appendix I, Exhibit VIII - Nationality Codes Used in NIV Reporting
[65 Kb]
-Appendix I, Exhibit IX - Monthly Returns of Unused Visa Numbers (Report 22)
[205 Kb]
-Appendix I, Exhibit X - Rules of Procedure and Statement of Policy for Private Immigration Bills
[1196 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix J, Visa Issuance Equipment-Control and Maintenance
-Appendix J, Visa Issuance Equipment-Control and Maintenance
[47 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix K, Visa Referral Systems
-Appendix K 100 - Visa Referral Management, Monitoring, and Abuse
[70 Kb]
-Appendix K 200 - Referral Procedures
[69 Kb]
-Appendix K 300 - Exemptions from Certain Processing Requirements
[65 Kb]
-Appendix K Exhibit I - Worldwide Nonimmigrant Visa Referral Policy
[94 Kb]
-Appendix K Exhibit II - Sample Visa Referral Appointment Letter
[49 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix L - Unavailalble
9 FAM Appendix M, (Reserved)
-Appendix M, (Reserved)
[5 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix N, Traditional Services Performed for DHS by Consular Officers
-Appendix N, 100 Introduction
[65 Kb]
-Appendix N, 200 Visa Petitions
[95 Kb]
-Appendix N, 300 INS-Issued Documents
[197 Kb]
-Appendix N, 400 Benefits Under INA 212(h) and (i)
[61 Kb]
-Appendix N, 500 Unassigned
[59 Kb]
-Appendix N, 600 INA 212(d)(5)(A) Parole Authority
[68 Kb]
-Appendix N, Exhibit I
[68 Kb]
-Appendix N, Exhibit II
[196 Kb]
-Appendix N, Exhibit III
[51 Kb]
-Appendix N, Exhibit V
[56 Kb]
-Appendix N, Exhibit VI A
[52 Kb]
-Appendix N, Exhibit VI B
[52 Kb]
-Appendix N, Exhibit VII
[61 Kb]
-Appendix N, Exhibit IX
[73 Kb]
-Appendix N, Exhibit X
[75 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix O, Refugee Case Processing
-Appendix O, 100 Refugee Resettlement Policy
[56 Kb]
-Appendix O, 200 Authorities for Refugee Admissions
[52 Kb]
-Appendix O, 300 Roles and Responsibilities
[82 Kb]
-Appendix O, 400 Annual Basis of Refugee Admissions Program
[61 Kb]
-Appendix O, 500 Definitions
[61 Kb]
-Appendix O, 600 Processing Individual Refugee Cases
[66 Kb]
-Appendix O, 700 Consular Processing of V-93 Beneficiaries
[172 Kb]
-Appendix O, 800 Checklist of Visas 93 Processing Steps for Consular Officers
[54 Kb]
-Appendix O, 900 Special Considerations Related to Refugee Minors
[53 Kb]
-Appendix O, 1000 Confidentiality in Refugee Processing
[56 Kb]
-Appendix O, 1100 No Fee for Refugee Processing
[49 Kb]
-Appendix O, 1200 Consular Processing of V-92 Beneficiaries
[144 Kb]
-Appendix O, 1300 Checklist of Visas 92 Processing Steps for Consular Officers
[53 Kb]
-Appendix O, Exhibit I
[59 Kb]
-Appendix O, Exhibit II
[67 Kb]
-Appendix O, Exhibit III
[393 Kb]
9 FAM Appendix P Unassigned
Change Transmittals
-VISA-1265 (08-07-2009) 41.104 Exhibit I
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1264 (08-04-2009) Appendix K 100, 200, and 300
[61 Kb]
-VISA-1263 (08-04-2009) 40.7 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1262 (07-30-2009) 41.55 Notes
[61 Kb]
-VISA-1261 (07-29-2009) 40.7 Regulations and Statutes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1260 (07-29-2009) Appendix F 500
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1259 (07-29-2009) 41.85 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1258 (07-28-2009) Removes Appendix R
[49 Kb]
-VISA-1257 (07-28-2009) Removes Appendix Q
[50 Kb]
-VISA-1256 (07-28-2009) 42.67 Regulations and Statutes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1255 (07-23-2009) Appendix K Exhibits I & II
[71 Kb]
-VISA-1254 (07-21-2009) 41.84 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1253 (07-20-2009) 41.62 Notes
[74 Kb]
-VISA-1252 (07-20-2009) Removes 41.81 Exhibit IV
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1251 (07-17-2009) 41.121 Notes
[74 Kb]
-VISA-1250 (07-17-2009) 41.113 Notes
[75 Kb]
-VISA-1249 (07-16-2009) 41.62 Exhibit VI
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1248 (07-16-2009) Removes 41.42 Procedural Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1247 (07-14-2009) 41.24 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1246 (07-14-2009) 41.25 Notes
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1245 (07-14-2009) 42.43 Procedual Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1244 (07-10-2009) 41.22 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1243 (07-10-2009) 41.113 Procedural Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1242 (07-09-2009) 41.2 Exhibit III
[50 Kb]
-VISA-1241 (07-08-2009) Appendix D 200
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1240 (07-08-2009) 40.27 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1239 (07-06-2009) Removes 41.103 Exhibit I
[48 Kb]
-VISA-1238 (07-01-2009) 40.202 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1237 (07-01-2009) 41.21 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1236 (07-01-2009) 41.84 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1235 (06-25-2009) 41.31 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1234 (06-25-2009) 41.62 Exhibit VI
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1233 (06-23-2009) Classified
[164 Kb]
-VISA-1232 (06-19-2009) Appendix F 500
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1231 (06-17-2009) Classified
[146 Kb]
-VISA-1230 (06-15-2009) 41.63 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1229 (06-12-2009) 40.63 Regulations and Statutes
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1228 (06-12-2009) 40.62 Regulations and Statutes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1227 (06-12-2009) 41.62 Exhibit V
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1226 (06-11-2009) 41.62 Exhibit VI
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1225 (06-11-2009) 40.21(a) Regulations and Statutes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1224 (06-09-2009) 40.4 Notes and 41.103 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1223 (06-08-2009) Classified
[126 Kb]
-VISA-1222 (06-08-2009) 41.51 Exhibit V
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1221 (06-08-2009) 40.53 Regulations and Statutes
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1220 (05-27-2009) 40.52 Regulations and Statutes
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1219 (05-19-2009) Appendix D Exhibit I
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1218 (05-19-2009) Classified
[104 Kb]
-VISA-1217 (05-15-2009) 42.65 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1216 (05-12-2009) 40.41 Exhibit I
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1215 (05-12-2009) 40.11 Notes
[58 Kb]
-VISA-1214 (05-06-2009) 40.28 and 40.37 Regulations and Statutes
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1213 (05-04-2009) 40.38 Regulations and Statutes and Notes
[49 Kb]
-VISA-1212 (05-04-2009) 40.25 Regulations and Statutes
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1211 (05-04-2009) 40.32 Regulations and Statutes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1210 (04-30-2009) 42.62 Regulations and Statutes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1209 (04-28-2009) 40.41 Procedural Notes and Exhibit I
[49 Kb]
-VISA-1208 (04-27-2009) 41.57 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1207 (04-23-2009) 41.61 Notes and 41.62 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1206 (04-23-2009) 41.51 Exhibit IV
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1205 (04-23-2009) 41.84 Procedural Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1204 (04-23-2009) Appendix G 100
[48 Kb]
-VISA-1203 (04-20-2009) 41.2 Exhibit II
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1202 (04-20-2009) 41.24 Regulations and Statutes
[48 Kb]
-VISA-1201 (04-20-2009) 41.23 Regulations and Statutes
[48 Kb]
-VISA-1200 (04-20-2009) 41.113 Procedural Notes
[58 Kb]
-VISA-1199 (04-17-2009) Appendix N Exhibit I
[48 Kb]
-VISA-1198 (04-17-2009) Removes Appendix N Exhibit IV
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1197 (04-17-2009) Appendix N Exhibit V
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1196 (04-17-2009) Appendix N Exhibit III
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1195 (04-16-2009) Appendix N 200, 400, and 500
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1194 (04-16-2009) 40.21(a) Procedural Notes and 40.24 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1193 (04-16-2009) 40.28 Regulations and Statutes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1192 (04-16-2009) 40.209 and 40.212 Regulations and Statutes
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1191 (04-16-2009) 40.11 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1190 (04-15-2009) 41.104 Notes
[58 Kb]
-VISA-1189 (04-15-2009) 41.1 Regulations and Statutes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1188 (04-15-2009) 42.32(d)(11) Regulations and Statutes
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1187 (04-15-2009) Appendix N Exhibit X
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1186 (04-09-2009) Appendix N Exhibit IX
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1185 (04-09-2009) Removes Appendix N Exhibits VIII-A and VIII-B
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1184 (04-09-2009) Appendix N Exhibit VII
[60 Kb]
-VISA-1183 (04-08-2009) 40.202 Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1182 (04-07-2009) Appendix N Exhibit II
[52 Kb]
-VISA-1181 (04-07-2009) 41.112 Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1180 (04-07-2009) 40.35(b) and 40.36 Regulations and Statutes
[64 Kb]
-VISA-1179 (04-07-2009) Classified
[159 Kb]
-VISA-1178 (04-03-2009) 42.21 Notes
[59 Kb]
-VISA-1177 (04-02-2009) Appendix D 200 and Exhibit III
[63 Kb]
-VISA-1176 (04-02-2009) Appendix D 100, 300, 400, Exhibit I, and Exhibit II
[64 Kb]
-VISA-1175 (04-02-2009) 42.72 Notes and 42.72 Procedural Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1174 (03-31-2009) 42.73 Procedural Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1173 (03-30-2009) 42.1 Notes and Procedural Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1172 (03-30-2009) Classified
[103 Kb]
-VISA-1171 (03-19-2009) 42.32(d)(11) Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1170 (03-19-2009) Appendix 0 700 & 1200
[64 Kb]
-VISA-1169 (03-13-2009) Classified
[135 Kb]
-VISA-1168 (03-11-2009) Appendix N 100
[63 Kb]
-VISA-1167 (03-10-2009) 41.104 Exhibit I
[63 Kb]
-VISA-1166 (03-06-2009) 42.32(e) Regulations and Statutes
[63 Kb]
-VISA-1165 (03-06-2009) 40.1 Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1164 (03-05-2009) 40.23 Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1163 (03-05-2009) Classified
[92 Kb]
-VISA-1162 (03-03-2009) 40.92 Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1161 (03-03-2009) 42.32(e) Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1160 (03-03-2009) Appendix I Exhibit X
[63 Kb]
-VISA-1159 (03-03-2009) 40.51 Exhibit X
[63 Kb]
-VISA-1158 (03-03-2009) 40.51 Exhibit I
[63 Kb]
-VISA-1157 (02-25-2009) 41.62 Exhibit IV
[63 Kb]
-VISA-1156 (02-17-2009) 41.56 Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1155 (02-17-2009) 41.11 Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1154 (02-17-2009) 41.55 Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1153 (02-13-2009) 41.57 Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1152 (02-11-2009) 41.113 Procedural Notes
[62 Kb]
-VISA-1151 (02-10-2009) 41.62 Notes
[65 Kb]
-VISA-1150 (02-10-2009) 41.31 Notes
[62 Kb]
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