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9 FAM 42 IMMIGRANT VISAS
  

9 FAM 42 IMMIGRANT VISAS

--  42.1 Aliens Not Required to Obtain Immigrant Visas  [56 Kb]
--  42.1 Notes  [140 Kb]
--  42.1 Procedural Notes  [84 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  [74 Kb]
--  42.12 Exhibit I - Foreign States Subject to Annual Limitation Pursuant to INA 202(a)  [72 Kb]
--  42.12 Exhibit II - Dependent Areas Subject to Annual Limitation Pursuant to INA 202(a)  [87 Kb]
--  42.21 Immediate Relatives  [57 Kb]
--  42.21 Notes  [355 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  [65 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 - Form DSP-117  [112 Kb]
--  42.22 Exhibit IV - Sample Boarding Authorization to Transportation Line  [52 Kb]
--  42.23 Certain Former U.S. Citizens  [61 Kb]
--  42.24 Amerasians Eligible Under Pub. L. 100-202  [58 Kb]
--  42.31 Family Sponsored Immigrants  [61 Kb]
--  42.31 Notes  [71 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  [94 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  [46 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  [52 Kb]
--  42.32(d)(11) Notes  [77 Kb]
--  42.32(e) Fifth Preference-Employment-Creation Immigrants  [65 Kb]
--  42.32(e) Notes  [76 Kb]
--  42.33 Diversity Immigrants  [60 Kb]
--  42.33 Notes  [87 Kb]
--  42.33 Procedural Notes  [105 Kb]
--  42.41 Effect of Approved Petition  [59 Kb]
--  42.41 Notes  [128 Kb]
--  42.41 Procedural Notes  [98 Kb]
--  42.41 Exhibit I - Excerpt from 8 CFR 204.5(f)  [52 Kb]
--  42.41 Exhibit II - Blood and DNA Testing  [57 Kb]
--  42.42 Petitions for Immediate Relative or Preference Status  [83 Kb]
--  42.42 Notes  [121 Kb]
--  42.42 Procedural Notes  [66 Kb]
--  42.43 Suspension or Termination of Action in Petition Cases  [51 Kb]
--  42.43 Notes  [85 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  [87 Kb]
--  42.53 Procedural Notes  [60 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  [81 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  [51 Kb]
--  42.62 Notes  [76 Kb]
--  42.62 Procedural Notes  [101 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  [81 Kb]
--  42.64 Procedural Notes  [64 Kb]
--  42.65 Supporting Documents  [51 Kb]
--  42.65 Notes  [73 Kb]
--  42.65 Procedural Notes  [100 Kb]
--  42.66 Medical Examination  [50 Kb]
--  42.66 Notes  [103 Kb]
--  42.66 Procedural Notes  [90 Kb]
--  42.66 Exhibit I - Sample Written Agreement with Medical Panel Physicians  [150 Kb]
--  42.67 Execution of Application, Registration, and Fingerprinting  [68 Kb]
--  42.67 Notes  [74 Kb]
--  42.67 Procedural Notes  [82 Kb]
--  42.67 Exhibit I - Techniques for Taking Good Fingerprints (FBI Pamphlet)  [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  [73 Kb]
--  42.72 Procedural Notes  [54 Kb]
--  42.73 Procedure in Issuing Visas  [69 Kb]
--  42.73 Notes  [53 Kb]
--  42.73 Procedural Notes  [123 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 - Letter to All Immigrants and Refugees Regarding Social Security Numbers  [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  [89 Kb]
--  42.81 Exhibit I - Form OF-194  [371 Kb]
--  42.82 Revocation of Visas  [59 Kb]
--  42.82 Notes  [54 Kb]
--  42.82 Procedural Notes  [51 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  [85 Kb]
--  42.83 Exhibit I - Form DSL-1045  [48 Kb]
--  42.83 Exhibit II - Form DSL-1046  [51 Kb]

  
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