Visas: Documentation of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended

Status: In force. The effective date has passed and nothing here records a change to that.

From the published effective date. Nothing here records a court changing it.

• Document number: 00-9104
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: April 19, 2000
• Effective: April 19, 2000
• Agency: State Department; Bureau of Consular Affairs

Official abstract

The enactment of legislation over the past few years has created new immigrant and nonimmigrant visa categories. Additionally, some visa classification symbols are removed due to the expiration of certain immigrant visa programs. This rule amends both the immigrant and nonimmigrant classification tables.

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