Visas: Documentation of Immigrants 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: 2010-19046
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: August 3, 2010
• Effective: August 3, 2010
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

This final rule amends the Department of State's regulations related to the application for an immigrant visa and alien registration, to offer a completely electronic application procedure as an alternative to submission of Form DS-230, the Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration.

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