Visas: Documentation of 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: 2017-18750
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: September 5, 2017
• Effective: October 5, 2017
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

This final rule clarifies procedures for waiver of documentary requirements due to an unforeseen emergency for nonimmigrants seeking admission to the United States.

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