Visas: Procedures for Issuing Visas

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: 2023-04405
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: March 6, 2023
• Effective: April 5, 2023
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

The Department of State is updating its regulation regarding visa applicants' furnishing of signed photographs as required under Section 221(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. These updates reflect changes in technology, including the ability to upload digital photographs electronically as part of the online visa application process.

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