Visas: Immigrant Visas; Certain Afghan Applicants

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: 2023-11602
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: June 1, 2023
• Effective: June 1, 2023
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

This final rule (TFR) temporarily amends Department of State (Department) regulations to provide that Afghan nationals applying for an immigrant visa as an immediate relative as defined in the INA or in a family preference immigrant visas category are exempt from the requirement to pay an immigrant visa (IV) application processing fee and a domestic Affidavit of Support review fee.

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