Visas: Nonimmigrant Visas; Immigrant 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: 2023-14538
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: July 14, 2023
• Effective: September 12, 2023
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

The Department of State (Department) amends its regulations governing nonimmigrant and immigrant visas to update classification symbols and descriptions for certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visas.

Primary source

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Data updated October 2, 2026