Visas: Special Immigrant Visas-U.S. Government Employee Special Immigrant Visas for Service Abroad

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: 2024-28846
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: December 10, 2024
• Effective: December 10, 2024
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

This final rule makes updates to reflect a statutory change to the class of individuals who may qualify for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs).

Primary source

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Data updated October 2, 2026