Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act as Amended

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• Document number: 95-27871
• Type: Proposed Rule
• Published: November 13, 1995
• Comments close: December 13, 1995
• Agency: State Department; Bureau of Consular Affairs

Official abstract

This notice proposes certain amendments to the regulations implementing the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program provided for in sections 201(a)(3), 201(e), 203(c), and 204(a)(1)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. In order to enhance the Department's ability to combat fraudulent practices in this program, the Department proposes to require aliens seeking to compete for immigration under the program to sign their petitions for consideration and to furnish a photograph with their petitions. Also the Department is adding a provision to authorize collection of a processing fee from those petitioners selected for further processing.

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