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

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: E8-2463
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: February 11, 2008
• Effective: February 11, 2008
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

This rule revises the photo requirement as part of the application process for a Diversity Immigrant Visa, to require that the photo be in color. Color photographs enhance facial recognition and reduce the opportunity for fraud.

Primary source

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