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Original Date Announced
April 22, 2019The State Department has promulgated a final rule to add two new sections, 22 CFR 41.123 (nonimmigrant visas) and 22 CFR 42.84 (immigrant visas), that “describe procedures for consular officers who discontinue granting visas to applicants who fall within the scope of an INA 243(d) order.” Through an INA 243(d) order, after being informed that a foreign country has “denied or unreasonably delayed accepting” one of its citizens or subjects deported from the United States, the Secretary of State mandates that the consular officers in that country “discontinue granting” visas, rather than “accept” or “reject” those visas. [ID #751]
State Department Modifies Regulation to Include Discontinuance of Granting VisasEffective Date
April 22, 2019Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: RuleSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: ICE USCIS Bureau of Consular AffairsPre Trump-Era Policies
- April 22, 2019 22 CFR 41.121(a) - Grounds for Refusal
- April 22, 2019 § 42.81 Procedure in refusing individual visas
Commentary
NAFSA: Discontinuance of Visa Issuance Under INA 243(d)
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