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Original Date Announced
March 12, 2018DOS updates 9 FAM [Foreign Affairs Manual] 401.1 Introduction to Nonimmigrant Visas and Status. This update changes the word “shall” to “may” in the following sentence: ”If an applicant fails to satisfy you that he or she is entitled to the relevant status under INA 101(a)(15), that determination does not constitute an independent ground of inadmissibility under INA 212(a) and may not be used as such.” [ID #713]
DOS Updates to Foreign Affairs ManualEffective Date
March 12, 2018Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: Bureau of Consular Affairs
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Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
State Dept FAM 401.1 Introduction