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1999

  • DOS Advises on Y2K Related Issues at Consular Offices (12/27/1999)
    DOS advises of Consular activities in expectation of possible problems from the Y2K computer bug.
  • DOS Cable on Signed I-864 Part of Packet III Submission (12/13/1999)
    A signed and notarized I-864 Affidavit of Support is now required as part of the Packet III submission in family-based cases, to make the applicant documentarily qualified for Packet IV issuance. The form need not be otherwise fully completed.
  • DOS Cable on Visa Changes from Macau's Reversion to China (12/13/1999)
    As of 12/20/99, Macau will become chargeable to the PRC for IV purposes and will cease to be eligible for the DV program (including DV-99), as a result of the reversion of Macau to Chinese authority. Minimal impact on NIV processing is expected.
  • DOS Instructs Posts on IV Packets (12/8/1999)
    A State Dept. cable instructs posts to refuse IV applicants until they provide photos usable for I-551 cards, and emphasizes the need for a 'c/o' line on addresses in the U.S. where the applicant will not be the principal resident.
  • Clearances for Cubans Applying in Havana (12/6/1999)
    DOS cable on security clearance procedures for Cubans applying in Havana are revised, requiring different levels of clearance depending upon whether the applicant is a senior government or Communist party official, a lesser employee, or a private citizen of Cuba.
  • Clearance Procedures Reduced for Certain Cases (12/6/1999)
    DOS Cable on participants in US Government-sponsored programs who are under the export control exclusion of 212(a)(3)(A)(i)(II) are subject only to the Eagle Mantis clearance (10-day wait) as opposed to the Donkey Mantis (advisory opinion) clearance procedure.
  • List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations Revised (12/6/1999)
    Three organizations have been deleted from the list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (Khmer Rouge, DFLP and FPMR/D), and one has been added (Al-Qa'ida).
  • DOS Discusses Admissibility (12/4/1996)
    Department of State Cable Number 10 discusses 'admission,' unlawful presence, and the new bars to admission. AILA Doc. No. 96120480.
  • DOS on Inspected Entrants from Canada Treated Same as D/S (10/20/1999)
    DOS Cable: A State Department Advisory Opinion indicates that, for purposes of INA §212(a)(9) bars, a Canadian or Commonwealth citizen residing in Canada who entered the U.S. with inspection but was not issued an I-94 should be treated the same as an F-1 or J-1 in duration of status. AILA Doc. No. 99102090.
  • USIA Merges With DOS (10/6/1999)
    Effective October 1, 1999, the United States Information Agency (USIA) merged with the Department of State (DOS).
  • DOS Cable on DV-99 Lottery Quota Reached (9/23/1999)
    Sept. 17, 1999 DOS cable on Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-99). All 55,000 visa numbers for the diversity visa lottery year(DV-99) that ends on September 30, 1999 have been allocated and there are no additional numbers available.
  • DOS Cable on Kenya Reciprocity Change (8/20/1999)
    Department of State (DOS) cable on revised reciprocity for B1 and B2 visas for Kenya.
  • USIA Guidance on Exchange Visitor Program regulations (7/23/1999)
    Letter to Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates on 22 CFR 514.27(e)(3) extensions for alien physicians sitting for specialty/subspecialty certification examinations.
  • Iran Sanctions and Visa Eligibility (7/19/1999)
    Department of State cable clarifying regs on implementation of Iranian sanctions.
  • DOS Cable re Consolidated Summary of INA 222(g) (7/19/1999)
  • DOS on 221(g) vs. 212(a)(4) Findings (5/26/1999)
    This May 24, 1999 DOS cable reminds posts when a finding under INA 221(g) should be made versus a finding of 212(a)(4) and suggests how posts might set priorities in dealing with subsequent efforts to overcome 221(g) and 212(a)(4) findings.
  • DOS Cable 99-State-095509 (May 24, 1999) (5/24/1999)
    DOS on INA §221(g) vs. INA §212(a)(4)
  • DOS Advises on H-1B/H-4 Visas (5/21/1999)
    The following are February 9 and February 24, 1999 letters to AILA member Sheela Murthy from Jeffrey Gorsky, Advisory Opinion Division (DOS) regarding H-1B/H-4 visas. The letters respond to Ms. Murthy's inquiries about when a following-to-join visa may be issued.
  • DOS on Sierra Leone IV Processing in Dakar (4/30/1999)
    April 16, 1999 DOS Cable regarding immigrant visa processing in Dakar for Sierra Leone immediate relative visa cases.
  • DOS Cable on Genetic Testing Results (4/30/1999)
    March 12, 1999 DOS Cable on genetic testing results and their meaning in visa processing. This cable supplements previous guidance on genetic testing, providing additional information on when genetic testing is appropriate, what percentage of parentage probability is desirable, and what information labs need in order to provide useful results.
  • DOS Summary of Changes in Special Processing Requirements (3/25/1999)
    Feb. 10, 1999 DOS cable summarizing the recent changes to special processing requirement for certain national groups.
  • Processing NIV Applications From Non-Resident Third-Country Nationals (3/23/1996)
    DOS March 23, 1996, cable on 'Processing NIV Applications From Non-Resident Third-Country Nationals'.
  • DOS Cable on 1999 Women's Soccer World Cup (2/23/1999)
    Feb. 12, 1999 DOS cable announcing that the United States will host the 1999 Women's World Cup from June 19 through July 10, 1999.
  • DOS Cable on Tanzania Reciprocity Change (2/18/1999)
    Jan. 22, 1999 DOS cable on the visa reciprocity schedule change for Tanzania.
  • DOS Cable 99-State-025434 (Feb. 10, 1999)(65 KB - 2/10/1999)
    DOS Summary of Changes in Special Processing Requirements. AILA Doc. No. 99021091.