2006

DOS Issues Guidance to Consular Posts on Establishing Effective Business Referral Programs (9/18/2006)
The Department of State has issued new guidance to consular posts on reaching out to their local business communities in order to establish effective business referral programs. AILA Doc. No. 06091861.
AILA Doc. No. 06091861.
DOS Issues Guidance on Visa Processing for Lebanese Citizens (8/1/2006)
DOS issues Visa Policy Telegram with guidance on immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing for Lebanese citizens. At this time, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut is not processing visas. AILA Doc. No. 06080162.
AILA Doc. No. 06080162.
DOS Issues Guidance on Material Support Inadmissibility Provisions (7/31/2006)
DOS cable, issued on May 23, 2006, which provides guidance on the material support inadmissibility provisions of the INA, as amended by the REAL ID Act of 2005. A security advisory opinion is required in cases where the consular officer believes that the visa applicant may be ineligible under INA 212(a)(3)(B). AILA Doc. No. 06073170.
AILA Doc. No. 06073170.
DOS Issues Statement on Recall of K-1 Fiance I-129F Petitions by DHS SCOPS (5/23/2006)
DHS SCOPS Units has recalled 1,100 K-1 fiancé(e) petitions with priority dates on or after March 6, 2006. These petitions were approved in error and sent through NVC to posts for processing, despite DHS’ failure to request criminal background information from petitioners in compliance with the International Marriage Broker Regulation (IMBR). AILA Doc. No. 06052364.
AILA Doc. No. 06052364.
Visa Office Clarifies E-3 Visa Eligibility of Aliens Subject to INA § 212(e) (5/18/2006)
The AILA-DOS Liaison Committee has obtained a recent Visa Office advisory opinion on E-3 visa eligibility for aliens subject to the two-year home country residency requirement of INA § 212(e).
AILA Doc. No. 06051861.
New DOS Cable on Student Visa Processing (5/17/2006)
State Department cable on student visa processing provides guidance on filing of student visa applications, including submission of a student visa application more than 120 days before the start of studies where delays in issuance may be anticipated, including delays resulting from SAO requirements. AILA Doc. No. 06051761.
AILA Doc. No. 06051761.
DOS Cable on Revised Requirements for Form I-864 Processing (4/4/2006)
This State Department cable provides revised requirements for Form I-864 processing. AILA Doc. No. 06040469.
AILA Doc. No. 06040469.
DOS Cable on Changes in Earliest Issuance and Admission Dates for F, M and J Visas (3/13/2006)
State Dept. cable discusses changes in the earliest issuance and admission dates for F, M and J Visas. AILA Doc. No. 06031360.
AILA Doc. No. 06031360.
Press Release U.S. Embassy in Paris on Nonimmigrant Visa Processing (2/13/2006)
The U.S. Embassy in Paris press release describing efforts to improve nonimmigrant visa processing and willingness of certain other U.S. consulates in Europe to assist French citizens. AILA Doc. NO. 06021311.
AILA Doc. No. 06021311.
DOS Cable on Civ. Air: Information on New APIS Rule (1/31/2006)
CBP final rule (70 Fed. Reg. 17819) issued on June 6, 2005, the DHS will require all air carriers traveling to or from the U.S. to submit additional data fields for each passenger starting October 4, 2005. AILA Doc. No. 06013160.
AILA Doc. No. 06013160.
DOS Cable on Extradition- Updated Form DS-36 (1/27/2006)
DOS has advised embassies of the new Form DS-36, which replaces Form FS-36 for the certification of extradition documents. AILA Doc. No. 06012761.
AILA Doc. No. 06012761.
DOS Cable on the Validity of Student Visas Subsequent to a Break in Studies (F-1 or M-1) (1/18/2006)
State Dept. cable discusses the issue of whether a F-1 or M-1 visa remains valid after a student has a break in studies longer than five months. AILA Doc. No. 06011873.
AILA Doc. No. 06011873.
DOS Cable on Presidential Determination for FY 2006 Refugee Admissions (1/18/2006)
State Dept. cable discusses the Presidential Determination (PD) for FY 2006 Refugee Admissions. AILA Doc. No. 06011872
AILA Doc. No. 06011872.
DOS Cable on Waivers of Fingerprinting Under the Biometric Visa (BIOVISA) Program (1/18/2006)
State Dept. cable discusses the fingerprint requirement under the Biometric Visa (BIOVISA) Program, and the one instance where a waiver is permissible. AILA Doc. No. 06011870.
AILA Doc. No. 06011870.
DOS Cable on INA 101 (a)(15)(B) Horse Race -Related Employees (B-1 NIV) (1/18/2006)
State Dept. cable discusses a revision to 9 FAM 41.31 N6.8 as applied to a horse race-related employee's nationality when determining eligibility for B-1 NIV classification. AILA Doc. No. 06181869.
AILA Doc. No. 06011869.
DOS Cable on Expiration of "Indefinite" Burroughs Visas (1/18/2006)
State Dept. cable reminds Consular officers that duration of "indefinite" validity Burroughs visas was reduced to ten-year validity in 1994 by regulation at 22 CFR 21.112(b)(2). AILA Doc. No. 06011868.
AILA Doc. No. 06011868.
DOS Cable on Determining Prevailing Wage Requirement for Visas of Domestic Employees (1/18/2006)
State Dept. cable discusses the updated Department of Labor's prevailing wage statistics for alien labor certification requirements as they pertain to domestic employees, e.g., servants, housekeepers and personal employees. AILA Doc. No. 06011867.
AILA Doc. No. 06011867.

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