2006

DOS Release on the 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Numbers (12/18/2006)
DOS news release on the 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery registration numbers. It covers the number of applications received and registration percentages by continent or region. Information is provided on the notification process for the 2008 lottery winners. AILA Doc. No. 06121863.
AILA Doc. No. 06121863.
DOS Announces Passports Requirement for Air Travel to U.S. Effective 1/23/07(529 KB - 11/28/2006)
DOS announced that, beginning January 23, 2007, citizens of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda traveling to the U.S. by air will be required to present a passport to enter the U.S. AILA Doc. No. 06112814.
AILA Doc. No. 06112814.
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Discusses Latest Countries of Particular Concern (11/15/2006)
On November 13, 2006, John Hanford, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, announced the transmittal to Congress of the 2006 Designations of Countries of Particular Concern for Severe Violations of Religious Freedom. AILA Doc. No. 06111562.
AILA Doc. No. 06111562.
DOS Announces Elimination of Reciprocal Non-immigrant Visa Fee for Indian Nationals (11/10/2006)
U.S. Ambassador to India David C. Mulford announced that the U.S. Government has eliminated the US $50 reciprocal issuance fee for all non-immigrant visas for Indian citizens, effective immediately. Visa applicants will still be required to pay an application fee of US $100 prior to scheduling a visa interview. AILA Doc. No. 06111016.
AILA Doc. No. 06111016.
DOS Decides Material Support Inapplicable to Chin Refugees from Burma(544 KB - 10/20/2006)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced that that Chin refugees from Burma living in Malaysia, Thailand, and India can resettle in the United States even if they have provided "material support" to the Chin National Front (CNF) or Chin National Army (CNA). AILA Doc. No. 06102010.
AILA Doc. No. 06102010.
DOS to Introduce WHTI Passport Card (10/18/2006)
DOS news release announcing a card-format passport for international travel by U.S. citizens through land and sea ports of entry between the U.S. Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda, which will be adjudicated according to the same standards as a traditional passport. AILA Doc. No. 06101865.
AILA Doc. No. 06101865.
DOS on Material Support and Visa Denial (9/27/2006)
State Dept. response to a reporter's questions on the denial of a visa to Professor Tariq Ramadan. AILA Doc. No. 06092760.
AILA Doc. No. 06092760.
DOS Announces 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration (9/20/2006)
DOS announcement that applications for the 2008 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery will be accepted beginning noon EDT on October 4, 2006 until noon EST on December 3, 2006. Applicants may access the electronic Diversity Visa entry form online. AILA Doc. No. 06092068.
AILA Doc. No. 06092068.
DOS Decides Material Support Bar Inapplicable to More Ethnic Karen Refugees (8/31/2006)
The Secretary of State has declared that certain ethnic Karen refugees from Burma in refugee camps in Thailand can be allowed to resettle in the U.S. "even if they have 'provided material support' to the Karen National Union (KNU)."
AILA Doc. No. 06083162.
US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon Issues Updated Guidance on Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Processing (8/25/2006)
The US Embassy in Beirut has announced resumption of limited immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing.
AILA Doc. No. 06082562.
Panelists See Need for Change in U.S. Visa Policies (8/16/2006)
In a panel discussion held at the Heritage Foundation, a group of experts concluded that U.S. visa policies need improvement. Panelists underscored the importance of a visa policy that promotes economic growth, builds cultural ties, and strengthens security alliances. AILA Doc. No. 06081664.
AILA Doc. No. 06081664.
DOS Summarizes Visa Processing for Lebanese Citizens(500 KB - 8/2/2006)
DOS guidance on immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing for Lebanese citizens while the Embassy Beirut is closed for visa processing due to unrest in the country. AILA Doc. No. 06080277.
AILA Doc. No. 06080277.
DOS Announces Diversity Lottery Visa Results (DV-2007) (7/19/2006)
DOS press release announcing that it has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2007 diversity lottery. The Department published the results of the lottery by geographic region in a July 18, 2006 press release. AILA Doc. NO. 06071962.
AILA Doc. No. 06071962.
Information on Visa Processing in Beirut (7/17/2006)
A message from the State Dept. indicates that NIV processing in Lebanon has been suspended, but IV processing continues.
AILA Doc. No. 06071765.
DOS Provides Information on WHTI Requirements(513 KB - 6/29/2006)
DOS information about changes in passport requirements for U.S. citizens traveling to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada. AILA Doc. No. 06062962
AILA Doc. No. 06062962.
DOS Announcement on Progress Toward Ratification of the Hague Adoption Convention(547 KB - 6/28/2004)
DOS press release announcing that two proposed rules for public comment published in the Federal Register move the U.S. closer to ratification of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption. AILA Doc. No. 06062875.
AILA Doc. No. 06062875.
Remarks of PRM Assistant Secretary to International Rescue Committee (6/28/2006)
PRM Assistant Secretary Sauerbrey addressed the International Rescue Committee (IRC)’s Annual Resettlement Directors Conference. AILA Doc. 06062868.
AILA Doc. No. 06062868.
World Refugee Day 2006 Fact Sheet (6/28/2006)
DOS PRM issues fact sheet on World Refugee Day 2006. AILA Doc. No. 06062867.
AILA Doc. No. 06062867.
World Refugee Day 2006 Briefing – The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program (6/28/2006)
Transcript of a World Refugee Day 2006 briefing by DOS PRM, UNHCR, ORR and RAD regarding the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. AILA Doc. No. 06062866.
AILA Doc. No. 06062866.
DOS Remarks Regarding U.S. Commitment to Refugee Protection and Assistance(575 KB - 6/28/2006)
In remarks to the Heritage Foundation, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Ellen R. Sauerbrey discussed the U.S. commitment to refugee protection and assistance. AILA Doc. No. 06062865. AILA Doc. No. 06062865.
AILA Doc. No. 06062865.
DOS Commemorates World Refugee Day (6/22/2006)
DOS news release announcing the commemoration of World Refugee Day. AILA Doc. No. 06062267.
AILA Doc. No. 06062266.
DOS Announces Release of Sixth Annual Trafficking in Persons Report(68 KB - 6/6/2006)
DOS readout of a statement by John R. Miller, Ambassador-at-Large on International Slavery, on the release of the 2006 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report. The statement includes Q&As taken by the Ambassador. AILA Doc. No. 06060670.
AILA Doc. No. 06060670.
Secretary of State Issues Statement Regarding Release of DOS 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report (6/6/2006)
Secretary of State Condolezza Rice announced the release of the Department's Sixth Annual Trafficking Report. AILA Doc. No. 06060671.
AILA Doc. No. 06060671.
Libya To Be Removed from State Sponsors of Terrorism List (5/15/2006)
State Dept. announces its plan to remove Libya from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
AILA Doc. No. 06051565.
DOS Explains Waiver of Material Support Bar for Certain Ethnic Karen Refugees (5/8/2006)
In an exchange at the 5/5/06 State Dept. Daily Press Briefing, DOS spokesman Sean McCormack explains the waiver of the material support bar for certain ethnic Karen refugees.
AILA Doc. No. 06050872.
DOS Decides Material Support Bar Inapplicable to Certain Ethnic Karen Refugees (5/8/2006)
The Secretary of State has declared that ethnic Karen refugees from Burma in the Tham Hin camp in Thailand can be allowed to resettle in the U.S. "even if they have 'provided material support' to the Karen National Union (KNU)."
AILA Doc. No. 06050861.
DOS Adds Aliases to the Specially Designated Global Terrorist Designation of Lashkhar-E-Tayyiba(470 KB - 4/28/2006)
The Department of State announces the addition of the aliases Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Idara Khidmat-e-Khalq to the Specially Designated Global Terrorist Designation of Lashkhar-e-Tayyiba. AILA Doc. No. 06042812.
AILA Doc. No. 06042812.
DOS on Facilitation of Visas for Entertainers (4/6/2006)
State Dept. defends its record in facilitating visas for international performers. AILA Doc. No. 06040673.
AILA Doc. No. 06040673.
DOS Announces Agreement on Passports with New Zealand (3/28/2006)
State Dept. announces completion of a Memorandum of Understanding to include New Zealand in the passport alert system developed in 2005 with Australia. AILA Doc. No. 06032862.
AILA Doc. No. 06032862.
DOS Customer Service Statement to Visa Applicants (2/06) (3/17/2006)
DOS provides this customer service statement to visa applicants. AILA Doc. No. 06031768.
AILA Doc. No. 06031768.
DOS Special Briefing on Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (2/24/2006)
Transcript of April 2005 DOS Special Briefing on WHTI with Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Maura Harty, and her DHS counterpart, Acting Assistant Secretary for Border and Transportation Security Policy and Planning, Elaine Dezenski. AILA Doc. No. 06022464.
AILA Doc. No. 06022464.
FAQs on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative(442 KB - 2/23/2006)
DOS provides answers to a list of frequently asked questions regarding the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. AILA Doc. No. 06022373.
AILA Doc. No. 06022373.
US DOS Begins Issuance of Electronic Passports (2/21/2006)
The State Dept. announces that it has commenced issuance of e-passports, using face recognition and contactless chip technology, on a pilot program basis, with a goal of issuing them at all domestic passport agencies by the end of 2006.
AILA Doc. No. 06022164.
U.S. Contribution to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2/9/2006)
DOS news release about the U.S. contribution to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). AILA Doc. No. 06020969.
AILA Doc. No. 06020969.
Chertoff/Rice Briefing on Secure Borders and Open Doors in the Information Age (1/18/2006)
Presentation by DHS Secretary Chertoff and DOS Secretary Rice on strategies with respect to border security.
AILA Doc. No. 06011861.
Joint DOS/DHS Announcement on the Rice-Chertoff Joint Vision (1/18/2006)
Announcement from the Departments of State and Homeland Security regarding the vision of their department heads with respect to balancing strong security and facilitation of travel.
AILA Doc. No. 06011860.

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