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State Department Guidance on H-2B Returning Workers(18 KB - 12/1/2005)
State Department cable discusses processing H-2B returning worker applications for short-term and seasonal workers. AILA Doc. No. 05120166.
DOS Addresses Immigrant Intent Issue for Students(26 KB - 11/1/2005)
State Dept. cable provides guidance to posts on how to interpret the immigrant intent provisions when adjudicating student visa applications. AILA Doc. No. 05110115.
DOS Instructions to Posts Regarding Hurricane Katrina Issues (9/9/2005)
State Dept. instructs posts to accomodate emergency requests for visa appointments for family members of Katrina victims, and provides information for students whose schools are affected by the hurricane.
DOS Cable on Child Citizenship Act (9/7/2005)
A State Dept. cable to posts at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem provides interpretation of the Child Citizenship Act.
Embassy in Beijing Cites Increase in Volume of Student Visa Applications (8/8/2005)
Cable from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing notes and offers explanation for recent increase in the number of student visa applications in Beijing.
DOS Cable on Visa Applications from Artists and Entertainers (P-Visas) (7/26/2005)
State Dept. cable discusses processing P-visa applications from artists and entertainers. AILA Doc. NO. 05072661.
DOS Cable on Interview Requirement Changes for Nonimmigrant Visas (7/6/2005)
State Dept. cable discusses detailed statutory requirements for personal interviews of nonimmigrant visa applicants. This new provision is interpreted as advisory with respect to foreign diplomats and officials. AILA Doc. No. 05070663.
DOS Not Requiring Special Fees for Chile/Singapore H-1B1s (6/29/2005)
Correspondence from the State Department's Legalnet to AILA member Sara Levin outlines documentation needed for a Chile/Singapore FTA H-1B1 visa application and indicates that no special fees apart from the machine readable visa fee are required.
State Dept. Cable on Processing Cases With CLASS "Hits"(466 KB - 5/20/2005)
Cable from the State Department provides posts with an overview of how to process cases that encounter the most common types of "hits" in the CLASS security check system. AILA Doc. No. 05052060.
DOS Cable Indicates 214(b) Not Equivalent to Inadmissibility (12/04) (3/22/2005)
State Dept. cable reviews interpretation of section 214(b). AILA Doc. No. 05032279.
Follow-up to Key Visa Processing Information on Consular Post Websites -- 8/04 (3/1/2005)
This State Department cable gives instructions to consular posts on providing information about visa wait times and visa processing times on post websites. AILA Doc. No. 05030165.
Visa Waiver Program (VWP): Dates and Facts for Diplomatic and Consular Posts -- 9/04 (3/1/2005)
The State Department outlines specific dates and procedures as they pertain to Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Travelers with regard to US-VISIT and Machine Readable Passports (MRPs). AILA Doc. NO. 05030164.
2006 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2006) -- 9/04 (2/9/2005)
This telegram from the State Department outlines the registration period and procedure for the 2006 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery program. AILA Doc. No. 05020971.
DOS Cable on Rollout of Biometric Visa Program (1/19/2005)
State Dept. cable congratulates posts on the deployment of the biometric visa program, and indicates statistics regarding "hits" from IDENT watchlists.

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