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  • DOS Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule on the Exchange Visitor Program (12/29/2009)
    On 12/29/09, DOS published a notice in the Federal Register that a proposed rule titled Exchange Visitor Program - Secondary School Students published on 12/23/09 is being withdrawn in its entirety because it was submitted prior to OMB completing review. (74 FR 68756, 12/29/09) AILA Doc. No. 09122960.
    AILA Doc. No. 09122960.
  • DOS Proposed Rule on Exchange Visitor Program Secondary School Students (12/23/2009)
    On 12/23/09, DOS issued a proposed rule to amend the Exchange Visitor Program regulations by providing greater specificity to sponsors of the Secondary School Student category with respect to the execution of sponsor oversight responsibilities under the exchange visitor programs. Written comments are due 2/22/10. (74 FR 68200, 12/23/09). AILA Doc. No. 09122332.
    AILA Doc. No. 09122332.
  • DOS Proposed Rule on Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (12/14/2009)
    On 12/14/09, DOS issued a proposed rule that amends the schedule of fees for consular services for nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing fees. The rule raises the application processing fee for most non-petition-based nonimmigrant visas and adult border crossing cards. Written comments are due 3/15/10. (74 FR 66076, 12/14/09). AILA Doc. No. 09121165
    AILA Doc. No. 09121165.
  • DOS Final Rule on Visas: Documentation of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants – Visa Classification Symbols (11/25/2009)
    On 11/25/09, DOS issued a final rule amending its regulations to add new classification symbols to the immigrant and nonimmigrant classification tables. This amendment is necessary to implement legislation that created additional classifications. This rule is effective 11/25/09 (74 FR 61517, 11/25/09). AILA Doc. No. 09112464.
    AILA Doc. No. 09112464.
  • Comment Request under Review for Forms DS-2053, DS-2054; Medical Examination for Immigrant or Refugee Applicant (11/20/2009)
    On 11/20/09, DOS issued a notice of information collection request under emergency review for Forms DS-2053, DS-2054; Medical Examination for Immigrant or Refugee Applicant; DS-3030, Chest X-Ray and Classification Worksheet; OMB Control Number 1405-0113. Comments for the regular review will be accepted until 1/19/09. (74 FR 60305, 11/20/09). AILA Doc. 09112064.
    AILA Doc. No. 09112064.
  • DOS Notice of Registration for the Diversity Immigrant (DV-2011) Visa Program (10/6/2009)
    DOS issues notice on how to apply for the Diversity Immigrant (DV-2011) Visa Program. Entries for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery must be submitted electronically between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), Friday, October 2, 2009, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday, November 30, 2009. (74 FR 51354, 10/6/09). AILA Doc. No. 09100660.
    AILA Doc. No. 09100660.
  • DOS Final Rule on Amended Requirements for Religious Workers (10/6/2009)
    DOS issued final rule, which establishes the requirement that consular officers ensure that R-1 visa applicants have obtained an approved USCIS Form I-129 petition from DHS before issuance of a visa. (74 FR 51236, 10/6/09). AILA Doc. No. 09100570.
    AILA Doc. No. 09100570.
  • DOS Proposed Rule for Modifying the Exchange Visitor Program (9/22/2009)
    DOS proposes to amend the General Provisions of the Exchange Visitor Program. The modification will account for changes made since its publication in 1993 and consolidates the SEVIS reporting requirements. Comments due 11/23/09. (74 FR 48177, 9/22/09) AILA Doc. No. 09092261.
    AILA Doc. No. 09092261.
  • DOS Seeks Input on New Process to Screen Potential Host Families for Exchange Visitor Program (9/2/2009)
    DOS is seeking information on alternative and more specific means of screening potential families to host exchange visitors participating in the Secondary School Student category of the Exchange Visitor Program. (74 FR 45385, 9/2/09) AILA Doc. No. 09090263.
    AILA Doc. No. 09090263.
  • DOS Publishes Final Rule on Immediate Family Members of a Foreign Government Official (7/22/2009)
    DOS published a final rule amending the definition of “immediate family” for the Foreign Government Official nonimmigrant visa category. The rule is effective 7/22/09. (74 FR 36112, 7/22/09). AILA Doc. No. 09072164.
    AILA Doc. No. 09072164.
  • DOS Issues Notice of Educational Pamphlet for Visa Applicants to Combat Trafficking and Exploitation (7/15/2009)
    DOS issued a notice of publication of an informational pamphlet on legal rights and resources for foreign nationals applying for employment- or education-based nonimmigrant visas as required by the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. (74 FR 34386, 7/15/09). AILA Doc. No. 09071561.
    AILA Doc. No. 09071561.
  • DOS Notice of Continuing Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation for Palestinian Groups (5/26/2009)
    DOS published a notice of the determination that the Abu Nidal Organization Movement (ANO) and Palestinian Liberation Front--Abu Abbas Faction (PLF) and all designated aliases will maintain designations as foreign terrorist organizations. (74 FR 24891, 5/26/09). AILA Doc. No. 09052665.
    AILA Doc. No. 09052665.
  • DOS Issues Information Collection for DS-2029, Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of U.S. Citizen (6/26/2009)
    On 6/26/09 DOS issued an information collection on Form DS-2029, Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America. The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 days from August 25, 2009. (74 FR 30660, 6/26/09). AILA Doc. No. 09062665.
    AILA Doc. No. 09062665.
  • DOS Issues Revised Information Collection on Form DS-7002 (6/17/2009)
    DOS published a revised information collection on Form DS-7002, Training/Internship Placement Plan. Comments are due in 30 days. (74 FR 28319, 6/15/09). AILA Doc. No. 09061762.
    AILA Doc. No. 09061762.
  • DOS Publishes Revised Information Collection on the Exchange Visitor Program Annual Report (5/26/2009)
    On 5/26/09 DOS issues a revised information collection on the Exchange Visitor Program Annual Report. Comments are due in 60 days. (74 FR 24890, 5/26/09). AILA Doc. No. 09052664.
    AILA Doc. No. 09052664.
  • DOS Publishes Semiannual Regulatory Agenda(286 KB - 5/13/2009)
    The complete DOS unified agenda of regulations that have been selected for review or development during the coming year is available on regulations.gov with links to related documents. AILA Doc. No. 09051364.
    AILA Doc. No. 09051364.
  • DOS Requests Comments on Form DS-261 (5/13/2009)
    DOS published a notice of request for comments on Form DS-261, Electronic Choice of the Address and Agent. Comments are due 6/12/09. (74 FR 22624, 5/13/09). AILA Doc. No. 09051363.
    AILA Doc. No. 09051363.
  • DOS Requests Comments on Form DS 5507 (5/13/2009)
    DOS published a proposed information collection on Form DS 5507, Affidavit of Parentage, Physical Presence and Support. Comments are due in 30 days. (74 FR 22624, 5/13/09). AILA Doc. No. 09051362.
    AILA Doc. No. 09051362.
  • DOS Request Comments on Electronic Form DS-260 (5/13/2009)
    DOS published an information collection on Form DS-260, Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. Comments are due in 30 days. (74 FR 22623, 5/13/09). AILA Doc. No. 09051361.
    AILA Doc. No. 09051361.
  • DOS Releases List of "Countries of Particular Concern" for Violations of Religious Freedom (5/11/2009)
    DOS released a list of designated "countries of particular concern" for religious freedom violations, under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-292). (74 FR 21843, 5/11/09). AILA Doc. No. 09051163.
    AILA Doc. No. 09051163.
  • DOS to Hold Meeting for Guide on Nonimmigrant Visa Application Process and Rights of Trafficking Victims (5/6/2009)
    DOS announced a public meeting to call for input from experts on the rights of workers, and in human trafficking, for the development of a pamphlet to explain the nonimmigrant visa application process and provide information about the rights of immigrant victims of trafficking. The meeting will take place 5/21/09 at DOS. (74 FR 21049, 5/6/09). AILA Doc. No. 09050660.
    AILA Doc. No. 09050660.
  • DOS Publishes Notice of Revised Exchange Visitor Skills List (4/30/2009)
    DOS published a notice of a revised exchange visitor skills list, which will take effect on 6/28/09. (74 FR 20107, 4/30/09). AILA Doc. No. 09042964.
    AILA Doc. No. 09042964.
  • DOS Announces Inclusion of Expiration Date in Permits for Operation of Border Crossing Facilities (4/27/2009)
    On 4/24/09 DOS announced that it will include an expiration date among the conditions it establishes in Presidential permits that it issues for the construction, operation, and maintenance of border crossing facilities. (74 FR 18798, 4/24/09). AILA Doc. No. 09042765.
    AILA Doc. No. 09042765.
  • DHS and DOS Publish Certification Related to WHTI Implementation (3/17/2009)
    DHS and DOS notice that the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) certified that the departments have met requirements to implement the use of a passport card under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). (74 FR 11377, 3/17/09) AILA Doc. No. 09031760.
    AILA Doc. No. 09031760.
  • DOS Publishes Final Rule on Exchange Visitor Program for Au Pairs (4/10/2009)
    On 4/8/09, DOS published a final rule on the Exchange Visitor Program to revise regulations to allow au pairs to participate again in the au pair program after completing a period of at least two years of residency outside the U.S. (74 FR 15844, 4/8/09). AILA Doc. No. 09040762.
    AILA Doc. No. 09040762.
  • DOS Reviews Terrorist Organization Designation of Colombian USDF and Tamil Tigers (3/24/2009)
    DOS reviews Foreign Terrorist Organization designation of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg concludes designations should remain unchanged. (74 FR 12434, 3/24/09). AILA Doc. No. 09032462.
    AILA Doc. No. 09032462.
  • DOS Correction to Proposed Information Collection on Form DS-260 (2/17/2009)
    DOS issued a notice of correction to a proposed information collection on Form DS-260, Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, which was published in the Federal Register on 2/10/09. (74 FR 7533, 2/17/09). AILA Doc. No. 09021763.
    AILA Doc. No. 09021763.
  • DOS Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Form DS-261 (Updated 2/17/09) (2/17/2009)
    DOS issued a notice of proposed information collection for Form: DS-261, Electronic Choice of Address and Agent. The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 days from February 10, 2009. A sample of the revised form is available for review. (74 FR 6686, 2/10/09). AILA Doc. No. 09021061.
    AILA Doc. No. 09021061.
  • DOS Notice of Proposed Information Collection on Form DS-260 (Updated 2/17/09) (2/17/2009)
    DOS issued a notice of a proposed information collection on Form DS-260, Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. DOS will accept comments from the public up to 60 days from February 10, 2009. A sample of the revised form is available for review. (74 FR 6686, 2/10/09). AILA Doc. No. 09021060.
    AILA Doc. No. 09021060.
  • DOS Publishes Information Collection on Training/Internship Placement Plan Form (2/3/2009)
    On 2/3/09 DOS published an information collection on Form DS-7002, Training/Internship Placement Plan. Comments are due in 60 days. (74 FR 5968, 2/3/09). AILA Doc. No. 09020370.
    AILA Doc. No. 09020370.
  • DOS Publishes Information Collection on Form DS-0071 (2/3/2009)
    DOS published an information collection on Form DS-0071, Affidavit of Identifying Witness, used in making a determination of an applicant’s eligibility to be documented as a citizen or a non-citizen national of the US. Comments are due in 30 days. (74 FR 5966, 2/3/09). AILA Doc. No. 09020365.
    AILA Doc. No. 09020365.
  • DOS Publishes Final Rule on Diversity Visa Program (1/15/2009)
    DOS published a final rule regarding the manner in which applicants may petition for the opportunity to participate in the Diversity Visa Program by changing the standard mail-in system previously used to an entirely electronic system. (74 FR 2369, 1/15/09). AILA Doc. No. 09011463.
    AILA Doc. No. 09011463.
  • DOS Maintains Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation for MEK (1/12/2009)
    DOS released a notice announcing that the circumstances that were the basis for the designation of Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) as a foreign terrorist organization have not changed in a manner to warrant revocation of the designation. AILA Doc. No. 09011261.
    AILA Doc. No. 09011261.