Department of State (State Department) is responsible for issuing visas, which are a permission to travel to USA.
[Federal Register: August 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 154)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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This final rule amends the Department of State's regulations related to the application for an immigrant visa and alien registration, to offer a completely electronic application procedure as an alternative to submission of Form DS-230, the Application for
Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration.
This rule is effective August 3, 2010.
Visa Bulletin for August 2010 released.
State Dept. issued a visa policy update on an FAM change to clarify that posts may annotate blanket L visas with the name of the actual employer on the I-129-S even if that subsidiary or affiliate employer name is not in PIMS.
DOS published a cable on biometric signature and affirmation of the DS-160 NIV Application.
[Federal Register: June 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 123)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36522-36535]
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Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC
June 28, 2010
Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC
June 18, 2010
The U.S. Embassy in Beijing, along with four U.S. consulates general across China, is opening on Saturdays over the next few weeks to accommodate thousands of Chinese travelers seeking visas to visit the United States.