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DHS/USCBP RIN: 1651-AA29 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Nonimmigrant Visa Exemption for Nationals of the British Virgin Islands Entering the United States Through St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 
Abstract: This rule amends the Department of Homeland Security's regulations to allow nonimmigrant visitors for business or pleasure who are nationals of the British Virgin Islands to apply for admission to the United States without a visa at the ports-of-entry of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Since visas are no longer issued from the British Virgin Islands by the Department of State, all persons needing a nonimmigrant visa have to either travel or mail their applications to Barbados, the nearest visa-issuing location. The Department's action will facilitate travel to the United States for nationals of the British Virgin Islands while still ensuring that the proper application provisions of the INA are met. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101 and 1102    8 USC 1182    8 USC 1184    8 USC 1187    8 USC 1225 to 1228    8 USC 1252   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  08/25/2008  64 FR 7989   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  04/18/1999  64 FR 7989   
Next Action Undetermined  To Be Determined    
Additional Information: Transferred from RIN 1115-AF28
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Paul M. Morris
Executive Director Admissibility and Passenger Programs
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Office of Field Operations, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20229
Phone:202 344-1438
Email: paul.morris@dhs.gov