1400-AC36 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1400 Department of State STATE Exchange Visitor Program--General Provisions

Exchange Visitor Program--General Provisions--The Department of State is amending the general provisions (subpart A) of the existing Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) regulations. This section of the regulations establishes the procedures for designated program sponsors and addresses overall program administration. The regulations encompass technical changes to the General Provisions and address public diplomacy and foreign policy concerns, including the Department's ability to monitor program sponsors and to ensure the safety and well-being of foreign nationals who come to the United States as program participants. The final rule was effective on January 5, 2015, and this rulemaking incorporates any changes based on the Interim Final Rule's public comments. In this latest rulemaking, the Department of State is amending 22 CFR 62.12 (Subpart A General Provisions) of the existing Exchange Visitor Program regulations through publication of an Interim Final Rule with Request for Comment to allow digital signatures and electronic transmission of Forms DS-2019.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 22 CFR 62, subpart A Mutual Educational and Cultural Act of 1961, Pub. L. 87-256 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq. sec. 102 of the Act, 22 U.S.C. 2452 sec. 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J) 22 U.S.C. 2651a No NPRM 09/22/2009 74 FR 48177 Final Rule With Request for Comment 10/06/2014 79 FR 60294 Interim Final Rule 03/28/2023 88 FR 18249 Interim Final Rule Effective 04/27/2023 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 05/30/2023 Final Rule 09/00/2023 No Businesses Organizations None No No http://www.regulations.gov/index.cfm No Yes Jennifer Nupp Policy Analyst/Private Sector Exchange 1400 Department of State STATE 202 632-9293 202 632-2701 jexchanges@state.gov 5th Floor, 2200 C Street NW, Washington DC 20522