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STATE RIN: 1400-AD80 Publication ID: Fall 2015 
Title: Visas: Interview Waiver Authority  
Abstract:

This rule is promulgated to clarify the circumstances in which a consular officer and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services may waive the requirement for a nonimmigrant visa interview.

 
Agency: Department of State(STATE)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 22 CFR 41   
Legal Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a    8 U.S.C. 1104    Pub. L. 105–277    8 U.S.C. 1185 note   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule Effective  11/10/2015 
Final Rule  11/10/2015  80 FR 69588   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lauren Boquin
Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Legislation & Regulations Division, 600 19th Street NW., 12th Floor,
Washington, DC 20006
Phone:202 485-7638
Email: boquinla@state.gov