1400-AE11 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1400 Department of State STATE Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates--Visa Services Fee Changes

This rule is promulgated to implement the Adoptive Family Relief Act (the Act), which allows for the waiver or refund of fees relating to the renewal or replacement of an immigrant visa for certain already-adopted children, where the adopted child was unable to use his or her initially issued immigrant visa as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances.

The Department is also amending its regulations regarding immigrant visa application procedures to cover new technologies, application forms, and procedures that have been implemented in recent years.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant None 8 U.S.C. 1101 note, 1153 note, 1183a note, 1201(c), 1351, 1351 note, 1714, 1714 note 10 U.S.C. 2602(c) 11 U.S.C. 1157 note 22 U.S.C. 214, 214 note, 1475e, 2504(a), 2651a, 4201, 4206, 4215, 4219, 6551 31 U.S.C. 9701 No Interim Final Rule 05/00/2018 No No Federal No No No Yes Robert Schlicht 1400 Department of State STATE 202 486-6685 schlichtrr@state.gov Washington DC 20522