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STATE RIN: 1400-AF76 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Visas: Enhancing Vetting and Combatting Fraud in the Diversity Immigrant Visa 
Abstract:

The Department proposes to amend regulations at 22 CFR part 42 governing the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program to require petitioners to provide valid, unexpired passport information on their electronic entry form. The Department will also propose to synchronize all language in this chapter to reflect the use of the term sex,” as directed Section 2, paragraph (a) in Executive Order 14168, "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.”

 
Agency: Department of State(STATE)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2651a    8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/05/2025  90 FR 37437   
Final Rule  03/11/2026  91 FR 11891   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
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:
Daniel Palmquist
Director
Department of State
2201 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20520
Phone:202 485-7546
Email: palmquistdl@state.gov