1651-AB08 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Electronic Visa Update System

This rule amends the Department of Homeland Security regulations to establish the Electronic Visa Update System program. The program will allow for the periodic collection of updated biographic and other information from nonimmigrant aliens who hold a passport issued by an identified country containing a U.S. nonimmigrant visa of a designated category. Persons subject to the regulations must comply with program requirements in order to maintain the validity of their visa and to travel to the United States.  

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 8 CFR 212.1 8 CFR 214.1 8 CFR 215 8 CFR 273.3 6 U.S.C. 202 8 U.S.C. 1103 8 U.S.C. 1184 8 U.S.C. 1185 No Final Rule 10/20/2016 81 FR 72481 Final Rule Effective 10/20/2016 Final Rule Comment Period End 01/18/2017 No None No No No Yes Suzanne Shepherd Director, Electronic System for Travel Authorization 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 202 344-2073 suzanne.m.shepherd@cbp.dhs.gov 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington DC 20229