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Visas: Visa Ineligibility

The State Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 22, 2024. It took effect on August 22, 2024.

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What the agency says

The Department of State ("Department") is amending a regulation relating to the effect of certain pardons on criminal- related grounds of visa ineligibility.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-18659
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule
Agency: State Department
Published: August 22, 2024
Takes effect: August 22, 2024
Dates: This final rule is effective on August 22, 2024.
Docket: Public Notice: 12464
Regulation ID (RIN): 1400-AF77
Code of Federal Regulations: 22 CFR 40
Topics: Administrative practice and procedure; Aliens; Foreign relations; Immigration; Passports and visas
Significant: Yes, under Executive Order 12866
Pages: 3

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