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22 CFR 42.72 - Validity of visas.

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§ 42.72
Validity of visas.
(a) Period of validity. With the exception indicated herein, the period of validity of an immigrant visa shall not exceed six months, beginning with the date of issuance. Any visa issued to a child lawfully adopted by a U.S. citizen and spouse while such citizen is serving abroad in the U.S. Armed Forces, is employed abroad by the U.S. Government, or is temporarily abroad on business, however, shall be valid until such time, for a period not to exceed 3 years, as the adoptive citizen parent returns to the United States in the course of that parent's military service, U.S. Government employment, or business.
(b) Extension of period of validity. If the visa was originally issued for a period of validity less than the maximum authorized by paragraph (a) of this section, the consular officer may extend the validity of the visa up to but not exceeding the maximum period permitted. If an immigrant applies for an extension at a consular office other than the issuing office, the consular officer shall, unless the officer is satisfied beyond doubt that the alien is eligible for the extension, communicate with the issuing office to determine if there is any objection to an extension. In extending the period of validity, the officer shall make an appropriate notation on the visa of the new expiration date, sign the document with title indicated, and impress the seal of the office thereon.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Age and marital status in relation to validity of certain immigrant visas. In accordance with § 42.64(b), the validity of a visa may not extend beyond a date sixty days prior to the expiration of the passport. The period of validity of a visa issued to an immigrant as a child shall not extend beyond the day immediately proceding the date on which the alien becomes 21 years of age. The consular officer shall warn an alien, when appropriate, that the alien will be admissible as such an immigrant only if unmarried and under 21 years of age at the time of application for admission at a U.S. port of entry. The consular officer shall also warn an alien issued a visa as a first or second preference immigrant as an unmarried son or daughter of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States that the alien will be admissible as such an immigrant only if unmarried at the time of application for admission at a U.S. port of entry.
[52 FR 42613, Nov. 5, 1987, as amended at 56 FR 32323, July 16, 1991; 61 FR 1836, Jan. 24, 1996; 62 FR 27694, May 21, 1997; 64 FR 28916, May 28, 1999; 67 FR 38894, June 6, 2002; 68 FR 13628, Mar. 20, 2003]

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  • 2012-09-17; vol. 77 # 180 - Monday, September 17, 2012
    1. 77 FR 57012 - Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates
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      Effective September 17, 2012.
      22 CFR Parts 22 and 42

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United States Code
USC : Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

§ 1104 - Powers and duties of Secretary of State

§ 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

U.S.C. : Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

§ 14901 - Findings and purposes

§ 14902 - Definitions

§ 14911 - Designation of central authority

§ 14912 - Responsibilities of the Secretary of State

§ 14913 - Responsibilities of the Attorney General

§ 14914 - Annual report on intercountry adoptions

§ 14921 - Accreditation or approval required in order to provide adoption services in cases subject to the Convention

§ 14922 - Process for accreditation and approval; role of accrediting entities

§ 14923 - Standards and procedures for providing accreditation or approval

§ 14924 - Secretarial oversight of accreditation and approval

§ 14931 - Adoptions of children immigrating to the United States

§ 14932 - Adoptions of children emigrating from the United States

§ 14941 - Access to Convention records

§ 14942 - Documents of other Convention countries

§ 14943 - Authorization of appropriations; collection of fees

§ 14944 - Enforcement

§ 14951 - Recognition of Convention adoptions

§ 14952 - Special rules for certain cases

§ 14953 - Relationship to other laws

§ 14954 - No private right of action

Statutes at Large

112 Stat. 2681-795

Public Laws

105-277

108-449

Title 22 published on 2012-04-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 22 CFR 42 after this date.

  • 2012-09-17; vol. 77 # 180 - Monday, September 17, 2012
    1. 77 FR 57012 - Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Bureau of Consular Affairs
      Final rule.
      Effective September 17, 2012.
      22 CFR Parts 22 and 42