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Visa Bulletin For November 2025

Number 8
Volume XI
Washington, D.C

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A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS

This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during November for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.

Unless otherwise indicated on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website at
www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo, individuals seeking to file applications for adjustment of status with USCIS must use the “Final Action Dates” charts below for determining when they can file such applications. When USCIS determines that there are more immigrant visas available for the fiscal year than there are known applicants for such visas, USCIS will state on its website that applicants may instead use the “Dates for Filing Visa Applications” charts in this Bulletin.

1.  Procedures for determining dates. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; USCIS reports applicants for adjustment of status. Allocations in the charts below were made, to the extent possible, in chronological order of reported priority dates, for demand received by October 1st. If not all demand could be satisfied, the category or foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed. The final action date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who could not be reached within the numerical limits. If it becomes necessary during the monthly allocation process to retrogress a final action date, supplemental requests for numbers will be honored only if the priority date falls within the new final action date announced in this bulletin. If at any time an annual limit were reached, it would be necessary to immediately make the preference category “unavailable”, and no further requests for numbers would be honored.

2.  The fiscal year 2026 limit for family-sponsored preference immigrants determined in accordance with Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is 226,000.  The worldwide level for annual employment-based preference immigrants is at least 140,000.  Section 202 prescribes that the per-country limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual family-sponsored and employment-based preference limits, i.e., 25,620.  The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320.

3.  INA Section 203(e) provides that family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas be issued to eligible immigrants in the order in which a petition in behalf of each has been filed. Section 203(d) provides that spouses and children of preference immigrants are entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, if accompanying or following to join the principal. The visa prorating provisions of Section 202(e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa issuances will exceed the per-country limit. These provisions apply at present to the following oversubscribed chargeability areas:  CHINA-mainland born, INDIA, MEXICO, and PHILIPPINES.

4.  Section 203(a) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Family-sponsored immigrant visas as follows:

FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES

First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens:  23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference.

Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents:  114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, plus any unused first preference numbers:

A. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents:  77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit;

B. (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents:  23% of the overall second preference limitation.

Third: (F3) Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens:  23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences.

Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens:  65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences.

A. FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.)

| Family-
Sponsored | All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed | CHINA-mainland
born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 08NOV16 | 08NOV16 | 08NOV16 | 22NOV05 | 22JAN13 |
| F2A | 01FEB24 | 01FEB24 | 01FEB24 | 01FEB23 | 01FEB24 |
| F2B | 01DEC16 | 01DEC16 | 01DEC16 | 15DEC07 | 01OCT12 |
| F3 | 08SEP11 | 08SEP11 | 08SEP11 | 01MAY01 | 22SEP04 |
| F4 | 08JAN08 | 08JAN08 | 01NOV06 | 08APR01 | 22MAR06 |

For November, F2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are authorized for issuance to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01FEB23. F2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are authorized for issuance to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO, with priority dates beginning 01FEB23 and earlier than 01FEB24. All F2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit.

B. DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS

The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart below may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of State’s National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa. If a category is designated “current,” all applicants in the relevant category may file applications, regardless of priority date.

The “C” listing indicates that the category is current, and that applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date. The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date which is earlier than the listed date may file their application.

Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 4.A.) this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS.

| Family-
Sponsored | All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed | CHINA-
mainland
born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 01MAR07 | 22APR15 |
| F2A | 22OCT25 | 22OCT25 | 22OCT25 | 22OCT25 | 22OCT25 |
| F2B | 08MAR17 | 08MAR17 | 08MAR17 | 15MAY09 | 01OCT13 |
| F3 | 22JUL12 | 22JUL12 | 22JUL12 | 01JUL01 | 01NOV05 |
| F4 | 01MAR09 | 01MAR09 | 15DEC06 | 30APR01 | 01JAN08 |
5.  Section 203(b) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Employment-based immigrant visas as follows:

EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES

First:  Priority Workers:  28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth and fifth preferences.

Second:  Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability:  28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required by first preference.

Third:  Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers:  28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "*Other Workers".

Fourth:  Certain Special Immigrants:  7.1% of the worldwide level.

Fifth:  Employment Creation:  7.1% of the worldwide level, of which 32% are reserved as follows: 20% reserved for qualified immigrants who invest in a rural area; 10% reserved for qualified immigrants who invest in a high unemployment area; and 2% reserved for qualified immigrants who invest in infrastructure projects. The remaining 68% are unreserved and are allotted for all other qualified immigrants.

A. FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES

On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.)

| Employment-
based | All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed | CHINA-
mainland
born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | 22DEC22 | 15FEB22 | C | C |
| 2nd | 01DEC23 | 01APR21 | 01APR13 | 01DEC23 | 01DEC23 |
| 3rd | 01APR23 | 01MAR21 | 22AUG13 | 01APR23 | 01APR23 |
| Other Workers | 15JUL21 | 01DEC17 | 22AUG13 | 15JUL21 | 15JUL21 |
| 4th | 01JUL20 | 01JUL20 | 01JUL20 | 01JUL20 | 01JUL20 |
| Certain Religious Workers | U | U | U | U | U |
| 5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5, NU, RU) | C | 08DEC15 | 01FEB21 | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%, including NR, RR) | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%, including NH, RH) | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%, including RI) | C | C | C | C | C |

*Employment Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139, provides that once the Employment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year. This reduction is to be made for as long as necessary to offset adjustments under the NACARA program. Since the EW final action date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002. For Fiscal Year 2026 this reduction will be limited to approximately 150.

B. DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS

The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of State’s National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa. If a category is designated “current,” all applicants in the relevant category may file, regardless of priority date.

The “C” listing indicates that the category is current, and that applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date. The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date which is earlier than the listed date may file their application.

Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 5.A.) this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS.

| Employment-
based | All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed | CHINA-
mainland
born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | 15MAY23 | 15APR23 | C | C |
| 2nd | 15JUL24 | 01DEC21 | 01DEC13 | 15JUL24 | 15JUL24 |
| 3rd | 01JUL23 | 01JAN22 | 15AUG14 | 01JUL23 | 01JUL23 |
| Other Workers | 01DEC21 | 01OCT18 | 15AUG14 | 01DEC21 | 01DEC21 |
| 4th | 15FEB21 | 15FEB21 | 15FEB21 | 15FEB21 | 15FEB21 |
| Certain Religious Workers | U | U | U | U | U |
| 5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5) | C | 01JUL16 | 01APR22 | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside:
(Rural: NR, RR - 20%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside:
(High Unemployment: NH, RH - 10%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Set Aside:
(Infrastructure: RI - 2%) | C | C | C | C | C |
B. DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

Section 203(c) of the INA provides up to 55,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to permit additional immigration opportunities for persons from countries with low admissions during the previous five years.  The NACARA stipulates that beginning with DV-99, and for as long as necessary, up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually allocated diversity visas will be made available for use under the NACARA program. Visa numbers made available to NACARA applicants in FY 2025 will result in reduction of the DV-2026 annual limit to approximately 54,850.  Section 5104 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 amended the NACARA’s provisions on the DV program such that the number of visas made available under the NDAA each fiscal year will be deducted from the 55,000 DVs annually allocated.  These amendments will further reduce the DV-2026 annual limit to approximately 52,000.  DVs are divided among six geographic regions. No one country can receive more than seven percent of the available diversity visas in any one year.

For November, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2026 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

| Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except
Those Listed Separately | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AFRICA | 17,500 | Except:  Algeria    14,500
Egypt        16,000 |
| ASIA | 10,000 | Except:  Nepal  6,000 |
| EUROPE | 7,750 | |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 20 | |
| OCEANIA | 1,100 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA,
and the CARIBBEAN | 1,850 | |
Entitlement to immigrant status in the DV category lasts only through the end of the fiscal (visa) year for which the applicant is selected in the lottery. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the DV-2026 program ends as of September 30, 2026. DV visas may not be issued to DV-2026 applicants after that date. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2026 principals are only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2026. DV visa availability through the very end of FY-2026 cannot be taken for granted. Numbers could be exhausted prior to September 30.

C. THE DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY RANK CUT-OFFS WHICH WILL APPLY IN DECEMBER

For December, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2026 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

| Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except
Those Listed Separately | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AFRICA | 17,500 | Except: Algeria    17,250
Egypt       16,000 |
| ASIA | 10,000 | Except:  Nepal    6,000 |
| EUROPE | 7,750 | |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 20 | |
| OCEANIA | 1,100 | |
| SOUTH AMERICA,
and the CARIBBEAN | 1,850 | |
D. EXPIRATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT FOURTH RELIGIOUS WORKERS (SR) CATEGORY

H.R. 1968, signed on March 15, 2025, extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until September 30, 2025.  No SR visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases, after midnight September 29, 2025.

The final action date for this category has been listed as “Unavailable” for November.  In the event there is legislative action extending the category, it is likely it will become available effective immediately. If extended, the category will be subject to the same final action dates as the other Employment Fourth Preference categories per applicable foreign state of chargeability.

E. DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY 2026 (DV-2026) RESULTS

The Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky has registered and notified the selectees who are eligible to participate in the DV-2026 Diversity Visa (DV) program.  Random selection of DV participants was conducted under the terms of section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which makes up to *55,000 permanent resident visas available annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.  Approximately 129,516 prospective applicants (i.e., selectees and their spouses and children) have been registered, can confirm their selection, and may be eligible to make an application for an immigrant visa. Since selection is random and blind to the number of family members who might immigrate with the selectee, and it is likely that some of the selectees will not complete their cases or will be found ineligible for a visa, this larger figure should ensure that all DV-2026 numbers can be used during fiscal year 2026 (FY26: October 1, 2025, until September 30, 2026).

Entrants registered for the DV-2026 program were selected at random from 20,822,624 qualified entries received during the 37-day application period that ran from noon, Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, until noon, Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, November 7, 2024.  The visas will be apportioned among the six geographic regions to ensure a maximum of seven percent are issued to persons chargeable to any single country.  During the visa interview, principal applicants must provide proof of a high school education or its equivalent, or two years of work experience in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience within the past five years.  Those selected will need to act on their immigrant visa applications quickly.  Applicants should follow the instructions in their notification letter and must fully complete all required steps.

Selectees who are physically present with legal status in the United States may apply to adjust their status by first contacting the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for information on the requirements and procedures.  Once the total *55,000 visa numbers have been used, the program for fiscal year 2026 will end.  Selectees who do not receive visas or status by September 30, 2026, will derive no further benefit from their DV-2026 registration.  Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2026 principal applicants are only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2026.

Dates for the DV-2027 program registration period will be widely publicized in the coming months.  Those interested in entering the DV-2027 program should check the Department of State’s Diversity Visa web page in the coming months.

*The Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997 stipulated that up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually allocated diversity visas be made available for use under the NACARA program.  This will result in reduction of the DV-2026 annual limit to approximately 54,850.  Additionally, Section 5104 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 amended the NACARA’s provisions on the Diversity Visa program such that the number of visas made available under the NDAA will also be deducted from the 55,000 DVs annually allocated.  This will result in an additional reduction of the DV-2026 annual limit to approximately 51,850.

The following is the statistical breakdown by foreign state of chargeability of prospective applicants (i.e., selectees and their spouses and children) who have been registered for the DV-2026 program:

| AFRICA | | |
| ALGERIA  5,457 | ESWATINI  3 | MOZAMBIQUE  4 |
| ANGOLA  763 | ETHIOPIA  3,287 | NAMIBIA 3 |
| BENIN  1,064 | GABON  62 | NIGER  109 |
| BOTSWANA  7 | GAMBIA, THE  198 | RWANDA  1,252 |
| BURKINA FASO 252 | GHANA  1,642 | SENEGAL  478 |
| BURUNDI  1,616 | GUINEA  1,051 | SIERRA LEONE  639 |
| CABO VERDE  35 | GUINEA-BISSAU  10 | SOMALIA  1,554 |
| CAMEROON  3,533 | KENYA  3,949 | SOUTH AFRICA  187 |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC  19 | LESOTHO  6 | SOUTH SUDAN  72 |
| CHAD  482 | LIBERIA  1,593 | SUDAN  5,226 |
| COMOROS  12 | LIBYA  276 | TANZANIA  404 |
| CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE  2,210 | MADAGASCAR  48 | TOGO  2,473 |
| CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE  448 | MALAWI  159 | TUNISIA  202 |
| COTE D’IVOIRE  926 | MALI  268 | UGANDA  1,513 |
| DJIBOUTI  204 | MAURITANIA  261 | ZAMBIA  236 |
| EGYPT  5,527 | MAURITIUS  2 | ZIMBABWE  327 |
| EQUATORIAL GUINEA  12 | MOROCCO  3,670 | |
| ERITREA  206 | Western Sahara  2 | |
| | | |
| ASIA | | |
| AFGHANISTAN  4,200 | JORDAN  1,092 | SINGAPORE  6 |
| BAHRAIN  18 | KUWAIT  101 | SRI LANKA 1,028 |
| BHUTAN  278 | LAOS  68 | SYRIA  624 |
| BURMA  1,540 | LEBANON  141 | TAIWAN  247 |
| CAMBODIA  811 | MALAYSIA  17 | THAILAND  360 |
| INDONESIA  385 | MONGOLIA  227 | TIMOR-LESTE  1 |
| IRAN  4,137 | NEPAL  3,933 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  154 |
| IRAQ  616 | OMAN  11 | YEMEN  2,449 |
| ISRAEL  153 | QATAR  66 | |
| JAPAN  141 | SAUDI ARABIA  577 | |
| | | |
| EUROPE | | |
| ALBANIA  1,590 | GERMANY 420 | POLAND  343 |
| ARMENIA  2,639 | GREECE  58 | PORTUGAL  40 |
| AUSTRIA  35 | HUNGARY  121 | Macau  5 |
| AZERBAIJAN  1,817 | IRELAND  30 | ROMANIA  161 |
| BELARUS  1,545 | ITALY  267 | RUSSIA  5,510 |
| BELGIUM  26 | KAZAKHSTAN  2,723 | SERBIA  324 |
| BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA  51 | KOSOVO  172 | SLOVAKIA 26 |
| BULGARIA  142 | KYRGYZSTAN  3,324 | SLOVENIA  6 |
| CROATIA  14 | LATVIA  53 | SPAIN  84 |
| CYPRUS  8 | LITHUANIA  79 | SWEDEN  34 |
| CZECH REPUBLIC  44 | MOLDOVA  1,208 | SWITZERLAND  22 |
| DENMARK  8 | MONTENEGRO  57 | TAJIKISTAN  3,708 |
| ESTONIA  17 | NETHERLANDS  24 | TURKEY  3,191 |
| FINLAND  20 | Aruba  4 | TURKMENISTAN  2,542 |
| FRANCE  309 | NORTH MACEDONIA  165 | UKRAINE  5,283 |
| French Polynesia  1 | NORTHERN IRELAND  10 | UNITED KINGDOM  1,303 |
| New Caledonia  4 | NORWAY  6 | UZBEKISTAN 3,754 |
| GEORGIA 1,406 | | |
| | | |
| NORTH AMERICA | | |
| BAHAMAS, THE  23 | | |
| | | |
| OCEANIA | | |
| AUSTRALIA  599 | MICRONESIA  1 | SAMOA  14 |
| Christmas Island  1 | NAURU  8 | SOLOMON ISLANDS  4 |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands  55 | NEW ZEALAND  229 | TONGA  100 |
| COOK ISLANDS 24 | Tokelau  4 | VANUATU  13 |
| FIJI  2,094 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA  14 | |
| KIRIBATI  15 | REPUBLIC OF PALAU  3 | |
| | | |
| SOUTH AMERICA | | |
| ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA  2 | ECUADOR  1,270 | PERU  1,596 |
| ARGENTINA  124 | GRENADA  5 | SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS  11 |
| BARBADOS  3 | GUATEMALA  367 | SAINT LUCIA  9 |
| BELIZE  2 | GUYANA 24 | SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES  8 |
| BOLIVIA  269 | NICARAGUA  167 | SURINAME  8 |
| CHILE  83 | PANAMA  36 | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO  139 |
| COSTA RICA  99 | PARAGUAY  19 | URUGUAY  13 |
| DOMINICA  8 | | |
| | | |
Natives of the following countries were not eligible to participate in DV-2026: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (including Hong Kong SAR), Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

F. U.S. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS (SIVs)

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, signed into law on December 22, 2023, may affect certain current and former employees of the U.S. Government abroad, as well as certain surviving spouses and children of deceased employees of the U.S. government abroad, applying for SIVs or adjustment of status, as described in section 101(a)(27)(D) of the INA.  This does not affect certain Iraqis and Afghans applying for SQ and SI SIVs.  Applicants should contact the consular section at which they filed their Form DS‑1884 for further information on the impact of that law on their case.

F. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON VISA PROCESSING AT U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES, PLEASE VISIT THE BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS WEBSITE AT TRAVEL.STATE.GOV

Department of State Publication 9514

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