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[Previous entry: "H-1B Usage Thus Far for Fiscal 2005"] [Main Index] [Next entry: "India Posts To Discontinue Non Immigrant Visa (NIV) Drop Box Processing/Require Interviews for All NIV Applicants"] 06/16/2004 Entry: "State Dept. to End Visa Revalidations" According to AILA, State Department announced at the AILA Annual Conference that applications for visa revalidations (for classifications C, E, H, I, L, O and P) will no longer be accepted by the Department of State after July 16, 2004. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Catherine Barry announced at the AILA Annual Conference that applications for visa revalidations (for classifications C, E, H, I, L, O and P) will no longer be accepted by the Department of State after July 6, 2004. However, we understand that the cut-off date has now been changed to July 16, 2004, but that an exception will be made for applications pending at that point for which additional information has been requested under INA Section 221(g). The ostensible rationale for terminating visa revalidations is that DOS lacks the capacity domestically to acquire the biometric identifiers all visas will be required to contain as of October 26, 2004. Ms. Barry further stated that DOS has no current plans to revive the revalidation service. Expect implementing regulations within the next 10 days. Posted on AILA InfoNet at Doc. No. 04061661 (June 16, 2004) .
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