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EVUS Final Rules, Notice

October 20, 2016 (1 min read)

DHS Final Rule, Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 203 / Thursday, October 20, 2016 - "This rule amends the Department of Homeland Security’s regulations to establish the Electronic Visa Update System (‘‘EVUS’’). This system will allow for the collection of 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. Nonimmigrant aliens subject to these regulations must periodically enroll in EVUS and obtain a notification of compliance with EVUS prior to travel to the United States. Individuals subject to the EVUS regulations must comply with EVUS in order to maintain the validity of their visas falling within a designated category. The Department of State is publishing a parallel rule to amend its visa regulations to reflect the new EVUS requirements."

DHS Notice, Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 203 / Thursday, October 20, 2016 - Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) Requirements: Identification of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as an EVUS Country and Designation of Maximum Validity B–1, B–2, and B–1/ B–2 Visas as Designated Visa Categories