97-15554. Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act; Validity of Immigrant Visas

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 32196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15554]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Consular Affairs

22 CFR Part 42

[Public Notice 2546]


Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act; Validity of Immigrant Visas

AGENCY: Bureau of Consular Affairs, State.

ACTION: Correction to final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the final rule 
published on May 21, 1997 [62 FR 27693-27694]. The regulation 
implemented sec. 631(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996, which extended the validity of an immigrant 
visa from four months to six months.

DATES: This rule is effective October 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen K. Fischel, Chief, Legislation and Regulations Division, (202) 
663-1203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 21, 1997 the Department published 
Public Notice 2546 [62 FR 27693-27694]. The document contained an error 
in the amendatory language in the second column of page 27694. The 
amendatory language is corrected to read as follows: ``2. Section 42.72 
is amended by revising the first sentence in paragraph (a), paragraph 
(e)(1), and the first three sentences of paragraph (e)(4) to read as 
follows:''
Stephen K. Fischel,
Acting Director, Office of Legislation, Regulations and Advisory 
Assistance Visa Office, Bureau of Consular Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-15554 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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