floridapete
08-08-2006, 05:19 PM
The question of visa renewals and the need to return to home country US. Embassies to have them processed caused me to think it might be a good idea if I could find the original notice of this change of policy which I received from the US Embassy in London quite some time ago (I am on their e-mailing list) this might be helpful to people finding themselves in, or about to be in, this situation.
So here it is:
35121 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 23, 2004 /
Notices.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 4747]
Discontinuation of Reissuance of
Certain Nonimmigrant Visas in the
United States.
This public notice announces the
discontinuation of our domestic visa
reissuance service for certain
nonimmigrant visas in the United
States. Nonimmigrant visas issued
under section 101(a)(15) C, E, H, I, L, O
and P of the Immigration and
Nationality Act will be affected by this
suspension.
We will accept no new
applications from applicants seeking to
renew C, E, H, I, L, O or P visas after
July 16, 2004. To be processed,
applications must be received by our
application acceptance facility in St.
Louis by July 16, 2004. Any application
received after this date will be returned,
using the sender’s required selfaddressed,
stamped envelope or prepaid
courier airbill. Please note that we
ceased processing applications for
reissuance of A–3, G–5 and NATO–7
visas in the United States in September
2002.
We will continue to receive
applications for reissuance of qualifying
diplomatic and official visas in
Washington, DC in (classifications A–1,
A–2, G–1, G–2, G–3, G–4, NATO–1,
NATO–2, NATO–3, NATO–4, NATO–5
and NATO–6).
22 CFR 41.111(b) authorizes the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa
Services or any other person he or she
designates to reissue nonimmigrant
visas, in their discretion.
The original
purpose of this authority was to provide
nonimmigrant services to foreign
government officials and to
international organization employees.
Over time, the authority was extended
to include reissuances in the C, E, H, I,
L, O and P visa classifications.
We recognize that the domestic reissuance
of business-related visas to applicants in
the United States has been a
convenience to the international
business community. However, we are
discontinuing the reissuance of visas in
these categories because of increased
interview requirements and the
requirement of Section 303 of the
Enhanced Border Security and Visa
Entry Reform Act (Pub. L. 107–173, 116
Stat. 543) that U.S. visas issued after
October 26, 2004, include biometric
identifiers. It is not feasible for the
Department to collect the biometric
identifiers in the United States.
In order to mitigate the inconvenience
to applicants, we will direct all visa
adjudicating posts to accommodate on a
priority basis applicants who would
have benefited from our visa reissuance
services. Visa interview appointments
may be made for some posts through
Internet sites or by telephone.
Additional information regarding posts
and visa interview appointment systems
may be found at http://usembassy.state.gov.
We encourage all applicants to apply in their home
countries.
Our visa adjudicating posts in
Mexico and Canada have some capacity
to accept nonimmigrant visa
applications from stateside applicants.
In all cases, applicants should obtain an
interview appointment before traveling.
Dated: June 10, 2004.
Maura Harty,
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 04–14245 Filed 6–22–04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P.
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I hope that may help someone understand the situation better - or find alternatives than to have to travel back to the UK !
So here it is:
35121 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 23, 2004 /
Notices.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 4747]
Discontinuation of Reissuance of
Certain Nonimmigrant Visas in the
United States.
This public notice announces the
discontinuation of our domestic visa
reissuance service for certain
nonimmigrant visas in the United
States. Nonimmigrant visas issued
under section 101(a)(15) C, E, H, I, L, O
and P of the Immigration and
Nationality Act will be affected by this
suspension.
We will accept no new
applications from applicants seeking to
renew C, E, H, I, L, O or P visas after
July 16, 2004. To be processed,
applications must be received by our
application acceptance facility in St.
Louis by July 16, 2004. Any application
received after this date will be returned,
using the sender’s required selfaddressed,
stamped envelope or prepaid
courier airbill. Please note that we
ceased processing applications for
reissuance of A–3, G–5 and NATO–7
visas in the United States in September
2002.
We will continue to receive
applications for reissuance of qualifying
diplomatic and official visas in
Washington, DC in (classifications A–1,
A–2, G–1, G–2, G–3, G–4, NATO–1,
NATO–2, NATO–3, NATO–4, NATO–5
and NATO–6).
22 CFR 41.111(b) authorizes the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa
Services or any other person he or she
designates to reissue nonimmigrant
visas, in their discretion.
The original
purpose of this authority was to provide
nonimmigrant services to foreign
government officials and to
international organization employees.
Over time, the authority was extended
to include reissuances in the C, E, H, I,
L, O and P visa classifications.
We recognize that the domestic reissuance
of business-related visas to applicants in
the United States has been a
convenience to the international
business community. However, we are
discontinuing the reissuance of visas in
these categories because of increased
interview requirements and the
requirement of Section 303 of the
Enhanced Border Security and Visa
Entry Reform Act (Pub. L. 107–173, 116
Stat. 543) that U.S. visas issued after
October 26, 2004, include biometric
identifiers. It is not feasible for the
Department to collect the biometric
identifiers in the United States.
In order to mitigate the inconvenience
to applicants, we will direct all visa
adjudicating posts to accommodate on a
priority basis applicants who would
have benefited from our visa reissuance
services. Visa interview appointments
may be made for some posts through
Internet sites or by telephone.
Additional information regarding posts
and visa interview appointment systems
may be found at http://usembassy.state.gov.
We encourage all applicants to apply in their home
countries.
Our visa adjudicating posts in
Mexico and Canada have some capacity
to accept nonimmigrant visa
applications from stateside applicants.
In all cases, applicants should obtain an
interview appointment before traveling.
Dated: June 10, 2004.
Maura Harty,
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 04–14245 Filed 6–22–04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I hope that may help someone understand the situation better - or find alternatives than to have to travel back to the UK !