INS memo on validity of H, L, O, or P visas after employer changeThis INS memo states that "in the case of an H, L, O, or P nonimmigrant visa, the visa remains valid during its validity period regardless of

DOS guidance on use of F 1 for attending public schools and adult ed programs.

This July 9, 2001 Department of State cable instructed posts on the use of the B 2 visitor category by cohabitating partners of long term non immigrants in various categories.

DOS Cable on Automatic Revalidation of Visa Rule ChangeDepartment of State field guidance to consular officers on the regulatory change that limits eligibility for the "automatic revalidation of visa" benefit. Those changes became effective April 1, 2002.

The TAL is no longer available to the public. This archived cable contains the last public version from 2002. Refer to this list only to gain a general understanding of the types of circumstances that might trigger an SAO, rather than as a description of actual, current DOS policy.

DOS issues field cable on F, M, J visa processingThe Department of State (DOS) issued a field cable that advises consular officers about processes for students, and reminds consular officers of the proper standards for denying a visa. It also

DOS extends Mantis clearance validity to 12 months for USG sponsored applicantsIn an undated 2003 field cable.

DOS extends 'Visas Mantis' clearance to 12 monthsOn October 7, 2003 the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued a cable revising the Visas Mantis clearance procedure to extend the validity of all Mantis clearances to 12 months, provided the conditions

CRS report on 'Visa Policy Roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security'A March 4, 2004 report compiled by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) discusses the division of immigration functions between DHS and DOS, and identifies current issues in

This 2005 DOS cable discusses the most common “hits” that occur in CLASS namechecks.