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9 FAM 101.2

training and support for 9 fam use

(CT:VISA-729; 01-29-2019)
(Office of Origin: CA/VO/L/R)

9 FAM 101.2-1 Resources for 9 fam use

(CT:VISA-729; 01-29-2019)

a. 9 FAM is designed to be a comprehensive, useful tool for consular officers. It follows this overall structure: General visa information; non-visa travel or travel with other documents; grounds of ineligibility, namecheck and biometric procedures, systems, advisory opinions, and clearances; nonimmigrant and immigrant visa categories; and visa unit administration and management. References are given to the relevant statutes and regulations. Any section marked Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) can only be found on the Intranet, not the Internet, and is not intended for the public. You can find additional guidance on the visa pages of the Consular Affairs' intranet site, CAWeb.

b. As noted in 9 FAM 101.1, 9 FAM provides policy and procedural guidance regarding visa application, adjudication, and issuance. For questions of policy and procedure that you cannot find in the FAM, contact your liaison officer in the Office of Field Operations (CA/VO/F). For questions regarding interpretation of law, contact Legal Affairs (CA/VO/L). For security related questions, contact the Office of Screening, Analysis and Coordination (CA/VO/SAC). See also 9 FAM 102.6, Introduction to the Visa Office (VO), for more information on VO office organization and functional responsibilities.

9 FAM 101.2-2 Other FAM and Fah support

(CT:VISA-729; 01-29-2019)

See also 7 FAH-1, Consular Management Handbook.

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