9 FAM 102.6
(u) Visa Office
(CT:VISA-792; 05-16-2019)
(Office of Origin: CA/VO/L/R)
9 fam 102.6-1 (U) Introduction to
Visa Office
(CT:VISA-792; 05-16-2019)
(U) CA/VO organization and
functional responsibilities are shown below. See Whos Who in VO on the CA
website for a complete list of each offices portfolios and whom to contact.
(1) (U) DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY
FOR VISA SERVICES CA/VO
(2) (U) MANAGING DIRECTOR CA/VO
(U) International affairs coordination
and strategic planning
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(3) (U) OFFICE OF DOMESTIC OPERATIONS
- CA/VO/DO
(U) Special projects coordination and
training;
(U) Management analysis; and
(U) VO Web content management and coordination.
(a) (U) Diplomatic Liaison Division
CA/VO/DO/D:
(U) Issuance of A1-2, G1-4, and NATO 1-6
visas;
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(b) (U) Immigration Visa Control and
Reporting Division CA/VO/DO/I:
(U) IV number control, allocation, and
accounting;
(U) Workload and statistical reports and
analyses on visa issuances and refusals; and
(U) Preparation of Visa Bulletin and
Annual Report of the Visa Office Analyses of immigrant distribution and other
numerical implications of proposed legislation.
(c) (U) Kentucky Consular Center
CA/VO/DO/KCC:
(U) Manages the Diversity Immigrant Visa
Lottery program;
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(U) Archives and forwards forms to the Washington
National Records Center for storage.
(d) (U) National Visa Center
CA/VO/DO/NVC:
(U) Manages preprocessing of all
immigrant visa petitions including orphan, fianc(e), and refugee/asylee cases
approved by USCIS;
(U) Manages IV scheduling for all IV
processing posts;
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(U) Handles most public NIV and IV
inquiries.
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(f) (U) Waiver Review Division
CA/VO/DO/W:
(U) Advisory opinions whether subject to
INA 212(e) two year home residence rules applies to a J1 exchange visitor; and
(U) Recommendations on applications for
waiver of the two-year rule for J1 exchange visitors.
(4) (U) OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS -
CA/VO/F
(a) (U) Education and Tourism Division
- CA/VO/F/ET:
(U) NIV reciprocity and fees;
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(U) Policy and operational issues
associated with Border Crossing Cards (BCCs), B1/B2 Visas, C1/D Visas, F/M/J
Visas, I Visas, S, T and U visas;
(U) Visa Waiver Program (VWP), Electronic
System for Travel Authorization (ESTA);
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(U) Liaison with other CA and Department
offices, and government agencies on matters related to non-petition-based visas
(U) Liaison with other U.S. Government
agencies (CDC, CBP, USCIS, ICE, etc.) on operations;
(U) Policy and operational issues
associated with tourism, student and exchange visas, including SEVIS and the
Summer Work and Travel Program;
(U) Other programs related to temporary
visitors; and
(U) Referrals.
(b) (U) Immigration and Employment
Division - CA/VO/F/IE:
(U) Policy and operational issues on
immigration, employment, and other programs involving petition-based visas;
(U) Panel Physicians, Medical
Ineligibilities, CEAC Medical Forms DNA, CDC Liaison;
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(U) Passport Waivers, Travel Documents;
and
(U) Liaison with other CA and Department
offices and government agencies on matters related to petition-based visas.
(c) (U) Outreach and Inquiries Division
- CA/VO/F/OI:
(U) Maintains relationships with key
public stakeholder groups including business, education, sports, and Congress;
(U) Handles CA/VOs outreach, legislative
liaison, and press portfolios;
(U) Answers written, Congressional, and
high-level inquiries; and
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(U) Works closely with CA/P to develop
outreach strategies on visa issues.
(5) (U) OFFICE OF INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT AND LIAISON CA/VO/I
(U) Coordinates Visa Office Policy on
automated systems and interagency data sharing;
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(U) Coordinates with CA/CST on technical
maintenance of consular systems;
(U) Coordinates U.S. Government access to
visa data sharing with DHS and other Federal government entities. Acts as VO
representative at interagency meetings on data sharing, biometric screening,
and data management; and
(U) Retrieves stored visa applications
from the National Archives and Records Administration.
(6) (U) Office of Legal Affairs -
CA/VO/L
(a) (U) Advisory Opinions Division -
CA/VO/L/A:
(U) Advisory Opinions on INA 212 (a)
ineligibilities (other than 212(a)(3)) and other substantive issues under the
INA related to visa issuance;
(U) Classifications of aliens;
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(U) Legal interpretations of immigration
laws relating to visa adjudications;
(U) Privacy Act and FOIA requests for
visa records; and
(U) Litigation on cases involving visas where
the Department is a defendant; and
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(b) (U) Legislation and Regulations
Division - CA/VO/L/R:
(U) All issues regarding immigration
legislation, public and private;
(U) Regulations;
(U) Publishes visa instructions (9 FAM)
and Reciprocity Schedules;
(U) Visa application forms and the
Paperwork Reduction Act;
(U) Legal interpretations of immigration
laws relating to visas;
(U) Legal issues related to information sharing
and information disclosure; and
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(7) (U) OFFICE OF SCREENING,
ANALYSIS, AND COORDINATION CA/VO/SAC
(a) (U) Counter-Terrorism Division -
CA/VO/SAC/CT:
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(b) (U) Screening Division -
CA/VO/SAC/S:
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(c) (U) Revocation and Coordination
Division - CA/VO/SAC/RC:
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