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9 FAM 504.10��3
SPECIAL PROCEDURES IN ISSUING IMMIGRANT VISAS


9 FAM 504.10��3(A)
Conditional Residents


9 FAM 504.10��3(A)(1)
Applicants Classified as Conditional Immigrants

(CT:VISA��1; 11��18��2015)
(Previous Location: 9 FAM 42.73 PN2.5��2; CT:VISA��1647; 05��06��2011)

a. The administration        
        a) of the Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986

1) falls mostly
        a) on the DHS.

b. The primary responsibility
        a) of consular officers

1) is
        a) to identify,
                i) at the time of visa issuance,
                ii) marriages
                        A) of less than two years
                        B) which have been the basis of petition approval.

If an applicant's basis
        a) for immigration

   is a marriage
        a) to a petitioner         
        b) which was entered into
                i) less than two years
                        A) prior to the date
                                I) of visa issuance,

1) the consul must classify the applicant
        a) as a "conditional immigrant��
        b) using the appropriate symbol
                i) listed below:

        (1) CR1��Spouse
                i) of a U.S. citizen;
        (2) CR2��Child
                i) of a U.S. citizen;
        (3) C21��Spouse
                i) of alien resident
                ii) (subject to country limitation);
        (4) C22��Child
                i) of alien resident
                ii) (subject to country limitation);
        (5) C23��Child
                i) of C21 or C22;
        (6) CX1��Spouse
                i) of alien resident
                ii) (exempt from limitations);
        (7) CX2��Child
                i) of alien resident
                ii) (exempt from limitations);
        (8) CX3��Child
                i) of CX1 or CX2;
        (9) C24��Unmarried son/daughter
                i) of alien resident;
        (10) C25��Child
                i) of C24;
        (11) C31��Married son/daughter
                i) of U.S. citizen;
        (12) C32��Spouse
                i) of C31; or
        (13) C33��Child
                i) of C31.

c. The Immigration Act of 1990 creates a conditional status
        a) for employment��based 5th preference employment��creation visas.

The appropriate symbols are listed below:

        (1) C51��Employment��creation outside targeted area;
        (2) C52��Spouse of C51;
        (3) C53��Child of C51;
        (4) T51��Employment��creation in targeted area;
        (5) T52��Spouse of T51; and
        (6) T53��Child of T51.


9 FAM 504.10��3(A)(2)
Notice Of "Conditional Status"

(CT:VISA��1; 11��18��2015)
(Previous Location: 9 FAM 42.63 PN6; CT:VISA��2236; 12��17��2014)

a. Aliens
        a) normally entitled to
                i) IR��1, IR��2,
                ii) F21, F22, F23, F24, F25,
                iii) F31, F32, or F33
                        A) classification

1) will be granted ��conditional status��
        a) (C21, C22,
        b) CX1, CX2, CX3,
        c) C24, or C25,
                i) respectively)
                ii) at the time of visa issuance
2) if:

        (1) The basis
                i) for immigration

            is a marriage
                i) to a petitioner,
                ii) which was

                        (2) Entered into
                                I) less than 2 years
                                        (a) prior to the applicant��s admission
                                                (i) to the United States
                                                (ii) as an immigrant.
(See 9 FAM 504.10��3(A)(1) above.)

b.         a) All information packages
                i) for applicants or
        b) information
                i) online in ImmigrantVisas.state.gov
                ii) in these categories

1) must include a notice of conditional status.

The text of the notice is to be followed
        a) verbatim:

        ��If,
                i) at the time of admission to the United States
                ii) you will not have celebrated the second anniversary
                        A) of your marriage,
                                I) which is the basis of your immigrant status,

        1) you are subject to the provisions of section 216
                i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

        Under the provision,

        1) you will be granted conditional permanent residence
                i) by an officer of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
                ii) at the time of your admission to the United States.

        As a result,

                a) you and
                b) your spouse

        1) must file a joint petition
                i) with the Immigration and Naturalization Service
                i) to have the conditional status removed.

        The petition must be filed
                i) within the 90��day period
                        A) immediately preceding the second anniversary
                                I) of the date
                                        (a) you were granted conditional permanent resident status.

        If a petition
                i) to remove the conditional basis
                        A) of your status

            is not filed within this period,

        1) your conditional permanent residence status will be terminated
                i) automatically and
        2) you will be subject to removal from the United States.��


9 FAM 504.10��3(B)
Annotations


9 FAM 504.10��3(B)(1)
Annotations �� Overview

(CT:VISA��1; 11��18��2015)
(Previous Locations: 9 FAM 42.73 PN2.1;CT:VISA��1950; 12��11��2012: 9 FAM
42.73 PN5; CT:VISA��1470; 08��13��2010)

a. You should annotate the immigrant visa
        a) with information
                i) that is helpful to the immigration officer
                        A) at the port of entry
                        B) upon the applicant��s admission to the United States.

The Immigrant Visa Overseas (IVO) system includes most common annotations
        a) in a drop down list, or
        
1) annotations can be manually entered
        a) using up to 44 characters
                i) per line.

b. Indicate any waivers
        a) approved by USCIS
        b) by annotating the visa.

IVO includes drop��down annotations
        a) for most waivers
                i) that you may use and edit, if necessary.

c. Because a beneficiary may not precede the principal applicant
        a) in entering the United States,

1) indicate
        a) if the applicant is a beneficiary
                i) accompanying or
                ii) following to join
                        A) the principal applicant.

You should use the IVO drop��down annotation:

         ��Valid

        1) only if Acc/FTJ Father/Mother/Spouse.��

Annotate the MRIV
        a) for derivative beneficiaries
        b) to inform both
                i) the applicant and
                ii) the port of entry
                iii) that
                        A) they cannot precede the principal applicant
                                I) in entering the United States and
                        B) their visa is valid
                                I) only if they accompany or follow��to��join the principal applicant.

9 FAM 504.10��3(B)(2)
Passport Waivers

(CT:VISA��1; 11��18��2015)
(Previous Location: 9 FAM 42.64 PN1; CT:VISA��1071; 10��15��2008)

a. If the passport requirement
        a) for an immigrant

    is waived
        a) under 22 CFR 42.2,

1) you should annotate the IV MRV foil
        a) to indicate the waiver.

This will help
        a) the carriers and
        b) the port of entry (POE)
                i) determine
                        A) if an immigrant
                                I) without a valid passport

                            is properly documented.

For example,

if the passport is waived
        a) in the case of an immigrant
                i) who is the spouse
                        A) of a U.S. citizen,

1) the annotation should read:

        ��PASSPORT
                i) NOT REQUIRED
                        A) PER 22 CFR 42.2(a).��

b. If a passport is not required
        a) under an individual waiver,

1) the annotation should contain a reference
        a) to 22 CFR 42.2(g) as well as
        b) to the date and number
                i) of the specific instruction
                        A0 from the Department.

In such a case

1) the notation on the visa should read:

        "PASSPORT
                i) WAIVED PER 22 CFR 42.2(g)
                        A) BY
                                I) DHS and
                                II) STATE DEPT: YY STATE [MRN NUMBER]
        DATED MM/DD/YY."

c. The IV MRV should be placed
        a) on Form DS��232,
                i) Unrecognized Passport or Waiver Cases

1) (this form is used in lieu of a passport).

If the immigrant has a travel document
        a) (expired or
        b)unrecognized
                i) passport, for example),

1) you should attach it
        a) to the travel document
        b) as described in 9 FAM 403.9��6(B),
                i)which contains detailed instructions
                        A) on using Form DS��232.


9 FAM 504.10��3(B)(3)
Annotation for Waivers Under 212(E), (G), (H), OR (I)

(CT:VISA��1; 11��18��2015)
(Previous Location: 9 FAM 42.73 PN3.3; CT:VISA��2094; 04��29��2014)

If an applicant has been accorded the benefits
        a) of INA 212(e), (g), (h), or (i),

1) annotate the MRIV,
2) add appropriate case notes
        a) to IVO and
3) scan relevant documents into IVO.

Make a note
        a) on the Online IV Application Report
                i) associated with the applicant's submitted Form DS��260,
                        A) Online Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration,
        b) using the general notation function,
        c) regarding the INA section invoked.


9 FAM 504.10��3(B)(4)
Annotation to Reapply for Admission

(CT:VISA��1; 11��18��2015)
(Previous Location: 9 FAM 42.73 PN3.3��1; CT:VISA��2094; 04��29��2014)

DHS may grant permission
        a) to reapply for admission to the United States
        b) to an immigrant
                i) otherwise ineligible
                        A) under INA 212(a)(9)(A).

However,

such permission
        a) to reapply

1) does not remove the grounds
        a) which led to the alien's
                i) denial of admission to or
                ii) removal from
                        A) the United States.

The reason
        a) for such
                i) denial of admission or
                ii) removal

1) may lead to another ground
        a) of ineligibility.

If consent
        a) to reapply for admission

   has been granted to an applicant,

1) annotate the MRIV
        a) "212(a)(9)(A): consent to reapply granted by DHS,"
2) make appropriate case notes,
3) scan relevant documents into IVO, and
4) make a note
        a) on the Online IV Application Report
                i) associated with the applicant's submitted DS��260,
                        A) Online Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration,
        b) using the general notation function.


9 FAM 504.10��3(B)(5)
Notation if Public Charge Bond Posted

(CT:VISA��1; 11��18��2015)
(Previous Location: 9 FAM 42.73 PN3.3��2; CT:VISA��2094; 04��29��2014)

If a public charge bond has been posted
        a) on behalf of an applicant,

1) posts must insert an endorsement
        a) on the Online IV Application Report
                i) associated with the applicant's submitted DS��260,
                        A) Online Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration,
        b) using the general notation function,
        c) showing
                i) the amount of the bond and
                ii) the date and place
                        A) of posting.

Make appropriate case notes and

1) scan relevant documents into IVO.


9 FAM 504.10��3(B)(6)
Notation for Vaccination Waiver

(CT:VISA��1; 11��18��2015)
(Previous Location: 9 FAM 42.73 PN3.3��3; CT:VISA��1647; 05��06��2011)

a. If a vaccination requirement has been waived,

1) posts must annotate the immigrant visa
        a) to indicate the appropriate waiver grounds
                i) in the annotation field,
        b) either "212(g)(2)(A), (B), or (C)," as appropriate.

b. Posts should indicate INA 212(a)(1)(A)(ii) refusals
        a) using the code "12V,"
        b) to avoid confusion
                i) with the previous code
                        A) for ineligibility
                                I) due to mental and/or physical disorders, and
        c) to ensure accurate data sharing
                i) with DHS lookouts.

Posts should only enter this code
        a) for those cases
                i) that are not overcome by a waiver.


9 FAM 504.10��3(B)(7)
Applicants Who are the Subject of Private Legislation

(CT:VISA��1; 11��18��2015)
(Previous Location: 9 FAM 42.73 PN3.2; CT:VISA��2094; 04��29��2014)

If an applicant is the beneficiary
        a) of a private law,

1) posts must make a notation
        a) on the Online IV Application Report
                i) associated with the applicant's submitted Form DS��260,
                        A) Online Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration,
        b) using the general notation function,
        c) showing
                i) the number of the private law and
                ii) the provision of law
                        A) which has been waived or
                        B) from which relief has been, otherwise, granted
                                I) by the Congress.

When possible,

1) posts should also include a copy of the private law
        a) in the supporting documents.

If the post is notified
        a) by telegram
        b) of the enactment of a private law,

1) posts should include
        a) the telegram or
        b) a certified copy with the other documents.


9 FAM 504.10��3(C)
Lawful Permanent Residents


9 FAM 504.10��3(C)(1)
Issuing Immigrant Visa to Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)

(CT:VISA��1; 11��18��2015)
(Previous Location: 9 FAM 42.73 N2; CT:VISA��1856; 08��14��2012)

        a) DHS and
        b) the Department

1) have agreed that
        a) a lawful permanent resident (LPR) alien
                i) is entitled to apply for and,
                ii) if qualified, may be issued
                        A) an immigrant visa
                                I) in any other visa classification.

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