Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

DOS Cable on Implementing Immediate Heightened Screening and Vetting of Visa Applications

3/15/17 AILA Doc. No. 17032333. Admissions & Border, Asylum, Consular Processing
DOS issued a cable to diplomatic/consular posts regarding EO13780 and the presidential memo issued on 3/6/17. Cable notes that “In order to ensure that proper focus is given to each application, posts should generally not schedule more than 120 visa interviews per consular adjudicator/per day.”
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 17032333.