Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services (July 14, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (federal agency)

Level

Federal

Authority

8 U.S.C. 1104(a), 1201(a)

Issued

2020-07-14 July 14, 2020

Effective

2020-07-15

End

Continuing; post-by-post through 2021 (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

July 15, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitTravel and quarantineCourts and public offices

Addressees

• visa applicants worldwide
• U.S. employers and schools

Functions reached

• HR: confirms that routine visa issuance was suspended from March 2020 and restored only gradually and unevenly, with priority categories, through 2021
• LB
• CB
• TR

Collection

Federal labor and immigration agencies AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION

Operative words

The Department of State suspended routine visa services worldwide in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As global conditions evolve, U.S. Embassies and Consulates are beginning a phased resumption of routine visa services. The resumption of routine visa services will occur on a post-by-post basis, in coordination with the Department's Diplomacy Strong framework for safely returning our workforce to Department facilities. U.S. Embassies and Consulates have continued to provide emergency and mission-critical visa services since March and will continue to do so as they are able.

Enforcement

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