DOS published a final rule in the Federal Register amending the B visa regulations to establish that travel to the United States with the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the United States is an impermissible basis for the issuance of a B nonimmigrant visa. The rule is effective today, January 24, 2020.
DOS Publishes Final Rule Amending B Visa Regulations
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