Below are general sections in the Foreign Affairs Manual relating to Visa Processing at US Consulates
-40.1 Definitions [61 Kb]
-40.1 Notes [179 Kb]
-40.2 Documentation of Nationals [56 Kb]
-40.2 Notes [77 Kb]
-40.3 Entry into Areas Under U.S. Administration [55 Kb]
-40.3 Notes [59 Kb]
-40.4 Furnishing Records and Information from Visa Files for Court Proceedings [57 Kb]
-40.4 Notes [127 Kb]
-40.4 Exhibit I – Sample Form Letter to an Attorney [45 Kb]
-40.4 Exhibit II – Governments Eligible to Receive Visa Information [66 Kb]
-40.5 Limitation on the Use of National Crime Information Center Criminal History Information [77 Kb]
-40.6 Basis for Refusal [70 Kb]
-40.6 Notes [158 Kb]
-40.6 Procedural Notes [51 Kb]
-40.6 Exhibit I – Grounds of Ineligibility and Available Waivers [198 Kb]
-40.7 Basis for Refusal under INA 214(b) [55 Kb]
-40.7 Notes [20 Kb]
-40.9 Classes of Inadmissible Aliens [52 Kb]
-40.11 Medical Grounds of Ineligibility [111 Kb]
-40.11 Notes [302 Kb]
-40.11 Exhibit I – TB Technical Intruction Table – 2007 [105 Kb]
-40.21(a) Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude and Controlled Substance Violators [117 Kb]
-40.21(a) Notes [170 Kb]
-40.21(a) Procedural Notes [116 Kb]
-40.21(b) Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude and Controlled Substance Violators [91 Kb]
-40.21(b) Notes [82 Kb]
-40.21(b) Procedural Notes [50 Kb]
-40.22 Multiple Criminal Convictions [97 Kb]
-40.22 Notes [87 Kb]
-40.23 Controlled Substance Traffickers [70 Kb]
-40.23 Notes [65 Kb]
-40.23 Exhibit I – Excerpt from 21 CFR Chapter II [139 Kb]
-40.24 Prostitution and Commercialized Vice [69 Kb]
-40.24 Notes [58 Kb]
-40.25 Certain Aliens Involved in Serious Criminal Activity Who Have Asserted Immunity from Prosecution [62 Kb]
-40.26 Foreign Government Officials Engaging in Violations of Religious Freedom [53 Kb]
-40.26 Notes [75 Kb]
-40.27 Significant Traffickers in Persons [56 Kb]
-40.27 Notes [78 Kb]
-40.28 Aliens Engaged in Money Laundering [63 Kb]
-40.28 Notes [97 Kb]
-40.31 Security and Related Grounds – General [54 Kb]
-40.31 Notes [140 Kb]
-40.31 Procedural Notes [121 Kb]
-40.31 Exhibit I – Technology Alert List [66 Kb]
-40.31 Exhibit II – Department’s List of State Sponsors of Terrorism [79 Kb]
-40.32 Terrorist Activities [98 Kb]
-40.32 Notes [234 Kb]
-40.32 Exhibit I – List of Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations [48 Kb]
-40.33 Foreign Policy [55 Kb]
-40.33 Notes [83 Kb]
-40.34 Immigrant Membership in Totalitarian Party [67 Kb]
-40.34 Notes [109 Kb]
-40.34 Procedural Notes [113 Kb]
-40.35(a) Participants in Nazi Persecutions [56 Kb]
-40.35(a) Notes [102 Kb]
-40.35(a) Procedural Notes [103 Kb]
-40.35(a) Exhibit I – Governments Allied with Nazi Germany [53 Kb]
-40.35(a) Exhibit II – Organizations under the Direction of the Nazi Government of Germany [109 Kb]
-40.35(b) Participation in Genocide [59 Kb]
-40.35(b) Notes [68 Kb]
-40.35(c) Commission of Acts of Torture or Extrajudicial Killings [88 Kb]
-40.35(c) Notes [54 Kb]
-40.36 Association with Terrorist Organizations [52 Kb]
-40.36 Notes [94 Kb]
-40.37 Visas Viper Interagency Terrorist Reporting Program [80 Kb]
-40.38 Accountability for the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers [50 Kb]
-40.38 Notes [57 Kb]
-40.41 Public Charge [75 Kb]
-40.41 Notes [265 Kb]
-40.41 Procedural Notes [188 Kb]
-40.41 Exhibit I – Poverty Income Guidelines 2011 [247 Kb]
-40.51 Labor Certification [65 Kb]
-40.51 Notes [142 Kb]
-40.51 Procedural Notes [58 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit I [69 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit II [72 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit III – Application for Alien Employment Certification [205 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit IV – Statement of Qualifications of Alien [186 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit V – Instructions for Immigrant Visa Applicants [185 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit VII – Statement to be Signed before Consular Officer [80 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit VIII – U.S. Department of Labor Regional Offices [54 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit IX – Form ETA-9089 [4300 Kb]
-40.51 Exhibit X – ETA-9089 Instructions [5194 Kb]
-40.52 Unqualified Physicians [87 Kb]
-40.52 Notes [71 Kb]
-40.53 Uncertified Foreign Health-Care Workers [75 Kb]
-40.53 Notes [137 Kb]
-40.61 Aliens Present Without Admission or Parole [58 Kb]
-40.62 Failure to Attend Removal Proceedings [56 Kb]
-40.62 Notes [57 Kb]
-40.63 Misrepresentation: Falsely Claiming Citizenship [83 Kb]
-40.63 Notes [194 Kb]
-40.64 Stowaways [50 Kb]
-40.64 Notes [50 Kb]
-40.65 Smugglers [63 Kb]
-40.65 Notes [60 Kb]
-40.66 Subject of Civil Penalty [59 Kb]
-40.66 Notes [57 Kb]
-40.67 Student Visa Abusers [57 Kb]
-40.67 Notes [22 Kb]
-40.68 Aliens Subject to INA 222(g) [56 Kb]
-40.68 Notes [110 Kb]
-40.68 Procedural Notes [64 Kb]
-40.68 Exhibit I [67 Kb]
-40.71 Documentation Requirements for Immigrants [55 Kb]
-40.72 Documentation Requirements for NonImmigrants [55 Kb]
-40.72 Notes [47 Kb]
-40.81 Ineligible for Citizenship [65 Kb]
-40.81 Notes [59 Kb]
-40.82 Alien Who Departed the United States to Avoid Service in the Armed Forces [57 Kb]
-40.82 Notes [62 Kb]
-40.82 Procedural Notes [57 Kb]
-40.82 Exhibit I [59 Kb]
-40.91 Aliens Previously Removed [67 Kb]
-40.91 Notes [55 Kb]
-40.92 Aliens Unlawfully Present [76 Kb]
-40.92 Notes [128 Kb]
-40.93 Aliens Unlawfully Present After Previous Immigration Violation [57 Kb]
-40.93 Notes [52 Kb]
-40.101 Practicing Polygamists [51 Kb]
-40.101 Notes [62 Kb]
-40.102 Guardian Required to Accompany Helpless Alien [31 Kb]
-40.103 International Child Abduction [68 Kb]
-40.103 Notes [68 Kb]
-40.104 Unlawful Voters [69 Kb]
-40.104 Notes [66 Kb]
-40.105 Former Citizens Who Renounced Citizenship to Avoid Taxation [67 Kb]
-40.105 Notes [56 Kb]
-40.201 Failure of Application to Comply with INA [59 Kb]
-40.202 Certain Former Exchange Visitors [66 Kb]
-40.202 Notes [34 Kb]
-40.203 Alien Entitled to A, E, or G NonImmigrant Classification [76 Kb]
-40.203 Notes [56 Kb]
-40.205 Applicant for Immigrant Visa Under INA 203(c) [55 Kb]
-40.206 Frivolous Applications [67 Kb]
-40.207 Certain Aliens Involved in Confiscation of Property of U.S. Nationals [92 Kb]
-40.207 Notes [84 Kb]
-40.208 Certain Aliens Involved in Political Killings [81 Kb]
-40.209 Unauthorized Disclosure of United States Confidential Business Information [58 Kb]
-40.212 Persons Credibly Alleged to Have Aided and Abetted Colombian Insurgent and Paramilitary Groups [54 Kb]
-40.301 Waiver for Ineligible NonImmigrant Under INA 212(d)(3)(A) [59 Kb]
-40.301 Notes [90 Kb]
-40.301 Procedural Notes [95 Kb]
-40.301 Exhibit I – Form OF-221 [97 Kb]








