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Below are  sections in the Foreign Affairs Manual relating to the processing of Immigrant Visas (commonly known as green cards) at  US Consulates.

-42.1 Aliens Not Required to Obtain Immigrant Visas [56 Kb]
-42.1 Notes [105 Kb]
-42.1 Procedural Notes [72 Kb]
-42.1 Exhibit I – Excerpt from 8 CFR [59 Kb]
-42.2 Aliens Not Required to Present Passports [63 Kb]
-42.2 Notes [66 Kb]
-42.11 Classification Symbols [112 Kb]
-42.12 Rules of Chargeability [103 Kb]
-42.12 Notes [115 Kb]
-42.12 Exhibit I – Foreign States Subject to Annual Limitation Pursuant to INA 202(a) [146 Kb]
-42.12 Exhibit II – Dependent Areas Subject to Annual Limitation Pursuant to INA 202(a) [74 Kb]
-42.21 Immediate Relatives [57 Kb]
-42.21 Notes [347 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit I – Form I-604 Request for and Report on Overseas Orphan Investigation [219 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit II – Excerpt from 8 CFR 204.3 [66 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit III – Form I-600-A [408 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit V – State Level Adoption Contacts [48 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit VI – Excerpt from 8 CFR 204.3(d) [50 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit VII – Excerpt from 8 CFR 204.4 [81 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit VIII – “Article 5″ Letter of Convention Adoption [50 Kb]
-42.21 Exhibit IX – Hague Adoption Certificate [173 Kb]
-42.22 Returning Resident Aliens [28 Kb]
-42.22 Notes [176 Kb]
-42.22 Exhibit II – Form DSL-1074 [54 Kb]
-42.22 Exhibit III [111 Kb]
-42.22 Exhibit IV – Sample Boarding Authorization to Transportation Line [52 Kb]
-42.23 Certain Former U.S. Citizens [61 Kb]
-42.23 Notes [54 Kb]
-42.24 Amerasians Eligible Under Pub. L. 100-202 [58 Kb]
-42.31 Family Sponsored Immigrants [61 Kb]
-42.31 Notes [114 Kb]
-42.32 Employment-Based Immigrants [51 Kb]
-42.32(a) First Preference – Priority Workers [72 Kb]
-42.32(a) Notes [72 Kb]
-42.32(b) Second Preference-Professionals with Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability [73 Kb]
-42.32(b) Notes [72 Kb]
- 42.32(c) Third Preference-Skilled Workers, Professionals, Other Workers [55 Kb]
-42.32(c) Notes [94 Kb]
-42.32(d) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants – Certain U.S. Government Employees [57 Kb]
-42.32(d)(1) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants-Religious Workers [19 Kb]
-42.32(d)(1) Notes [117 Kb]
-42.32(d)(2) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants – Certain U.S. Government Employees [61 Kb]
-42.32(d)(2) Notes [178 Kb]
-42.32(d)(2) Procedural Notes [68 Kb]
-42.32(d)(3) Panama Canal Employees [58 Kb]
-42.32(d)(3) Notes [55 Kb]
-42.32(d)(4) Spouse and Children of Certain Foreign Medical Graduates [56 Kb]
-42.32(d)(4) Notes [55 Kb]
-42.32(d)(5) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants – Certain International Organization and NATO Civilian Employees [61 Kb]
-42.32(d)(5) Notes [62 Kb]
-42.32(d)(6) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants-Certain Juvenile Court Dependents [63 Kb]
-42.32(d)(6) Notes [53 Kb]
-42.32(d)(7) Certain Members of United States Armed Forces Recruited Abroad [61 Kb]
-42.32(d)(7) Notes [59 Kb]
-42.32(d)(7) Procedural Notes [51 Kb]
-42.32(d)(8) Certain International Broadcasting Employees [53 Kb]
-42.32(d)(8) Notes [62 Kb]
-42.32(d)(9) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants – Victims of Terrorism [57 Kb]
-42.32(d)(9) Notes [80 Kb]
-42.32(d)(10) Fourth Preference Special Immigrants – Certain Special Immigrant Translators [52 Kb]
-42.32(d)(10) Notes [71 Kb]
-42.32(d)(11) Fourth Preference – Special Immigrants [57 Kb]
-42.32(d)(11) Notes [80 Kb]
-42.32(e) Fifth Preference-Employment-Creation Immigrants [121 Kb]
-42.32(e) Notes [125 Kb]
-42.33 Diversity Immigrants [90 Kb]
-42.33 Notes [145 Kb]
-42.33 Procedural Notes [125 Kb]
-42.41 Effect of Approved Petition [59 Kb]
-42.41 Notes [171 Kb]
-42.41 Procedural Notes [71 Kb]
-42.41 Exhibit I – Excerpt from 8 CFR 204.5(f) [52 Kb]
-42.42 Petitions for Immediate Relative or Preference Status [83 Kb]
-42.42 Notes [214 Kb]
-42.42 Procedural Notes [23 Kb]
-42.43 Suspension or Termination of Action in Petition Cases [28 Kb]
-42.43 Notes [104 Kb]
-42.43 Procedural Notes [66 Kb]
-42.44 Notes [111 Kb]
-42.44 Exhibit I – Sample DNA Accountability Log [58 Kb]
-42.51 Department Control of Numerical Limitations [187 Kb]
-42.51 Notes [53 Kb]
-42.51 Procedural Notes [103 Kb]
-42.52 Post Records of Visa Applications [78 Kb]
-42.52 Notes [86 Kb]
-42.53 Priority Date of Individual Applicants [148 Kb]
-42.53 Notes [143 Kb]
-42.53 Procedural Notes [86 Kb]
-42.53 Exhibit I [113 Kb]
-42.53 Exhibit II [105 Kb]
-42.54 Order of Consideration [83 Kb]
-42.55 Reports on Numbers and Priority Dates of Applications on Record [72 Kb]
-42.55 Notes [88 Kb]
-42.55 Procedural Notes [58 Kb]
-42.61 Place of Application for Immigrant Visas [47 Kb]
-42.61 Notes [101 Kb]
-42.61 Procedural Notes [90 Kb]
-42.61 Exhibit I – List of Homeless Nationalities and Selected Processing Posts [49 Kb]
-42.62 Personal Appearance and Interview of Applicant [52 Kb]
-42.62 Notes [54 Kb]
-42.62 Procedural Notes [173 Kb]
-42.63 Application Forms and Other Documentation [55 Kb]
-42.63 Notes [134 Kb]
-42.63 Procedural Notes [213 Kb]
-42.63 Exhibit I – Sample Notification to Petitioner [50 Kb]
-42.64 Passport Requirements [51 Kb]
-42.64 Notes [57 Kb]
-42.64 Procedural Notes [68 Kb]
-42.65 Supporting Documents [51 Kb]
-42.65 Notes [107 Kb]
-42.65 Procedural Notes [61 Kb]
-42.66 Medical Examination [50 Kb]
-42.66 Notes [175 Kb]
-42.66 Exhibit I – Sample Written Agreement with Medical Panel Physicians [150 Kb]
-42.66 Exhibit II – How to Select a Panel Physician [211 Kb]
-42.67 Execution of Application, Registration, and Fingerprinting [68 Kb]
-42.67 Notes [76 Kb]
-42.67 Procedural Notes [63 Kb]
-42.67 Exhibit I [73 Kb]
-42.68 Informal Evaluation of Family Members If Principal Applicant Precedes Them [49 Kb]
-42.68 Notes [58 Kb]
-42.68 Procedural Notes [52 Kb]
-42.71 Authority to Issue Visas; Visa Fees [75 Kb]
-42.71 Notes [63 Kb]
-42.71 Procedural Notes [58 Kb]
-42.72 Validity of Visas [59 Kb]
-42.72 Notes [54 Kb]
-42.72 Procedural Notes [52 Kb]
-42.73 Procedure in Issuing Visas [69 Kb]
-42.73 Notes [56 Kb]
-42.73 Procedural Notes [189 Kb]
-42.73 Exhibit I – U.S. Postal Service Two-Letter State and Territory Abbreviations [55 Kb]
-42.73 Exhibit II – Illustration of Immigrant Visa Envelope [51 Kb]
-42.73 Exhibit III [48 Kb]
-42.73 Exhibit IV – Notice of Duty to Register with U.S. Selective Service [155 Kb]
-42.74 Issuance of New or Replacement Visas [66 Kb]
-42.74 Notes [87 Kb]
-42.81 Procedure in Refusing Individual Visas [48 Kb]
-42.81 Notes [63 Kb]
-42.81 Procedural Notes [106 Kb]
-42.81 Exhibit I – Form OF-194 Refusal Worksheet [180 Kb]
-42.82 Revocation of Visas [59 Kb]
-42.82 Notes [70 Kb]
-42.82 Exhibit I – Sample Letter of Revocation of Immigrant Visa [51 Kb]
-42.83 Termination of Registration [50 Kb]
-42.83 Notes [62 Kb]
-42.83 Procedural Notes [84 Kb]
-42.83 Exhibit I – Notice of Termination of Registration [50 Kb]
-42.83 Exhibit II – Final Notice of Cancellation of Registration [48 Kb]

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