Below are sections in the Foreign Affairs Manual relating to the processing of non-immigrant visas at US Consulates.
-41.1 Exemption By Law or Treaty from Passport and Visa Requirements [91 Kb]
-41.1 Notes [55 Kb]
-41.2 Waiver by Secretary of State and Attorney General of Passport and/or Visa Requirements for Certain Categories of Nonimmigrants [89 Kb]
-41.2 Notes [267 Kb]
-41.2 Exhibit I – List of Commonwealth Countries and Ireland [50 Kb]
-41.2 Exhibit II – List of Countries Participating in the Visa Waiver Program [77 Kb]
-41.2 Exhibit III – List of Signatory VWP Carriers [130 Kb]
-41.3 Waiver By Joint Action of Consular and Immigration Officers of Passport and/or Visa Requirements [85 Kb]
-41.3 Notes [53 Kb]
-41.11 Entitlement to NonImmigrant Status [103 Kb]
-41.11 Notes [87 Kb]
-41.11 Procedural Notes [64 Kb]
-41.12 Classification Symbols [96 Kb]
-41.21 Foreign Officials – General [83 Kb]
-41.21 Notes [143 Kb]
-41.21 Procedural Notes [138 Kb]
-41.22 Officials of Foreign Governments [83 Kb]
-41.22 Notes [159 Kb]
-41.22 Procedural Notes [71 Kb]
-41.23 Accredited Officials in Transit [66 Kb]
-41.24 International Organization Aliens [105 Kb]
-41.24 Notes [85 Kb]
-41.24 Procedural Notes [54 Kb]
-41.24 Exhibit I – International Organizations [77 Kb]
-41.24 Exhibit II – Requirement for Request for G-4 or G-5 Visa [84 Kb]
-41.25 NATO Representatives, Officials, and Employees [59 Kb]
-41.25 Notes [103 Kb]
-41.26 Diplomatic Visas [63 Kb]
-41.26 Notes [66 Kb]
-41.27 Official Visas [65 Kb]
-41.27 Notes [68 Kb]
-41.31 Temporary Visitors for Business or Pleasure [65 Kb]
-41.31 Notes [234 Kb]
-41.32 Nonresident Alien Mexican Border Crossing Identification Cards; Combined Border Crossing Identification Cards and B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa [68 Kb]
-41.32 Notes [63 Kb]
-41.32 Procedural Notes [60 Kb]
-41.41 Crewmen [63 Kb]
-41.41 Notes [77 Kb]
-41.41 Procedural Notes [56 Kb]
-41.42 Crew-List Visas [51 Kb]
-41.42 Notes [46 Kb]
-41.51 Treaty Trader or Treaty Investor [71 Kb]
-41.51 Notes [242 Kb]
-41.51 Exhibit I – Treaties and Laws Containing Trader and Investor Provisions in Effect [71 Kb]
-41.51 Exhibit III – Form DS-156-E Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader / Investor Application [125 Kb]
-41.51 Exhibit IV [773 Kb]
-41.51 Exhibit V – Suggested Document Checklist for Applicants [67 Kb]
-41.52 Information Media Representative [60 Kb]
-41.52 Notes [114 Kb]
-41.53 Temporary Workers and Trainees [110 Kb]
-41.53 Notes [288 Kb]
-41.53 Procedural Notes [57 Kb]
-41.53 Exhibit I – Employ American Workers Act Restrictions on H-1B Petitions [81 Kb]
-41.54 Intracompany Transferees (Executives, Managers, and Specialists) [73 Kb]
-41.54 Notes [241 Kb]
-41.55 Aliens with Extraordinary Ability [93 Kb]
-41.55 Notes [173 Kb]
-41.55 Procedural Notes [57 Kb]
-41.55 Exhibit I – Form I-797 Notice of Action [101 Kb]
-41.56 Athletes, Artists, and Entertainers [104 Kb]
-41.56 Notes [149 Kb]
-41.57 International Cultural Exchange Visitors [72 Kb]
-41.57 Notes [149 Kb]
-41.58 Aliens in Religious Occupations [83 Kb]
-41.58 Notes [137 Kb]
-41.59 Professionals under the North American Free Trade Agreement [64 Kb]
-41.59 Notes [131 Kb]
-41.61 Students–Academic and Nonacademic [65 Kb]
-41.61 Notes [293 Kb]
-41.61 Procedural Notes [54 Kb]
-41.61 Exhibit I [458 Kb]
-41.61 Exhibit II – Form I-20M-N/I-20ID [480 Kb]
-41.61 Exhibit III [165 Kb]
-41.62 Exchange Visitors [122 Kb]
-41.62 Notes [301 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit I [2248 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit II – 1984 Exchange Visitor Skills List [305 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit III [674 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit IV [49 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit V – Sample Handout for Summer Work Travel Participants [60 Kb]
-41.62 Exhibit VI – 2009 Exchange Visitor Skills List Index [449 Kb]
-41.63 Two-Year Home-Country Physical Presence Requirement [118 Kb]
-41.63 Notes [60 Kb]
-41.71 Transit Aliens [57 Kb]
-41.71 Notes [68 Kb]
-41.81 Fianc(e) of a U.S. Citizen [78 Kb]
-41.81 Notes [138 Kb]
-41.81 Procedural Notes [129 Kb]
-41.82 Certain Parents and Children of Section 101(a)(27)(I) and (L) Special Immigrants [59 Kb]
-41.82 Notes [97 Kb]
-41.83 Certain Witnesses and Informants [64 Kb]
-41.83 Notes [93 Kb]
-41.84 Victims of Trafficking in Persons [71 Kb]
-41.84 Notes [145 Kb]
-41.84 Procedural Notes [53 Kb]
-41.85 Victims of Criminal Activity [69 Kb]
-41.85 Notes [144 Kb]
-41.86 Certain Spouses and Children of Lawful Permanent Residents [74 Kb]
-41.86 Notes [24 Kb]
-41.101 Place of Application [73 Kb]
-41.101 Notes [60 Kb]
-41.101 Procedural Notes [65 Kb]
-41.102 Personal appearance of Applicant [75 Kb]
-41.102 Notes [138 Kb]
-41.103 Filing an Application and Form OF-156 [64 Kb]
-41.103 Notes [158 Kb]
-41.104 Passport Requirements [74 Kb]
-41.104 Notes [65 Kb]
-41.104 Procedural Notes [56 Kb]
-41.104 Exhibit I – Countries that Extend Passport Validity for an Additional Six Months after Expiration [57 Kb]
-41.105 Supporting Documents and Fingerprinting [76 Kb]
-41.105 Notes [57 Kb]
-41.106 Processing [51 Kb]
-41.107 Visa Fees [74 Kb]
-41.107 Notes [83 Kb]
-41.107 Exhibit I – Information Sheet for Charitable Institutions Seeking Visa Fee Waivers [53 Kb]
-41.108 Medical Examination [68 Kb]
-41.108 Notes [149 Kb]
-41.111 Authority to Issue Visa [69 Kb]
-41.111 Notes [66 Kb]
-41.111 Exhibit I – Temporary Reciprocity Schedule [119 Kb]
-41.112 Validity of Visa [74 Kb]
-41.112 Notes [215 Kb]
-41.112 Exhibit I – Maximum Initial Periods of Admission and Extension Fees [79 Kb]
-41.113 Procedures in Issuing Visas [74 Kb]
-41.113 Notes [88 Kb]
-41.113 Procedural Notes [213 Kb]
-41.113 Exhibit I – Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Request Letter [74 Kb]
-41.113 Exhibit II – MRV Placed on Form OF-232 (Sample) [53 Kb]
-41.121 Refusal of Individual Visas [76 Kb]
-41.121 Notes [138 Kb]
-41.121 Procedural Notes [102 Kb]
-41.121 Exhibit I – The Foreign Service of the United States of America Refusal Worksheet [178 Kb]
-41.121 Exhibit IV – Sample Refusal Letter for Denials under INA 214(b) [85 Kb]
-41.122 Revocation of Visas [75 Kb]
-41.122 Notes [64 Kb]
-41.122 Procedural Notes [111 Kb]
-41.122 Exhibit I – Sample Letter of Visa Revocation [61 Kb]
-41.122 Exhibit III – Certificate of Revocation [48 Kb]
