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Code · U.S. Code · Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY · CHAPTER 15— ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA ENTRY REFORM · SUBCHAPTER VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · § 1775

§ 1775. Retention of nonimmigrant visa applications by the Department of State

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The Department of State shall retain, for a period of seven years from the date of application, every application for a nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) in a form that will be admissible in the courts of the United States or in administrative proceedings, including removal proceedings under such Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.], without regard to whether the application was approved or denied.
(Pub. L. 107–173, title VI, § 606, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 565.)
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  • Pub. L. 107–173, title VI, § 606
  • 116 Stat. 565
  • act June 27, 1952, ch. 477
  • 66 Stat. 163
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§ 1775
Retention of nonimmigrant visa applications by the Department of State
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–173, title VI, § 606
Stat.116 Stat. 565
Actact June 27, 1952, ch. 477
Stat.66 Stat. 163
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