Amending Executive Order 13597
Headline: Amends Visa Processing Rules Affecting Consular Affairs Implementation Plan
What it does: The Secretaries of State and Homeland Security must revise the visa and visitor implementation plan to reflect the stated amendment.
- Requires revision of the visa and visitor processing implementation plan.
- Directs State and Homeland Security to coordinate changes with other agencies.
- Implementation is subject to applicable law and available appropriations.
Summary
This order amends a 2012 executive order on visa and foreign visitor processing by removing a specific subsection and updating related plans. It directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to revise the implementation plan for visa and visitor processing, consulting other departments and agencies as needed.
It is intended to support the essential functions of the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs. Changes must follow applicable law and depend on available funding.
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