Federal Register: December 14, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 241)

DOCID: FR Doc 00-31740

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

State Department

CFR Citation: 22 CFR Part 22

DOCUMENT ID: [Public Notice 3503]

NOTICE: RULES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Interim rule; stay of regulation.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Schedule of Fees for Consular Services

DATES: Effective December 14, 2000, Item 61 of 22 CFR 22.1 is stayed until January 1, 2001.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

The Department of State is staying the amendment of the schedule of fees for the affidavit of support processing fee published in the Federal Register of September 7, 2000 (65 FR 5414854150).

SUMMARY:

Consular services; fee schedule,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

On September 7, 2000, (65 FR 54148-54150) the Department published a rule adding a new item, Item 61, to the Schedule of Fees for consular services. Item 61 calls for a fee of $50.00 for review of a newlyrequired Affidavit of Support, Form I864, when submitted in support of an application for immigration to the United States. The rule established October 1, 2000, as the effective date for collection of this new fee. For technical reasons, the Department was unable to begin this program on that date. This rule applies to posts designated for this purpose by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services.
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 22

Schedule of Fees for Consular Services.

22 CFR Part 22 is amended as follows:
PART 22SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CONSULAR SERVICESDEPARTMENT OF STATE AND FOREIGN SERVICE

1. The authority citation for Part 22 continues to read:

Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153 note, 1151, 1151 note; 10 U.S.C. 2602(c); 22 U.S.C. 214, 2504(a), 4201, 4206, 4215, 4219; 31 Y,/s,/c, 9701; E.O. 10718; 22 FR 4632, 3 CFR 19541958 Comp., p. 382; E.O. 11295, 31 FR 10603, 3 CFR 19661970 Comp., p. 570.

Sec. 22.1 [Amended]

2. Stay Sec. 22.1, Item 61 until January 1, 2001.

Dated: November 27, 2000.
Bonnie R. Cohen,
Under Secretary for Management.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Susan Abeyta, Office of the Executive Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State, SA1, 10th Floor, 2401 E Street, NW., Washington DC 205220111; telex (202) 663 2499;
email address abeytask@state.gov.