Part 42 — Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended
Current through Oct 13, 2026
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1104 and 1182; Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681; Pub. L. 108-449, 118 Stat. 3469; The Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (done at the Hague, May 29, 1993), S. Treaty Doc. 105-51 (1998), 1870 U.N.T.S. 167 (Reg. No. 31922 (1993)); 42 U.S.C. 14901-14954 (Pub. L. 106-279, 114 Stat. 825); 8 U.S.C. 1101 (Pub L. 117-31, 135 Stat. 309); 8 U.S.C. 1154 (Pub. L. 109-162, 119 Stat. 2960); 8 U.S.C. 1201 (Pub. L. 114-70, 129 Stat. 561).
Source: 52 FR 42613, Nov. 5, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 42 appear at 71 FR 34522, June 15, 2006.
Sections
- § 42.1 Aliens not required to obtain immigrant visas.
- § 42.2 Aliens not required to present passports.
- § 42.11 Classification symbols.
- § 42.12 Rules of chargeability.
- § 42.21 Immediate relatives.
- § 42.22 Returning resident aliens.
- § 42.23 Certain former U.S. citizens.
- § 42.24 Adoption under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000.
- § 42.31 Family-sponsored immigrants.
- § 42.32 Employment-based preference immigrants.
- § 42.33 Diversity immigrants.
- § 42.34 Special immigrant visas-certain U.S. Government employees.
- § 42.41 Effect of approved petition.
- § 42.42 Petitions for immediate relative or preference status.
- § 42.43 Suspension or termination of action in petition cases.
- § 42.51 Department control of numerical limitations.
- § 42.52 Post records of visa applications.
- § 42.53 Priority date of individual applicants.
- § 42.54 Order of consideration.
- § 42.55 Reports on numbers and priority dates of applications on record.
- § 42.61 Place of application.
- § 42.62 Personal appearance and interview of applicant.
- § 42.63 Definitions.
- § 42.64 Passport requirements.
- § 42.65 Supporting documents.
- § 42.66 Medical examination.
- § 42.67 Execution of application, registration, and fingerprinting.
- § 42.68 [Reserved]
- § 42.71 Authority to issue visas; visa fees.
- § 42.72 Validity of visas.
- § 42.73 Procedure in issuing visas.
- § 42.74 Issuance of new, replacement, or duplicate visas.
- § 42.81 Procedure in refusing immigrant visas.
- § 42.82 Revocation of visas.
- § 42.83 Termination of registration.
- § 42.84 Discontinuance of granting immigrant visa pursuant to INA 243(d).