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

8 U.S.C. § 1775 (N/A)
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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.)