Visas: Visa Bond Pilot Program; Correction

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This document has been effective since August 20, 2025.

Why it matters: This rule corrects errors in a previously published 22 CFR Part 41 regulation.

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▶ Regulatory History — 2 documents in this rulemaking

Aug 5, 2025 2025-14826 Final Rule

Visas: Visa Bond Pilot Program
Aug 11, 2025 2025-15211 Final Rule

Visas: Visa Bond Pilot Program; Correction

Document Details

Document Number	2025-15211
Type	Final Rule
Published	Aug 11, 2025
Effective Date	Aug 20, 2025
RIN	1400-AG01
Docket ID	Public Notice: 12783
Text Fetched	Yes

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Agency Hierarchy:

State Department

CFR References:

22 CFR 41

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<RULE>
 
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
 <CFR>22 CFR Part 41</CFR>
 <DEPDOC>[Public Notice: 12783]</DEPDOC>
 <RIN>RIN 1400-AG01</RIN>
 <SUBJECT>Visas: Visa Bond Pilot Program; Correction</SUBJECT>
 
 <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD>
 Department of State. 
 
 
 <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD>
 Temporary final rule; correction. 
 
 <SUM>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD>
 
 The Department of State is correcting a temporary final rule that appeared in the 
 <E T="04">Federal Register</E>
 on August 5, 2025. The document erroneously provided that one of the amendatory instructions would sunset on August 5, 2026. This document corrects that error and also corrects the designation of paragraphs in the rule.
 
 </SUM>
 <EFFDATE>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD>
 Effective August 20, 2025. 
 </EFFDATE>
 <FURINF>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD>
 
 Alice Kottmyer, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, 202-646-2199, 
 <E T="03">kottmyeram@state.gov.</E>
 
 </FURINF>
 
 <SUPLINF>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD>
 
 In FR Doc. 2025-14826, appearing on page 37378 in the 
 <E T="04">Federal Register</E>
 of Monday, August 5, 2025, the following corrections are made:
 
 
 1. On page 37378, in the first column, the 
 <E T="02">DATES</E>
 section is corrected to read as follows:
 
 <FP>
 <E T="02">DATES:</E>
 </FP>
 Amendatory instruction 1 is effective on August 20, 2025. Amendatory instruction 2 is effective from August 20, 2025, until August 5, 2026. 
 <SECTION>
 <SECTNO>§ 41.11 </SECTNO>
 <SUBJECT>[Corrected]</SUBJECT>
 </SECTION>
 <REGTEXT TITLE="22" PART="41">
 
 2. On page 37386, starting in the second column, in amendment 2 for § 41.11(c)(5)(ii), redesignate paragraphs (c)(5)(ii)(
 <E T="03">1</E>
 ) through (
 <E T="03">3</E>
 ) as paragraphs (c)(5)(ii)(A) through (C).
 
 </REGTEXT>
 <SIG>
 <NAME>Stuart R. Wilson,</NAME>
 Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 
 </SIG>
 </SUPLINF>
 <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-15211 Filed 8-8-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC>
 </RULE>
						

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