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| Document Number | 2025-16809 |
| FR Citation | 90 FR 42309 |
| Type | Final Rule |
| Published | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Effective Date | - |
| RIN | 1615-AC49 |
| Docket ID | USCIS Docket No. USCIS-2019-0021 |
| Pages | 42309–42310 (2 pages) |
| Text Fetched | Yes |
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| 2025-20295 | Final Rule | Ratification of Department Action... | Nov 19, 2025 |
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