22 C.F.R. § 42.54 Order of consideration.
Title 22 - Foreign Relations
(a) General. Consular officers shall request applicants to take the steps necessary to meet the requirements of INA 222(b) in order to apply formally for a visa as follows: (1) In the chronological order of the priority dates of all applicants within each of the immigrant classifications specified in INA 203 (a) and (b); and (2) In the random order established by the Secretary of State for each region for the fiscal year for applicants entitled to status under INA 203(c). (b) [Reserved] [56 FR 51174, Oct. 10, 1991, as amended at 59 FR 15302, Mar. 31, 1994; 61 FR 1836, Jan. 24, 1996; 63 FR 48578, Sept. 11, 1998]
Title 22: Foreign Relations
PART 42—VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED
Subpart F—Numerical Controls and Priority Dates
§ 42.54 Order of consideration.
