[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR62.12]

[Page 286]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 62--EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 62.12  Control of Forms IAP-66.

    Forms IAP-66 shall be used only for authorized purposes. To maintain 
adequate control of Forms IAP-66, responsible officers or alternate 
responsible officers shall:
    (a) Requests. Submit written requests to the Department of State for 
a one-year supply of Forms IAP-66, and allow four to six weeks for the 
distribution of these forms. The Department of State has the discretion 
to determine the number of Forms IAP-66 to be sent to a sponsor. The 
Department of State will take into consideration the current size of the 
program and the projected expansion of the program in the coming 12 
months. If requested, the Department of State will consult with the 
responsible officer prior to determining the number of Forms IAP-66 to 
be sent to the sponsor. Additional forms may be requested later in the 
year if needed by the sponsor.
    (b) Verification. Prior to issuing Form IAP-66, verify that the 
exchange visitor:
    (1) Is eligible, qualified, and accepted for the program in which he 
or she will be participating;
    (2) Possesses adequate financial resources to complete his or her 
program; and
    (3) Possesses adequate financial resources to support any 
accompanying dependents.
    (c) Issuance of Form IAP-66. Issue the Form IAP-66 only so as to:
    (1) Facilitate the entry of a new participant of the exchange 
visitor program;
    (2) Extend the stay of an exchange visitor;
    (3) Facilitate program transfer;
    (4) Replace a lost or stolen Form IAP-66;
    (5) Facilitate entry of an exchange visitor's alien spouse or minor 
unmarried children into the United States separately;
    (6) Facilitate re-entry of an exchange visitor who is traveling 
outside the United States during the program;
    (7) Facilitate a change of category when permitted by the Department 
of State; and
    (8) Update information when significant changes take place in regard 
to the exchange visitor's program, such as a substantial change in 
funding or in the location where the program will take place.
    (d) Safeguards. (1) Store Forms IAP-66 securely to prevent 
unauthorized use;
    (2) Prohibit transfer of any blank Form IAP-66 to another sponsor or 
other person unless authorized in writing (by letter or facsimile) by 
the Department of State to do so;
    (3) Notify the Department of State promptly by telephone (confirmed 
promptly in writing) or facsimile of the document number of any 
completed Form IAP-66 that is presumed lost or stolen or any blank Form 
IAP-66 lost or stolen; and
    (4) Forward the completed Form IAP-66 only to an exchange visitor, 
either directly or via an employee, officer, or agent of the sponsor, or 
to an individual designated by the exchange visitor.
    (e) Accounting. (1) Maintain a record of all Forms IAP-66 received 
and/or issued by the sponsor;
    (2) Destroy damaged and unusable Form IAP-66 on the sponsor's 
premises after making a record of such forms (e.g. forms with errors or 
forms damaged by a printer); and
    (3) Request exchange visitors and prospective exchange visitors to 
return any unused Form IAP-66 sent to them and make a record of Forms 
IAP-66 which are returned to the sponsor and destroy them on the 
sponsor's premises.