[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR42.63]

[Page 235]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 42--VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart G--Application for Immigrant Visas
 
Sec. 42.63  Application forms and other documentation.

    (a) Application Forms--(1) Application on Form OF-230 Required. 
Every alien applying for an immigrant visa must make application on Form 
OF-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. This 
requirement may not be waived. Form OF-230 consists of parts I and II 
which, together, are meant in any reference to this Form.
    (2) Application of alien under 14 or physically incapable. The 
application on Form OF-230 for an alien under 14 years of age or one 
physically incapable of completing an application may be executed by the 
alien's parent or guardian, or, if the alien has no parent or guardian, 
by any person having legal custody of, or a legitimate interest in, the 
alien.
    (b) Preparation of forms. The consular officer shall ensure that 
Form OF-230 and all other forms an alien is required to submit are fully 
and properly completed in accordance with the applicable regulations and 
instructions.
    (c) Additional information as part of application. The officer may 
require the submission of additional information or question the alien 
on any relevant matter whenever the officer believes that the 
information provided in Form OF-230 is inadequate to determine the 
alien's eligibility to receive an immigrant visa. Additional statements 
made by the alien become a part of the visa application. All documents 
required under the authority of Sec. 42.62 are considered papers 
submitted with the alien's application within the meaning of INA 
221(g)(1).

[52 FR 42613, Nov. 5, 1987, as amended at 56 FR 49682, Oct. 1, 1991; 61 
FR 1836, Jan. 24, 1996]