22 C.F.R. § 42.54 : Foreign Relations — DEPARTMENT OF STATE — VISAS — VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED — NUMERICAL CONTROLS AND PRIORITY DATES — Order of consideration
(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]
22 C.F.R. §42.54
56 FR 51174, 10/10/1991, as amended at 59 FR 15302, 3/31/1994; 61 FR 1836, 1/24/1996; 63 FR 48578, 9/11/1998