General policyPOLICY UPDATE
Lists of Foreign Diplomatic Officers Accredited to the United States
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual that removes references to the Diplomatic List (also known as the “Blue List”), which is no longer published by the U.S. Department of State (DOS).
Effective date and application
This guidance, contained in Volumes 7 and 12 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual that removes references to the Diplomatic List (also known as the “Blue List”), which is no longer published by the U.S. Department of State (DOS).
- Removes reference to DOS’s “Diplomatic List” and “Blue List” throughout.
- Provides that, if a child was born in the United States to an accredited foreign diplomat that child is not a U.S. citizen; however, the child may be eligible to register for lawful permanent status under 8 CFR 101.3.
- Clarifies that if one parent is an accredited foreign diplomatic officer and the other is a U.S. citizen, then the child is a U.S. citizen at the time of birth and is ineligible to register LPR status.
