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STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZES REVALIDATION OF O AND P VISAS
The State Department recently issued a regulation authorizing the Visa Office to revalidate O and P visas within the US.  This rule makes the practice official, as the Visa Office has for some time been revalidating O and P visas. 
Visa revalidation is a process where a person with an expiring visa can avoid having to leave the US to get a new visa stamp. Instead, the State Department in Washington, DC will stamp the passport. This is very convenient because it means that a person can avoid having to deal with a US consulate abroad. 
A person with an E, H, L, I, O, or P visa can apply for the State Department to reissue a visa. The following documentation needs to be submitted with a visa revalidation application: 
original I-94 
I-797 approval notice 
completed OF-156 
passport valid for six months, 
supporting documentation for the visa including a comprehensive letter from the employer 
the company’s FICA and IRS forms if the applicant is the sole employee

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