Immigration and citizenship

Executive Order 13802: Amending Executive Order 13597

President: Donald J. Trump

Deleted the goal of interviewing 80 percent of nonimmigrant visa applicants within three weeks.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13802 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13802 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13802 do?

EO 13802 deleted section 2(b)(ii) of EO 13597, which had asked State and Homeland Security to ensure that 80 percent of nonimmigrant visa applicants were interviewed within three weeks, subject to stated exceptions. It also directed the departments to revise the related implementation plan as needed. The change removed a presidential scheduling target; it did not change visa eligibility, guarantee an interview or alter statutory security screening.

Administration position: The amendment changed an administrative goal, not an applicant’s legal right to a visa or appointment.
SignedJune 21, 2017
Order amendedEO 13597
Provision removedSection 2(b)(ii)
Former goal80 percent interviewed within three weeks

Before and after

Before the order

EO 13597 included the three-week interview goal.

After the order

That specific goal was removed while the remaining order provisions continued.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
PresidentDelete EO 13597 section 2(b)(ii)Effective on signing
State and Homeland SecurityRevise implementation plan if appropriateConsistent with amendment

What happened next

EO 13597 set a visa-interview scheduling goal.

EO 13802 removed that goal.