State Department Re-delegates Authority for Travel Ban National Interest Determinations
Published May 7, 2026Effective Feb 10, 2026
The State Department published a notice that the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs re-delegated authority to determine national interest exceptions under Presidential Proclamation 10998 and related proclamations to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs. The re-delegation took effect on February 10, 2026.
Key points
- On January 28, 2026, the Secretary of State delegated national interest determination authority under PP 10998 to the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs.
- On February 10, 2026, the Assistant Secretary re-delegated this authority to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs (CA PDAS).
- The authority covers sections 6(d) through 6(f) of PP 10998 and sections 4(c) and 4(d) of PP 10949 as continued by PP 10998.
- The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, Under Secretary for Management, and Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs retain the ability to exercise this authority as well.
- This re-delegation does not affect any other delegation of authority currently in effect.
Who is affected
This is an internal administrative matter affecting State Department officials who process national interest exceptions under travel restriction proclamations, not applicants directly.
What to do
No action is required by applicants; this is a procedural notice about internal agency authority.
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Department of State
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (Assistant Secretary) has re-delegated certain authorities that the Secretary of State delegated to her, and this notice contains that re-delegation.
DATES:
The re-delegation of authority was effective on February 10, 2026.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On January 28, 2026, the Secretary of State delegated to the Assistant Secretary the authority from the President to determine that travel by a foreign national would serve a U.S. national interest, and authorized re-delegation. See Delegation of Authority 614, 91 FR 6283. On February 10, 2026, the Assistant Secretary signed the following document, which the Department has designated Delegation of Authority 614-1:
Redelegation of Authority Under Presidential Proclamation 10998 “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the United States” and Related INA 212(f) Presidential Proclamations
By virtue of the authority vested in the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs in Delegation of Authority No. 614, dated January 28, 2026, I hereby re-delegate to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs (CA PDAS), to be exercised on a case-by-case basis, the authority set forth under sections 6(d) through 6(f) of PP 10998, sections 4(c) and 4(d) of PP 10949 as continued and supplemented by PP 10998, and relevant authority in subsequent Proclamations to determine that travel by a foreign national would serve a United States national interest:
The Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, the Under Secretary for Management, and the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs may exercise any function or authority redelegated by this redelegation.
This redelegation of authority does not supersede or otherwise affect any delegation of authority currently in effect, and will be published in the Federal Register .
Signed on February 10, 2026, by Mora Namdar, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs.
Stuart R. Wilson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Service, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-09098 Filed 5-6-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-06-P
Original title: Delegation of Authority 614-1
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