[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
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[CITE: 22CFR40.34]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 40_REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO BOTH NONIMMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS 
UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart D_Security and Related Grounds
 
Sec. 40.34  Immigrant membership in totalitarian party.

    (a) Definition of affiliate. The term affiliate, as used in INA 
212(a)(3)(D), means an oganization which is related to, or identified 
with, a proscribed association or party, including any section, 
subsidiary, branch, or subdivision thereof, in such close association as 
to evidence an adherence to or a furtherance of the purposes and 
objectives of such association or party, or as to indicate a working 
alliance to bring to fruition the purposes and objectives of the 
proscribed association or party. An organization which gives, loans, or 
promises support, money, or other thing of value for any purpose to any 
proscribed association or party is presumed to be an affiliate of such 
association or party, but nothing contained in this paragraph shall be 
construed as an exclusive definition of the term affiliate.
    (b) Service in Armed Forces. Service, whether voluntary or not, in 
the armed forces of any country shall not be regarded, of itself, as 
constituting or establishing an alien's membership in, or affiliation 
with, any proscribed party or organization, and shall not, of itself, 
constitute a ground of ineligibility to receive a visa.
    (c) Voluntary Service in a Political Capacity. Voluntary service in 
a political capacity shall constitute affiliation with the political 
party or organization in power at the time of such service.
    (d) Voluntary Membership After Age 16. If an alien continues or 
continued membership in or affiliation with a proscribed organization on 
or after reaching 16 years of age, only the alien's activities after 
reaching that age shall be pertinent to a determination of whether the 
continuation of membership or affiliation is or was voluntary.
    (e) Operation of Law Defined. The term operation of law, as used in 
INA 212(a)(3)(D), includes any case wherein the alien automatically, and 
without personal acquiescence, became a member of or affiliated with a 
proscribed party or organization by official act, proclamation, order, 
edict, or decree.
    (f) Membership in Organization Advocating Totalitarian Dictatorship 
in the United States. In accordance with the definition of totalitarian 
party contained in INA 101(a)(37), a former or present voluntary member 
of, or an alien who was, or is, voluntarily affiliated with a 
noncommunist party, organization, or group, or of any section, 
subsidiary, branch, affiliate or subdivision thereof, which during the 
time of its existence did not or does not advocate the establishment in 
the United States of a totalitarian dictatorship, is not considered 
ineligible under INA 212(a)(3)(D) to receive a visa.
    (g) Waiver of ineligibility--212(a)(3)(D)(iv). lf an immigrant visa 
applicant is ineligible under INA 212(a)(3)(D) but is qualified to seek 
the benefits of INA 212(a)(3)(D)(iv), the consular officer shall inform 
the alien of the procedure for applying to INS for relief under that 
provision of law. A visa may not be issued to the alien until the 
consular officer has received notification from INS of the approval of 
the alien's application under INA 212(a)(3)(D)(iv).