JADE Act Questionnaire

OMB 1405-0236

The Tom Lantos Block Burmese Jade Junta’s Anti-Democratic Efforts (JADE) Act of 2008, Public Law 110-286, renders certain individuals involved in specified Burmese organizations or activities ineligible for U.S. visas, including: leaders of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), the Burmese military, or the Union Solidarity Development Association (USDA); officials of the SPDC, the Burmese military, or the USDA involved in human rights violations and impeding democracy in Burma; and Burmese persons who provided substantial economic or political support to the SPDC, Burmese military, or USDA. Immediate family members of these individuals are also ineligible for United States visas. Department of State consular officers will use the information provided to evaluate and adjudicate the individual applicant’s eligibility for a visa consistent with these requirements.

The latest form for JADE Act Questionnaire expires 2023-03-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form DS-5537 JADE Act Questionnaire Form
11979_PublishedFR_2-10-2023.pdf Supplementary Document
PublishedFR.pdf Supplementary Document
(004) Tab 3 -- Legal Authorities -- 30 Day PRA -- DS-5537.docx Supplementary Document
(003) Tab 2 -- Supporting Statement -- 30 Day PRA -- DS-5537.docx Supporting Statement A
JADE Act Questionnaire Form

All Historical Document Collections

202302-1405-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-02-10
202003-1405-003 Approved without change	Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	2020-03-12