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Immigration Policy and Procedural Memoranda
List of New Immigration Policy and Procedural Memoranda
Adjustment of StatusConcurrent Filing for Section 101(a)(27)(I) Special Immigrants
01/23/04 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
Discontinue Use of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 9003, Additional Questions to Be Completed by All Applicants for Permanent Residence in the United States, With Adjustment of Status Applications
09/21/01 William R. Yates HQISD
Travel After Filing a Request for a Change of Nonimmigrant Status
06/18/01 Thomas Cook HQPGM
LIFE Legalization Filings (Adjustment Under Section 245A, as Modified by the LIFE Act and Applications for Family Unity Benefits Pursuant to the LIFE Act Amendments)
5/30/01 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
Public Law 106-378, Adjustment of Status for Certain Syrian Nationals
5/25/01 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
Post-December 21, 2000, Procedures for Aliens Who Have Been Issued Orders of Deportation of Removal and Fall Within the Classes of Aliens Made Eligible for Adjustment Under NACARA Section 202 or HRIFA under LIFE
2/14/01 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
Changes to Section 202 of NACARA, and HRIFA Adjustment of Status under 245(i) LIFE
2/14/01 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
Adjustment of Status Under 245(i) and LIFE
1/26/01 (Amended) Michael D. Cronin HQOPS
Attachment: Accepting Applications for Adjustment of Status Under Section 245 (i) of the INA
6/10/99 Michael D. Cronin HQOPPAttachment: Accepting Applications for Adjustment of Status Under Section 245 (i) of the INA
4/14/99 HQOPP
Adoptions/Orphans
The "Adjudicate Orphan Status First" Pilot Program
Additional Guidance: Processing Fingerprint Checks Prior to the Filing of Form
I-600 Abroad
Processing Fingerprint checks Prior to the Filing of Form I-600 Abroad
Suspension of Adjudication of Cambodian Orphan Petitions Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 Guidance on Processing Petitions for Adopted Alien Children Less Than 18 Years of Age Considered a "Child" Under the Immigration and Nationality Act through Public Law 106-139 Affidavit of Support
Policy Change - Public Law 107-150, The Family Sponsor Immigration Act of 2002:
Use of Substitute Sponsor if Visa Petitioner Has Died Effect of enactment of the Child Citizenship act of 2000 on the affidavit of support requirement under INA 212(a)(4) and 213A Whether an Affidavit of Support is Required if the Alien Already has, or can be Credited With, 40 Qualifying Quarters of Coverage
American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) Sunset of Additional $1,000 Filing Fee Imposed by American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) and Return to 65,000 Annual Limit on H-1B Petition Approvals Continuing Validity of Form I-140 Petition in accordance with Section 106(c) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21)
Arrival/Departure Document
I-94 Errors Issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Asylum
The Child Status Protection Act - Children of Asylees and Refugees The Meaning of 8 CFR 274a.12(a) as it Relates to Refugee and Asylee
Authorization for Employment Immediate Issuance of Form I-688Bs to New Refugees and Asylees H.R. 1209 - Child Status Protection Act Implementing of Amendment to the LIFE Act Regarding Applicability of INS section 241(a)(5) (reinstatement) to NACARA 203 Beneficiaries Streamlining Credible Fear Guidelines for Children's Asylum Claims Iraqi asylees moved to Guam in 1996 and 1997 not to count towards asylum adjustment numerical limitation per legislative action Interpreters in the Credible Fear Process
Distribution of Credible Fear Documents to Applicants Role of Consultants in the Credible Fear Interview Battered Spouses
Instructions Regarding the Expanded Meaning of Section 319(a) Eligibility to Self-Petition as a Battered Spouse of a U.S. Citizen or Lawful
Permanent Resident Within Two Years of Divorce Census 2000
Guidelines for INS Operations During Census 2000 Child Status Protection Act
The Child Status Protection Act - Children of Asylees and Refugees Section 6 of the Child Status Protection Act The Child Status Protection Act - Memorandum 2 Child Status Protection Act Citizenship
Eligibility of Children Born out of Wedlock for Derivative Citizenship Implementation of Executive Order 13269 Implementation Instructions for Section 114 of Public Law 107-77, "Department of
Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2002," 115 Stat. 748 (November 28, 2001) Conditional Residence
Extension of Status for Conditional Residents with Pending Forms I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence Removal of Conditional Resident Status if Conditional Resident is the Spouse of an Individual Serving Abroad in the U.S. Armed Forces as Part of Operation
Enduring Freedom Deferred Enforced Departure
Clarification of Procedures for Processing Applicants Covered by Deferred
Enforced Departure (DED) who are Ineligible for Asylum Extension of the Executive Order Granting Deferred Enforced Departure to
Certain Liberians in the United States as of September 29, 2001 Detention
Interim Changes and Instructions for Conduct of Post-order Custody Reviews Supplemental Detention Procedures Detention Procedures for Aliens Whose Immediate Repatriation Is Not Possible or Practicable Divorce/Annulment
Filing a Waiver of the Joint Filing Requirement Prior to Final Termination of
the Marriage E-1 and E-2 Nonimmigrant Status
Guidance on Employment Authorization for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses, and for
Determinations on the Requisite Employment Abroad for L Blanket Petitions Employment Authorization
The Meaning of 8 CFR 274a.12(a) as it Relates to Refugee and Asylee
Authorization for Employment Guidance on Employment Authorization for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses, and for
Determinations on the Requisite Employment Abroad for L Blanket Petitions Expedited Processing
Employer Information Bulletin 99-24 Fees
Field Guidance on Granting Fee Waivers Pursuant to 8 CFR 103.7(c) Interim Field Guidance
on Granting Fee Waivers Pursuant to 8 CFR 103.7(c) Fingerprints
Additional Guidance: Processing Fingerprint Checks Prior to the Filing of Form
I-600 Abroad
Processing Fingerprint checks Prior to the Filing of Form I-600 Abroad Fingerprint Waiver Policy for All Applicants for Benefits under the Immigration and Naturalization Act and Procedures for Applicants Whose Fingerprint Responses Expire after the Age Range during which Fingerprints are Required. Forms
Continuing Validity of Form I-140 Petition in accordance with Section 106(c) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) The 10/13/98N version
of Form I-539, Revised Recently With an "N" Designation, Shall Be
Accepted Until March 30, 2002 H-1 Sunset of Additional $1,000 Filing Fee Imposed by American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) and Return to 65,000 Annual Limit on H-1B Petition Approvals Continuing Validity of Form I-140 Petition in accordance with Section 106(c) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) Guidance on Adjudication of H-1B Petitions Filed on Behalf of Nurses Social Security Cards and the Adjudication of H-1B Petition Initial Guidance for Processing H-1B Petitions as Affected by the "American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act" (Public Law 106-313) and Related Legislation (Public Law 106-311) and (Public Law 106-396) Health Care Workers
Final Regulation on Certification of Foreign Health Care Workers: Adjudicator's Field Manual Update AD 03-31 Humanitarian Parole
Parole Decision Authority (Amendment to March 16, 2001 memorandum) Parole Decision Authority Immigrant Physicians
National Interest Waivers for Second Preference Employment-Based Immigrant Physicians Serving in Medically Underserved Areas or at Veterans Affairs
Facilities and Section 214(l)(2)(B) of the Act Immigrant Visas
Current List of American Association of Blood Banks Accredited Parentage Testing Laboratories Internal Revenue Service
Discontinue Use of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 9003, Additional
Questions to Be Completed by All Applicants for Permanent Residence in the
United States, With Adjustment of Status Applications Juveniles
Memorandum #3 -- Field Guidance on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Petitions Special Immigrant Juveniles - Memorandum #2: Clarification of Interim Field Guidance L-1 Blanket Petitions
Guidance on Employment Authorization for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses, and for
Determinations on the Requisite Employment Abroad for L Blanket Petitions Memorandum provides information about L-1 Blanket Petition process to officers involved in the inspection of L-1 nonimmigrant aliens Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE)
Legalization Marriage Termination Filing a Waiver of the Joint Filing Requirement Prior to Final Termination of
the Marriage Medical Requirements Validity of Medical Certifications Validity of Medical Certifications NAFTA Lifting of Numerical Cap on Mexican NAFTA Nonimmigrant Professionals ("TN") and Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore NATO Special Immigration Status for Certain North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Civilian Employees Naturalization Procedures for Implementing the Waiving of the Oath of Renunciation and Allegiance for the Naturalization of Aliens having Certain Disabilities Introducing revised Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship, and
new Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under
Section 322
06/04/03 William R. Yates HQUSCIS
05/13/03 William R. Yates HQUSCIS
04/7/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQISD
12/21/01 James W. Ziglar HQCOM
1/17/01 Thomas E. Cook /s/ HQADN
11/13/00 Michael A. Pearson HQADN
06/15/02 Johnny N. Williams HQOPS
5/17/01 Michael D. Cronin HQPGM
5/17/01 Michael D. Cronin HQPGM
09/15/03 William R. Yates HQUSCIS
08/04/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
03/30/04 William R. Yates HQOPS
08/17/04 William R. Yates HQOPS
Attachment: Processing Derivative Refugees and Asylees under the Child Status Protection Act
07/23/03 Michael J. Petrucelli USCIS
03/10/03 William Yates HQISD
Attachment: Employment Authorization of Aliens Granted Asylum
06/17/02 Dea Carpenter HQOGC
11/04/02 Johnny N. Williams HQOPS
08/07/02 Joseph E. Langlois HQASM
2/22/01 Joseph E. Langlois HQASY
12/8/00 Joseph E. Langlois HQASY
12/10/98 Jeff Weiss HQASM
12/07/98 Thomas Cook /s/ Pearl Chang HQADN
02/10/98 Joseph E. Langlois /s/ Jeff Weiss HQASY
12/15/97 Joseph E. Langlois HQASY
11/14/97 Joseph E. Langlois HQASY
10/15/02 William R. Yates HQISD
01/02/02 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
3/13/00 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
08/17/04 William R. Yates HQOPS
Attachment: Processing Derivative Refugees and Asylees under the Child Status Protection Act
07/23/03 Michael J. Petrucelli USCIS
03/23/04 Joe Cuddihy HQOPS
02/14/03 Johnny N. Williams HQOPS
09/20/02 Johnny N. Williams HQOPS
09/26/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
07/17/02 William R. Yates /s/ Sposato HQISD
04/10/02 William R. Yates HQISD
12/02/03 William R. Yates HQUSCIS
01/17/02 Michael A. Pearson /s/ Joseph R. Greene HQOPS
Attachment: Removal of Conditional Resident Status if Conditional Resident is the Spouse of an Individual Serving Abroad in the U.S. Armed Forces as Part of Operation
Enduring Freedom (Field Guidance)
01/7/02 Michael A. Pearson
11/01/01 Joseph E. Langlois HQASM
10/12/01 William R. Yates HQISD
Attachment: Treatment of Encountered Liberians during the DED Period
8/6/99 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
4-30-99 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
2/3/99 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
04/10/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQISD
02/22/02 William R. Yates /s/ Cuddihy HQISD
03/10/03 William Yates HQISD
Attachment: Employment Authorization of Aliens Granted Asylum
06/17/02 Dea Carpenter HQOGC
02/22/02 William R. Yates /s/ Cuddihy HQISD
7/01
03/04/04 William R. Yates HQOPS
Attachment: Federal Register 69 FR 7336
(February 13, 2004)
10/09/98 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
05/13/03 William R. Yates HQUSCIS
04/7/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQISD
7/20/01 Michael Pearson HQOPS
08/04/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
01/08/02 William R. Yates HQISD
09/15/03 William R. Yates HQUSCIS
08/04/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
11/27/02 Johnny N. Williams HQOPS
11/20/01 Thomas Cook HQADN
6/19/01 Michael D. Cronin HQPGM
(Transmittal Memorandum) Initial Guidance for Processing H-1B Petitions as Affected by the "American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act" (Public Law 106-313) and Related Legislation (Public Law 106-311) and (Public Law 106-396)
6/19/01 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
09/22/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
8/23/01 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
3/16/01 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
10/01/01 William R. Yates HQISD
01/17/02 Michael A. Pearson /s/ David P. Peter HQOPS
Attachment: Current List of American Association of Blood Banks Accredited Parentage Testing Laboratories ( includes accredited list dated 10/25/01)
01/15/02 Michael A. Pearson /s/ Stuart Anderson HQOPP
09/21/01 William R. Yates HQISD
05/27/04 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQOPS
07/09/99 Thomas E. Cook HQADN +
02/22/02 William R. Yates /s/ Cuddihy HQISD
2/13/01 Thomas E. Cook HQADN
(see Adjustment of Status, above)
04/10/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQISD
01/08/04 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQOPS
07/23/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
01/08/04 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato USCIS
02/08/99 Michael A. Pearson /s/ Kenneth Elwood HQOPS
06/30/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
06/23/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
Guidance on Making the Naturalization Process Accessible to Applicants with Disabilities
01/21/03 William R. Yates HQOPS
Addition of Citizen Grandparents and Citizen Legal
Guardians as Eligible Applicants pursuant to INA 322
01/21/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQISD
Instructions Regarding the Expanded Meaning of Section 319(a) Implementation of Executive Order 13269
Use of State Agency Records Regarding Arrest Printouts for Naturalization
Quality Procedures (NQP) Purposes Standardization of Procedures for Testing Naturalization Applicants Consideration of Form N-648s Submitted for the First Time at a Section 336 Hearing: Amendment to Policy Memorandum No. 47 Section 312 Disability Naturalization Adjudications
Nonimmigrant Visas
Lifting of Numerical Cap on Mexican NAFTA Nonimmigrant Professionals ("TN") and Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore Academic Honorarium for Visiting B Nonimmigrant Aliens Paternity Testing
Current List of American Association of Blood Banks Accredited Parentage Testing Laboratories Patriot Act
Procedures for the Preservation of Immigration Benefits for Victims of Terrorism (Title IV, Subtitle C (Sections 421-428), of the USA PATRIOT Act) P.L. 107-56 (October 26, 2001) Photographs
Reminder of Change in Photograph Standard
Premium Processing
Employer Information Bulletin 99-24 Prosecutorial Discretion
Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion R Visas Extension of Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program and Clarification of Tax Exempt Status Requirements for Religious Organizations Refugees The Child Status Protection Act - Children of Asylees and Refugees Religious Workers Extension of Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program and Clarification of Tax Exempt Status Requirements for Religious Organizations Expedited Handling of Special Immigrant Religious Worker Petitions Before the
October 1, 2003 Sunset Deadline Schools
Name Change to the Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Students (CIPRIS) Project SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitors Information System) Social Security Cards
Social Security Cards and the Adjudication of H-1B Petition Special Immigrant Juveniles
Memorandum #3 -- Field Guidance on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Petitions Special Immigrant Juveniles - Memorandum #2: Clarification of Interim Field Guidance Special Immigrants Memorandum #3 -- Field Guidance on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Petitions Concurrent Filing for Section 101(a)(27)(I) Special Immigrants Extension of Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program and Clarification of Tax Exempt Status Requirements for Religious Organizations Special Immigration Status for Certain North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Civilian Employees Students
Name Change to the Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Students (CIPRIS) Project TN Visas Lifting of Numerical Cap on Mexican NAFTA Nonimmigrant Professionals ("TN") and Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore Travel
Travel After Filing a Request for a Change of Nonimmigrant Status Unlawful Presence
Guidance on "Period of Stay Authorized by the Attorney General" in Determining
"Unlawful Presence" under section 212(a)(9)(B)(ii) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act Visa Procedures Memorandum of Understanding Between the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security Concerning Implementation of Section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
10/15/02 William R. Yates HQISD
07/17/02 William R. Yates /s/ Sposato HQISD
Attachment: Executive Order 13269 -- Expedited Naturalization of Aliens and
Noncitizen Nationals Serving in An Active-Duty Status During the War on Terrorism
07/03/02 George W. Bush
04/27/01 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
12/26/00 William R. Yates /s/ HQISD
(Note: This is a large file (5.8 MB). You may wish to download this file to your computer and open it offline.)
02/06/00 William R. Yates /s/ HQISD
04/07/99 Michael A. Pearson /s/ William R. Yates HQOPS
Attachment: Examples of Insufficient and Sufficient Responses to Question 3 on the N-648
Attachment: Information About the Form N-648 (Form N-648A)
Attachment: Notice of Incomplete N-648 (Form N-648B)
Attachment: Sample Notice of Incomplete N-648
Attachment: Sample Language for Sec 312 Denials Including Results of > N-648 Review
Attachment: Language for Use with Sec 337 Denials
Attachment: Summary of Section 312 Disability Naturalization Adjudications Memorandum
01/08/04 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato USCIS
11/30/99 Michael A. Pearson /s/ HQOPS
01/17/02 Michael A. Pearson /s/ David P. Peter HQOPS
Attachment: Current List of American Association of Blood Banks Accredited Parentage Testing Laboratories ( includes accredited list dated 10/25/01)
01/15/02 Michael A. Pearson /s/ Stuart Anderson HQOPP
03/08/02 Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
Attachment: Procedures for the Preservation of Immigration Benefits for
Victims of Terrorism (Title IV, Subtitle C (Sections 421-428), of the USA
PATRIOT Act) P.L. 107-56 (October 26, 2001)
01/31/02 Stuart Anderson HQOPP
08/25/04 William R. Yates HQOPS
7/01
11/27/00 Doris Meissner HQOPP
12/17/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
08/17/04 William R. Yates HQOPS
Attachment: Processing Derivative Refugees and Asylees under the Child Status Protection Act
07/23/03 Michael J. Petrucelli USCIS
12/17/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
07/18/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
7/20/01 Michael Cronin /s/ HQPRG
SEVIS Registration Deadline for all New and Continuing Non-immigrant Students
07/25/03 Jill Drury /s/, Director, SEVIS Program Office, Bureau of Immigration
and Customs Enforcement
Implications of August 1, 2003 Deadline for Schools Currently or Recently
Applying for Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
Certification
07/25/03 Jill Drury /s/, Director, SEVIS Program Office, Bureau of Immigration
and Customs Enforcement
Notice to Designated School Officials
05/30/02 Johnny N. Williams HQOPSAttachment: Notice to Designated School Officials
11/30/01 Michael D. Cronin HQPGM
11/20/01 Thomas Cook HQADN
05/27/04 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQOPS
07/09/99 Thomas E. Cook HQADN +
05/27/04 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQOPS
01/23/04 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
12/17/03 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQUSCIS
02/08/99 Michael A. Pearson /s/ Kenneth Elwood HQOPS
7/20/01 Michael Cronin /s/ HQPRG
11/30/99 Michael A. Pearson /s/ HQOPS
01/08/04 William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato USCIS
06/18/01 Thomas Cook HQPGM
04/02/03 Thomas E. Cook HQUSCIS
09/29/03 Colin L. Powell/Thomas J. Ridge Department of State/Department of Homeland Security
Last Modified 09/20/2004