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Immigration Policy and Procedural Memoranda

This page provides access to various policy and procedural memoranda which gives guidance to USCIS adjudicators in their work of processing applications and petitions for immigration benefits while still protecting national security.

You can also find a listing of memoranda by subject in the "Related Links" section of this page.

 

This page can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/memoranda


March, 2002


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) (224KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
03/08/2002


February, 2002


Guidance on Employment Authorization for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses, and for Determinations on the Requisite Employment Abroad for L Blanket Petitions (90KB PDF)
William R. Yates /s/ Cuddihy HQISD
02/22/2002


January, 2002


Current List of American Association of Blood Banks Accredited Parentage Testing Laboratories (638KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson /s/ David P. Peter HQOPS
01/17/2002

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 (32KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson /s/ Joseph R. Greene HQOPS
01/17/2002

The 10/13/98N version of Form I-539, Revised Recently With an "N" Designation, Shall Be Accepted Until March 30, 2002 (27KB PDF)
William R. Yates HQISD
01/08/2002

Eligibility to Self-Petition as a Battered Spouse of a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Within Two Years of Divorce (15KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS Docket # USCIS-2008-0066
01/02/2002


December, 2001


Suspension of Adjudication of Cambodian Orphan Petitions (106KB PDF)
James W. Ziglar HQCOM
12/21/2001


November, 2001


Social Security Cards and the Adjudication of H-1B Petition (16KB PDF)
Thomas Cook HQADN
11/20/2001

Clarification of Procedures for Processing Applicants Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) who are Ineligible for Asylum (69KB PDF)
Joseph E. Langlois HQASM
11/01/2001


October, 2001


USA Patriot Act: New Anti-Terrorism Legislation (54KB PDF)
James W. Ziglar HQCOM
10/31/2001

Extension of the Executive Order Granting Deferred Enforced Departure to Certain Liberians in the United States as of September 29, 2001 (29KB PDF)
William R. Yates, HQISD
10/12/2001

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 (22KB PDF)
William R. Yates HQISD
10/01/2001


September, 2001


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 (17KB PDF)
William R. Yates HQISD
09/21/2001


August, 2001


Parole Decision Authority (Amendment to March 16, 2001 memorandum) (14KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
08/23/2001


July, 2001


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 (25KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
07/20/2001

Name Change to the Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Students (CIPRIS) Project (143KB PDF)
Michael Cronin /a/ HQPRG
07/20/2001

LIFE Legalization Filings (Adjustment Under Section 245A, as Modifed by the LIFE Act and Applications for Family Unity Benefits Pursuant to the LIFE Act Amendments) (34KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
07/18/2001


June, 2001


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) (186KB PDF)
Michael D. Cronin HQPGM
06/19/2001

Travel After Filing a Request for a Change of Nonimmigrant Status (613KB PDF)
Thomas Cook HQPGM
06/18/2001


May, 2001


Public Law 106-378, Adjustment of Status for Certain Syrian Nationals (155KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson, HQOPS
05/25/2001

Effect of Enactment of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 on the affidavit of support requirement under INA 212(a)(4) and 213A (145KB PDF)
Michael D. Cronin HQPGM Docket # USCIS-2008-0040
05/17/2001

Whether an Affidavit of Support is Required if the Alien Already has, or can be Credited With, 40 Qualifying Quarters of Coverage (142KB PDF)
Michael D. Cronin HQPGM
05/17/2001


April, 2001


Use of State Agency Records Regarding Arrest Printouts for Naturalization Quality Procedures (NQP) Purposes (22KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
04/27/2001


March, 2001


Parole Decision Authority (11KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
03/16/2001


February, 2001


Implementing of Amendment to the LIFE Act Regarding Applicability of INS section 241(a)(5) (reinstatement) to NACARA 203 Beneficiaries (351KB PDF)
Joseph E. Langlois HQASY
02/22/2001


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