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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