Policy and Procedural Memoranda on the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21)
These are memoranda which have been issued by USCIS (and INS prior to the creation of USCIS) on this topic. You will need the free Adobe Reader software to view these files.
May, 2008
Supplemental Guidance Relating to Processing Forms I-140 Employment-Based Immigrant Petitions and I-129 H-1B Petitions, and Form I-485, Adjustment Applications Affected by the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (...) (138KB PDF)
Donald Neufeld, Acting Associate Director, Domestic Operations
05/30/2008
May, 2005
Interim Guidance for Processing Form I-140 Employment-Based Immigrant Petitions and Form I-485 and H-1B Petitions Affected by the AC21 Act (292KB PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
05/12/2005
September, 2003
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 (71KB PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
09/15/2003
August, 2003
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) (159KB PDF)
William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQOPS Docket # USCIS-2008-0056
08/04/2003
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
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