Policy and Procedural Memoranda on National Security
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.
July, 2008
Implementation of Section 691 of Division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, and Updated Processing Requirements for Discretionary Exemptions to Terrorist Activity Inadmissibility Grounds (1830KB PDF)
Michael L. Aytes, Acting Deputy Director, Chief Administrative Appeals, Chief Counsel
07/28/2008
March, 2008
Withholding Adjudication and Review of Prior Denials of Certain Categories of Cases Involving Association with, or Provision of Material Support to, Certain Terrorist Organizations or Other Groups (252KB PDF)
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director, USCIS
03/26/2008
Authorization to process cases involving the provision of material support to the AUC (450KB PDF)
Paul S. Rosenzweig, DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy to Emilio Gonzalez, Director, USCIS
03/10/2008
February, 2008
Revised National Security Adjudication and Reporting Requirements (94KB PDF)
Michael Aytes, Associate Director, Domestic Operations
02/07/2008
December, 2007
Authorization to process cases involving the provision of material support to the ELN (443KB PDF)
Paul Rosenzweig, DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy to Emilio Gonzalez, Director, USCIS
12/18/2007
September, 2007
Processing the Discretionary Exemption to the Inadmissibility Ground for Providing Material Support to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) (265KB PDF)
Jonathan Scharfen HQUSCIS
09/06/2007
Authorization to process cases involving the provision of material support to the FARC (42KB PDF)
Paul S. Rosenzweig, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, DHS
09/06/2007
May, 2007
Processing the Discretionary Exemption to the Inadmissibility Ground for Providing Material Support to Certain Terrorist Organizations (514KB PDF)
Jonathan Scharfen, HQUSCIS
05/24/2007
Processing of Form I-90s Filed by Aliens Who Pose National Security or Egregious Public Safety Concerns (32KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
05/11/2007
Processing of Applications for Ancillary Benefits Involving Aliens Who Pose National Security or Egregious Public Safety Concern (48KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
05/11/2007
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