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
September, 2005
Current Processing of Pending Forms I-140 for a Schedule A/Group I or II Occupations Missing Evidence of Compliance with U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Notification/Posting Requirements (88KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 09/23/2005
Amendments to AFM Regarding Application of the Unlawful Acts Regulation in Naturalization Determinations (27KB PDF) William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQOPS 09/19/2005
Fee Waivers for Hurricane Katrina Victims (86KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 09/19/2005
Naming Conventions; Use of Full Legal Name on All USCIS Issued Documents (57KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 09/13/2005
July, 2005
Changes to the L Nonimmigrant Classification Made by the L-1 Reform Act of 2004 (281KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 07/28/2005
June, 2005
Expansion of the use of Form I-512L, Authorization for Parole of an Alien into the US, to Include all Advance Parole Issued by the National Benefits Customer and the Service (96KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 06/30/2005
Revised Interview Waiver Criteria for Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence (166KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 06/24/2005
Fact Sheet on Confidentiality (350KB PDF) Joseph E. Langlois HQASM 06/15/2005
Adjudication of Change of Status Requests for A, G, or NATO Classifications and Extensions of Stay for A-3, G-5 and NATO-7 Aliens (190KB PDF) William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQOPS 06/06/2005
May, 2005
H-2B Filings for FY 2005 and FY 2006 Pursuant to Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005 (158KB PDF) Fujie O. Ohata HQOPS 05/24/2005
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
April, 2005
List of American Association of Blood Banks Accredited Parentage Testing Laboratories (201KB PDF) William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQOPS 04/07/2005
Procedural Changes for Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (100KB PDF) Fujie O. Ohata HQOPS 04/05/2005
March, 2005
Clarification of Certain Eligibility Requirements Pertaining to an Application to Adjust Status under Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (194KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS Docket # USCIS-2008-0063 03/09/2005
Implementation of Clark v. Martinez, 125 S. Ct. 716 (2005) (106KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 03/07/2005
February, 2005
Requests for Evidence (RFE) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOID) (297KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 02/16/2005
January, 2005
Clarification of Classes of Applicants Eligible for Naturalization under Section 319(a) of the INA, as amended by the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA), Pub. L. 106-386 (90KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 01/27/2005
Establishment of an Investor and Regional Center Unit (219KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 01/19/2005
Determinations of Good Moral Character in VAWA-Based Self-Petitions (295KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 01/19/2005
Extension of Status for Conditional Residents with Pending or Denied Form I-829 Petitions (133KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 01/18/2005
Relief Efforts for Aliens Affected by the December 26, 2004 Tsunami (129KB PDF) 01/10/05 William R. Yates HQOPS 01/10/2005
Adjudication of Form I-539 for V-2 and V-3 extension (161KB PDF) Terrence M. O'Reilly HQOPS 01/10/2005
Guidance on the Limitations of Denials Based on Requests for Evidence Standards Not Required by the Statute, Regulations, or Form Instructions (163KB PDF) Fujie O. Ohata HQOPS 01/06/2005
Revised Interview Waiver Criteria for Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (146KB PDF) William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQOPS 01/05/2005
December, 2004
Regression of E31 and E32 Visa Numbers for Applicants from Mainland China, India, and the Philippines (147KB PDF) William R. Yates HQOPS 12/29/2004
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