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
February, 2007
Guidance for Adjudication of Family-Based Petitions and I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (83KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
02/08/2007
January, 2007
Public Law 109-477 - Two-Year Extension of Conrad State 30 Program (53KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
01/29/2007
Interim guidance for adjudicating national interest waiver (NIW) petitions and related adjustment applications for physicians serving in medically underserved areas in light of Schneider v. Chertoff (150KB PDF)
450 F.3d 944 (9th Cir. 2006) (“Schneider decision”)
Revisions to Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) (AFM Update AD06-46)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
01/23/2007
Eligibility of Arriving Aliens in Removal Proceedings to Apply for Adjustment of Status and Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Applications for Adjustment of Status (81KB PDF)
Revisions to Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 23.2(b) (AFM Update AD06-34)
01/12/2007
Extension of Validity of Medical Certifications on Form I-693 (47KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
01/03/2007
December, 2006
Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professional, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 (COMPETE Act of 2006) - Admission as P-1 Nonimmigrant (54KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
12/28/2006
Public Law 109-423 - Reauthorization of H-1C Program under the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 2005 (44KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
12/26/2006
Guidance on Determining Periods of Admission for Aliens Previously in H-4 or L-2 Status; Aliens Applying for Additional Periods of Admission beyond H-1B Six Year Maximum; and Aliens Who Have Not Exhausted Six-Year Maximum But Who Have Been Absent from US (106KB PDF)
Revisions to Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) Chapters 31.2(d), 31.3(g) and 32.6 (AFM Update 06-29)
12/05/2006
October, 2006
Case Management Timelines (358KB PDF)
Michael Aytes, HQOPS
10/27/2006
September, 2006
Post-September 30, 2006, Processing of EAD Applications Pending at Local Offices Before September 1, 2006 (65KB PDF)
Michael Aytes, HQOPS
09/29/2006
AFM Update: Chapter 22: Employment-Based Petitions (AD03-01) (535KB PDF)
Michael Aytes, HQOPS
09/12/2006
August, 2006
Elimination of I-688B, Employment Authorization Card (131KB PDF)
Michael Aytes, HQOPS
08/18/2006
July, 2006
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (61KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS Docket # USCIS-2008-0071
07/28/2006
International Marriage Broker Regulation Act Implementation Guidance (96KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS Docket # USCIS-2008-0070
07/21/2006
Disposition of Form I-508 and Form I-566 in Adjustment Adjudications: Revisions to Adjudicator's field Manual (AFM) Chapter 23.2 (66KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
(AFM Update AD06-26)
07/11/2006
Religious Worker Benefit Fraud Assessment Summary (July 2006) (122KB PDF)
USCIS Office of Fraud Detection and National Security
07/07/2006
June, 2006
Matter of Buschini (June 30, 2006) (213KB PDF)
Robert C. Divine HQUSCIS
06/30/2006
Consolidation of Policy Regarding Form I-864, Affidavit of Support (172KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
(AFM Update AD 06-20)
06/27/2006
Clarification of Aging Out Provisions as They Affect Preference Relatives and Immediate Family Members Under The Child Status Protection Act Section 6 and Form I-539 Adjudications for V Status (AFM Update AD 06-21) (91KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
06/14/2006
Guidance Regarding Eligibility for Exemption from the H-1B Cap Based on §103 of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) (Public Law 106-313) (95KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
(AFM Update AD 06-27)
06/06/2006
Guidance on the Requirement of a “Permanent Offer of Employment” for Outstanding Professors and Researchers - Revisions to Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 22.2(c)(2)(B) (68KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
(AFM Update AD06-00)
06/06/2006
May, 2006
Disclosure of Certain Information Relating to Criminal Histories of Petitioners to Potential Visa Beneficiaries (57KB PDF)
Robert C. Divine HQUSCIS Docket # USCIS-2008-0069
05/03/2006
Legal and Discretionary Analysis for Adjudication (63KB PDF)
Robert C. Divine HQUSCIS
05/03/2006
AFM Update: Chapter 31: H-1B Cap Exemption for Aliens Holding a Master's or Higher Degree from a U.S. Institution (AD 06-24) (54KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
05/02/2006
April, 2006
Amended Guidance Pertaining to Posthumous Immigration Benefits under Section 1703 of Public Law 108-136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (120KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
(AFM Update AD05-34)
04/03/2006
Last updated: 05/01/2009
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