Policy and Procedural Memoranda on Asylum

September 2012

Asylum Division National Customer Access Standards (145KB PDF)
09/28/2012

December 2010

Implementation of New Discretionary Exemption Under INA Section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) For Material Support to the All India Sikh Students Federation-Bittu Faction (AISSF-Bittu) Memo (61KB PDF)
12/29/2010

Implementation of New Discretionary Exemption Under INA Section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) For Activities and Associations Relating to the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF) Memo (65KB PDF)
12/29/2010

March 2009

Implementation of Statutory Change Providing USCIS with Initial Jurisdiction over Asylum Applications Filed by Unaccompanied Alien Children (75KB PDF)
Joseph E. Langlois, Chief, Asylum
03/25/2009

February 2009

Revised Guidance on the Adjudication of Cases involving Terrorist-Related Inadmissibility Grounds and Amendment to the Hold Policy for such Cases (60KB PDF)
Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director
02/13/2009

December 2008

Initial Information Concerning the Child Soldiers Accountability Act, Public Law No. 110-340 (60KB PDF)
Lori Scialabba, Associate Director, Refugee, Asylum and International Operations
Donald Neufeld, Acting Associate Director, Domestic Operations
12/31/2008

Revised Credible Fear Quality Assurance Review Categories and Procedures (77KB PDF)
Joseph E. Langlois, Chief, Asylum Division
12/23/2008

August 2008

Making ABC Registration Determinations, Chaly-Garcia v. U.S., 508 F.3d 1201 (9th Cir. 2007) (84KB PDF)
Joseph E. Langlois, Chief, Asylum
08/05/2008

June 2008

Publication of Information Guide for Prospective Asylum Applicants (47KB PDF)
Joseph E. Langlois, Chief, Asylum Division
06/16/2008

November 2007

Guidelines for Partnerships between Asylum Offices and Non-Governmental Organizations to Provide Access to Legal Consultation for Applicants in the Credible Fear Process ( PDF)
Joseph E. Langlois HQRAIO
11/08/2007

January 2007

Guidance on Matter of C-A ( PDF)
Lynden D. Melmed Chief Counsel
01/12/2007