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VOLUME 1: GENERAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
PART A – CUSTOMER SERVICE
PART B – CASE PROCESSING
PART C – BIOMETRICS COLLECTION AND SECURITY CHECKS
PART D – ATTORNEYS AND REPRESENTATIVES
PART E – ADJUDICATIONS
PART F – MOTIONS AND APPEALS
PART G – NOTICE TO APPEAR
VOLUME 2: NONIMMIGRANTS
PART A – NONIMMIGRANT POLICIES, GOALS, AND PROCEDURES
PART B – DIPLOMATIC AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL (A AND G)
PART C – VISITORS, STUDENTS, AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES
PART D – SPECIALTY OCCUPATION WORKERS (H-1B AND E-3)
PART E – TEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL WORKERS (H-2)
PART F – TRAINEES (H-3)
PART G – INTRACOMPANY EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS (L)
PART H – ARTISTS, ENTERTAINERS, ATHLETES, AND INDIVIDUALS OF EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY OR ACHIEVEMENT (O AND P)
PART I – RELIGIOUS WORKERS (R)
PART J – TREATY TRADERS, TREATY INVESTORS, AND NAFTA PROFESSIONALS (E-1, E-2, AND TN)
PART K – NONIMMIGRANTS INTENDING TO ADJUST STATUS (K AND V)
VOLUME 3: PROTECTION & PAROLE
PART A – PROTECTION AND PAROLE POLICIES, GOALS, AND PROCEDURES
PART B – VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
PART C – VICTIMS OF CRIMES
PART D – TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS AND DEFERRED ENFORCED DEPARTURE
PART E – PAROLEES
PART F – DEFERRED ACTION
PART G – HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES
VOLUME 4: REFUGEES
VOLUME 5: ASYLEES
VOLUME 6: IMMIGRANTS
PART A – IMMIGRANT POLICIES, GOALS, AND PROCEDURES
PART B – FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRANTS
PART C – INTERNATIONAL ORPHANS AND ADOPTEES
PART D – FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRANTS FILING UNDER THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA)
PART E – EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS
PART F – ENTREPRENEURS
PART G – DESIGNATED AND SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS
PART H – SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILES
PART I – CONDITIONAL RESIDENTS
VOLUME 7: ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS
PART A – ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS POLICIES, GOALS, AND PROCEDURES
PART B – 245(A) APPLICANTS
PART C – 245(I) APPLICANTS
PART D – FAMILY-BASED APPLICANTS
PART E – EMPLOYMENT-BASED APPLICANTS
PART F – SPECIAL IMMIGRANT-BASED (EB-4) APPLICANTS
PART G – DIVERSITY VISA APPLICANTS
PART H – VAWA-BASED APPLICANTS
PART I – TRAFFICKING VICTIM-BASED APPLICANTS
PART J – CRIME VICTIM-BASED APPLICANTS
PART K – REFUGEE APPLICANTS
PART L – ASYLEE APPLICANTS
PART M – CRIMINAL OR TERRORIST INFORMANT-BASED APPLICANTS
PART N – LEGALIZATION APPLICANTS
PART O – REGISTRANTS
PART P – SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM APPLICANTS
PART Q – POST ADJUDICATION
PART R – RESCISSION OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE
PART S – ABANDONMENT OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE
VOLUME 8: ADMISSIBILITY
PART A – ADMISSIBILITY POLICIES, GOALS, AND PROCEDURES
PART B – HEALTH ISSUES AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION
PART C – CIVIL SURGEON DESIGNATION AND REVOCATION
PART D – CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY
PART E – TERRORISM
PART F – NATIONAL SECURITY
PART G – PUBLIC CHARGE
PART H – LABOR CERTIFICATION AND SELECT IMMIGRANT QUALIFICATIONS
PART I – ILLEGAL ENTRANTS AND OTHER IMMIGRATION VIOLATORS
PART J – FRAUD AND WILLFUL MISREPRESENTATION
PART K – FALSE CLAIM TO U.S. CITIZENSHIP
PART L – DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
PART M – CITIZENSHIP INELIGIBILITY
PART N – ALIENS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED
PART O – ALIENS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT
PART P – ALIEN PRESENT AFTER PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION VIOLATION
PART Q – PRACTICING POLYGAMISTS, INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTORS, UNLAWFUL VOTERS, AND TAX EVADERS
VOLUME 9: WAIVERS
PART A – GENERAL WAIVER PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES
PART B – EXTREME HARDSHIP
PART C – MEDICAL GROUNDS
PART D – CRIMINAL GROUNDS
PART E – ALIENS SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTY
PART F – ALIEN SMUGGLING
PART G – FRAUD OR WILLFUL MISREPRESENTATION
PART H – UNLAWFUL PRESENCE
PART I – HUMANITARIAN
PART J – NATIONAL INTEREST
PART K – FAMILY UNITY, HUMANITARIAN PURPOSES, OR PUBLIC INTEREST
PART L – NONIMMIGRANT
PART M – OTHER PROVISIONS OVERCOMING INADMISSIBILITY
PART N – MOTIONS AND APPEALS
VOLUME 10: CONSENT TO REAPPLY
PART A – CONSENT TO REAPPLY POLICIES, GOALS, AND PROCEDURES
PART B – ADJUDICATIONS
PART C – MOTIONS AND APPEALS
VOLUME 11: TRAVEL, EMPLOYMENT, & IDENTITY DOCUMENTS
PART A – PERMANENT RESIDENT CARDS
PART B – EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENTATION
PART C – REFUGEE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
PART D – REENTRY PERMITS
PART E – ADVANCE PAROLE
PART F – IDENTITY DOCUMENTS
VOLUME 12: CITIZENSHIP & NATURALIZATION
PART A – CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
PART B – NATURALIZATION EXAMINATION
PART C – ACCOMMODATIONS
PART D – GENERAL NATURALIZATION REQUIREMENTS
PART E – ENGLISH AND CIVICS TESTING AND EXCEPTIONS
PART F – GOOD MORAL CHARACTER
PART G – SPOUSES OF U.S. CITIZENS
PART H – CHILDREN OF U.S. CITIZENS
PART I – MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
PART J – OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
PART K – CERTIFICATES OF CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION
PART L – REVOCATION OF NATURALIZATION
Updates
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2013-01-07
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12-A
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12-B
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12-C
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12-D
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12-E
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12-F
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12-G
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12-H
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12-I
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12-J
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12-K
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12-L
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