Immigration Policy and Procedural Memoranda
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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 to the right.
ATTENTION: Policy memos that have been partially or fully superseded by the USCIS Policy Manual have been stamped and republished. If you have bookmarked affected memo PDF files, you will now see the updated stamped version of the memo indicating that you should visit www.uscis.gov/policymanual for current policy.
This page can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/memoranda
June 2006
Consolidation of Policy Regarding Form I-864, Affidavit of Support ( 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) ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
06/14/2006
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) ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS (AFM Update AD06-00)
06/06/2006
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) ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS (AFM Update AD 06-27)
06/06/2006
May 2006
Legal and Discretionary Analysis for Adjudication ( PDF)
Robert C. Divine HQUSCIS
05/03/2006
Disclosure of Certain Information Relating to Criminal Histories of Petitioners to Potential Visa Beneficiaries ( PDF)
Robert C. Divine HQUSCIS Docket # USCIS-2008-0069
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) ( 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 ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS (AFM Update AD05-34)
04/03/2006
March 2006
Effect of Perez-Gonzalez v. Ashcroft on adjudication of Form I-212 applications filed by aliens who are subject to reinstated removal orders under INA § 241(a)(5) ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS, Dea Carpenter HQOCC Docket # USCIS-2008-0068
03/31/2006
January 2006
Delegation of Authority for I-751, "Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence" ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
01/30/2006
Alternate definition of "American firm or corporation" for purposes of section 316(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 USC 1427(b), and the standard of proof applicable in most administrative immigration proceedings ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS (AFM Update AD06-12)
01/11/2006
Extension of Validity of Medical Certifications on Form I-693 ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
01/11/2006
Applications for U Nonimmigrant Status (Revisions to Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 39) ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS (AFM Update AD06-11)
01/06/2006
December 2005
Interim Guidance for Processing I-140 Employment-Based Immigrant Petitions and I-485 and H-1B Petitions Affected by the American Competetiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) (Public Law 106-313) ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS Docket # USCIS-2008-0067
12/27/2005
Processing Guidelines for E-3 Australian Specialty Occupation Workers and Employment Authorization for E-3 Dependent Spouses ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
12/15/2005
November 2005
Guidance on Evaluating a Request for the Rescheduling of an Interview and Handling the Failure of an Applicant, a Petitioner, a Sponsor, a Beneficiary, or other Individual to Appear for a Scheduled Interview ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS (AFM Update AD06-01)
11/23/2005
Guidance for Processing Pending Form I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance(e) when G-325A for Petitioner and Beneficiary is not Signed and/or Photos Not Submitted ( PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
11/01/2005
October 2005
Procedures for Calculating Maximum Period of Stay Regarding Limitations on Admission for H-1B and L-1 Nonimmigrants ( PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
10/21/2005
Remedial Measures Made Necessary by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
10/05/2005
September 2005
Fee Waivers for Hurricane Katrina Victims ( PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
09/19/2005
Naming Conventions; Use of Full Legal Name on All USCIS Issued Documents ( PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
09/13/2005
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 ( PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
06/30/2005
Revised Interview Waiver Criteria for Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence ( PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
06/24/2005
May 2005
H-2B Filings for FY 2005 and FY 2006 Pursuant to Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005 ( 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 ( PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
05/12/2005
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