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. This page can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/memoranda
September, 2001
Discontinue Use of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 9003, Additional Questions to Be Completed by All Applicants for Permanent Residence in the United States, With Adjustment of Status Applications (17KB PDF)
William R. Yates HQISD
09/21/2001
August, 2001
Parole Decision Authority (Amendment to March 16, 2001 memorandum) (14KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
08/23/2001
July, 2001
Fingerprint Waiver Policy for All Applicants for Benefits under the Immigration and Naturalization Act and Procedures for Applicants Whose Fingerprint Responses Expire after the Age Range during which Fingerprints are Required (25KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
07/20/2001
Name Change to the Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Students (CIPRIS) Project (143KB PDF)
Michael Cronin /a/ HQPRG
07/20/2001
LIFE Legalization Filings (Adjustment Under Section 245A, as Modifed by the LIFE Act and Applications for Family Unity Benefits Pursuant to the LIFE Act Amendments) (34KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
07/18/2001
June, 2001
Initial Guidance for Processing H-1B Petitions as Affected by the "American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act" (Public Law 106-313) and Related Legislation (Public Law 106-311) and (Public Law 106-396) (186KB PDF)
Michael D. Cronin HQPGM
06/19/2001
Travel After Filing a Request for a Change of Nonimmigrant Status (613KB PDF)
Thomas Cook HQPGM
06/18/2001
May, 2001
Public Law 106-378, Adjustment of Status for Certain Syrian Nationals (155KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson, HQOPS
05/25/2001
Effect of Enactment of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 on the affidavit of support requirement under INA 212(a)(4) and 213A (145KB PDF)
Michael D. Cronin HQPGM Docket # USCIS-2008-0040
05/17/2001
Whether an Affidavit of Support is Required if the Alien Already has, or can be Credited With, 40 Qualifying Quarters of Coverage (142KB PDF)
Michael D. Cronin HQPGM
05/17/2001
April, 2001
Use of State Agency Records Regarding Arrest Printouts for Naturalization Quality Procedures (NQP) Purposes (22KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
04/27/2001
March, 2001
Parole Decision Authority (11KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
03/16/2001
February, 2001
Implementing of Amendment to the LIFE Act Regarding Applicability of INS section 241(a)(5) (reinstatement) to NACARA 203 Beneficiaries (351KB PDF)
Joseph E. Langlois HQASY
02/22/2001
Changes to Section 202 of NACARA, and HRIFA Adjustment of Status under 245(i) LIFE (127KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
02/14/2001
Post-December 21, 2000, Procedures for Aliens Who Have Been Issued Orders of Deportation of Removal and Fall Within the Classes of Aliens Made Eligible for Adjustment Under NACARA Section 202 or HRIFA under LIFE (60KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQOPS
02/14/2001
January, 2001
Adjustment of Status Under 245(i) and LIFE (854KB PDF)
Michael D. Cronin HQOPS and attachments by Robert L. Bach HQOPP
01/26/2001
Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (69KB PDF)
Thomas E. Cook HQADN
01/17/2001
November, 2000
Guidance on Processing Petitions for Adopted Alien Children Less Than 18 Years of Age Considered a "Child" Under the Immigration and Nationality Act Through Public Law 106-139 (81KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson HQADN
11/13/2000
March, 2000
AFM Update - Immigrant Investor Petitions (65KB PDF)
Michael A. Pearson /s/ Dominica Guiterrez HQOPS (EB-5 Immigrant Investor)
03/03/2000
December, 1998
Guidelines for Children's Asylum Claims (1992KB PDF)
Jeff Weiss HQOIA
12/10/1998
Naturalization Interview Process Changes (339KB PDF)
Donald Neufeld, Acting Associate Director, Domestic Ops
Last updated: 05/01/2009
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