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Policy and Procedural Memoranda on National Security

These are memoranda which have been issued by USCIS (and INS prior to the creation of USCIS) on this topic. You will need the free Adobe Reader software to view these files.


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


July 2008

Implementation of Section 691 of Division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, and Updated Processing Requirements for Discretionary Exemptions to Terrorist Activity Inadmissibility Grounds (1830KB PDF)
Michael L. Aytes, Acting Deputy Director, Chief Administrative Appeals, Chief Counsel
07/28/2008


March 2008

Withholding Adjudication and Review of Prior Denials of Certain Categories of Cases Involving Association with, or Provision of Material Support to, Certain Terrorist Organizations or Other Groups (252KB PDF)
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director, USCIS
03/26/2008

Authorization to process cases involving the provision of material support to the AUC (450KB PDF)
Paul S. Rosenzweig, DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy to Emilio Gonzalez, Director, USCIS
03/10/2008


February 2008

Revised National Security Adjudication and Reporting Requirements ( PDF)
Michael Aytes, Associate Director, Domestic Operations
02/04/2008


December 2007

Authorization to process cases involving the provision of material support to the ELN (443KB PDF)
Paul Rosenzweig, DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy to Emilio Gonzalez, Director, USCIS
12/18/2007


May 2007

Processing of Form I-90s Filed by Aliens Who Pose National Security or Egregious Public Safety Concerns ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
05/11/2007

Processing of Applications for Ancillary Benefits Involving Aliens Who Pose National Security or Egregious Public Safety Concern ( PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
05/11/2007