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USCIS Policy Manual

Current as of May 21, 2020

Volume 10 - Employment Authorization

Policy Manual

Volume 10 - Employment Authorization

Guidance
Resources
Appendices
Updates

Legal Authorities

8 CFR 274a.12 - Classes of aliens authorized to accept employment

INA 212(d)(5), 8 CFR 212.5 - Parole of aliens into the United States

Forms

AR-11, Change of Address

G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative

I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

Appendices

No appendices available at this time.

Technical Update - Replacing the Term “Foreign National”

October 08, 2019

This technical update replaces all instances of the term “foreign national” with “alien” throughout the Policy Manual as used to refer to a person who meets the definition provided in INA 101(a)(3) [“any person not a citizen or national of the United States”].

AFFECTED SECTIONS

1 USCIS-PM - Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures

2 USCIS-PM - Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants

6 USCIS-PM - Volume 6 - Immigrants

7 USCIS-PM - Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status

8 USCIS-PM - Volume 8 - Admissibility

9 USCIS-PM - Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief

10 USCIS-PM - Volume 10 - Employment Authorization

11 USCIS-PM - Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents

12 USCIS-PM - Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization

POLICY ALERT - Employment Authorization for Parolees

August 19, 2019

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating its existing policies on the exercise of discretion to address the use of discretion when assessing if certain foreign nationals who are paroled into the United States should be employment authorized.

AFFECTED SECTIONS

10 USCIS-PM B.2 - Chapter 2 - Parolees

Current as of May 21, 2020