"This policy memorandum (PM) provides guidance to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers in adjudicating Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant, filed by a self-petitioning adopted child, when the adopted... Read More

"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez today announced the release of an updated policy memorandum on the L-1B nonimmigrant visa classification for workers with specialized knowledge . The memorandum... Read More

"This policy memorandum (PM) provides guidance on the adjudication of H-1B petitions for nursing positions. Specifically, this PM assists U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers in determining whether or not a nursing position... Read More

"The purpose of this policy memorandum (PM) is to update the guidance previously provided to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) personnel in PM-602-0034: Implementation of the Special Immigrant Juvenile Perez-Olano Settlement Agreement... Read More

USCIS, Nov. 4, 2015 - Initial Field Review of Appeals to the Administrative Appeals Office "This policy memorandum (PM) and accompanying revisions to the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) provide guidance to employees of U.S. Citizenship... Read More

"This policy memorandum (PM) implements the Pre-Adoption Immigration Review (PAIR) of Forms I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative (“Form I-600”), filed on behalf of children from, and physically located in Ethiopia... Read More

"This policy memorandum (PM) provides additional guidance regarding how Immigration Services Officers (ISOs) should determine periods of admission for a foreign national. Specifically, this PM clarifies that time spent as an H-4 dependent does not... Read More

"This policy memorandum (PM) provides guidance regarding representation and appearances and interview techniques in certain application and petition proceedings before USCIS." - USCIS, May 23, 2012 . Read More

"This policy memorandum (PM) provides guidelines on how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes requests to expedite the adjudication of Forms I-601 filed by individuals outside the United States. These guidelines will be included... Read More

"This policy memorandum (PM) provides guidance to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers in adjudicating Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant, filed by a self-petitioning adopted child, when the adopted... Read More

"This Policy Memorandum (PM) establishes U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy on the adjudication of the Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form 1-539)." - USCIS, June 1, 2012 . Read More

Model Plan for Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies; Revision to Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 75.3; AFM Update AD10-53 USCIS, Sept. 20, 2011 . Read More

USCIS, Oct. 5, 2016 - "This policy memorandum (PM) revises the agency hold policy for association or activity involving terrorism-related inadmissibility grounds (TRIG)." Read More

"This policy memorandum (PM) and accompanying revisions to the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) guide officers on the proper use of the decision certification mechanism described in 8CFR 103.4. This PM revises Subchapters 3.5, 10.7, 10.8, 10... Read More

USCIS, June 7, 2016 - "This policy memorandum (PM) provides the current U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy regarding the signature requirement for applications, petitions, requests, and other documents that require a signature... Read More