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Jan 15, 2025 · The USCIS Policy Manual is the agency’s centralized online repository for USCIS’ immigration policies. The Policy Manual is replacing the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM), the …

Jul 9, 2020 · Legislation Affecting Immigration and Nationality. A public law known as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA) collected many existing provisions and …

Jun 9, 2021 · WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued new policy updates in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the criteria and circumstances for expedited …

Immigration Relief for those Impacted by Unforeseen Circumstances Have you been affected by unforeseen circumstances, such as natural catastrophes, severe illness, or a conflict abroad? …

In May 2020, USCIS retired its Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM), a collection of our immigration policies and procedures. We are working quickly to update and incorporate all of the AFM …

Jul 30, 2020 · Americans encouraged relatively free and open immigration during the 18th and early 19th centuries, and rarely questioned that policy until the late 1800s. After certain states …

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration …

Jul 10, 2019 · The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952. The INA collected many provisions and reorganized the structure of immigration law. The INA has been …

Part A - Nonimmigrant Policies and Procedures. Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background; Chapter 2 - General Requirements [Reserved] Chapter 3 - Maintaining Status [Reserved] Chapter 4 - …