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USCIS Policy and Procedural Memoranda on AC 21 (American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000)

These are memoranda which have been issued by USCIS on this topic. You will need the free Adobe Reader software available here to view these files.

 

June, 2008

Neufeld AC21 Memo
06/05/2008


May, 2008

Supplemental Guidance Relating to Processing Forms I-140 Employment-Based Immigrant Petitions and I-129 H-1B Petitions, and Form I-485, Adjustment Applications Affected by the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (...) (138KB PDF)
Donald Neufeld, Acting Associate Director, Domestic Operations
05/30/2008


August, 2007

USCIS' SOPs for I-140 Processing
08/30/2007


May, 2007

USCIS Letter on H-1B Portability from Cap Exempt to Cap Subject
May 25, 2007


September, 2006

AC21 Guidance Amended Regarding I-140 Portability
Sep 27, 2006


May, 2005

Interim Guidance for Processing Form I-140 Employment-Based Immigrant Petitions and Form I-485 and H-1B Petitions Affected by the AC21 Act (292KB PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
05/12/2005


September, 2006

AC21 Guidance Amended Regarding I-140 Portability
09/27/2006



May, 2005

USCIS Issues Guidance on Numerous AC21 Issues
05/18/2005


September, 2003

Sunset of Additional $1,000 Filing Fee Imposed by American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) and Return to 65,000 Annual Limit on H-1B Petition Approvals (71KB PDF)
William R. Yates HQOPS
09/15/2003


August, 2003

BCIS Guidance on AC21 Applicability to Concurrent Filings / Revoked I-140s
08/11/2003


Continuing Validity of Form I-140 Petition in accordance with Section 106(c) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) (159KB PDF)
William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQOPS
08/04/2003


June, 2003

BCIS Letter Addresses AC21 Permanent Residence Portability
Jul 8, 2003


May, 2003

New Guidance Memo on AC21 and Amendments in DOJ Authorization
May 1, 2003


October, 2001

INS Addresses I-140 Successorships
Oct 19, 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


February, 2001

INS Directive on Travel and AC21
Feb 8, 2001



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