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USCIS Policy and Procedural Memoranda on H-1B Non-immigrant Visas & Premium Processing

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

 

USCIS Policy and Procedural Memoranda on H-1B Non-immigrant Visas



May, 2009

Requirements for H-1B Beneficiaries Seeking to Practice in a Health Care Occupation (64KB PDF)
Barbara Q. Velarde, Chief, Service Center Operations
05/20/2009


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


March, 2008

Adjudicator's Field Manual Update: Chapter 31: (160KB PDF)
Accepting and Adjudicating H-1B Petitions When a Required License is not Available Due to State Licensing Requirements Mandating Possession of a Valid Immigration Document as Evidence of Employment Authorization
03/21/2008


May, 2007

USCIS Letter on H-1B Portability from Cap Exempt to Cap Subject
05/27/2007


March, 2007

Guidance on Accepting H-1B Petitions for the FY 2008 Filing Period with a “Screen Print” of a certified Labor Condition Application (43KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
03/30/2007


September, 2006

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


December, 2005

Interim Guidance for Processing I-140 Employment-Based Immigrant Petitions and I-485 and H-1B Petitions Affected by the American Competetiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) (Public Law 106-313) (94KB PDF)
Michael Aytes HQOPS
12/27/2005


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


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

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


May, 2003

New Guidance Memo on AC21 and Amendments in DOJ Authorization
05/01/ 2003


November, 2001

Social Security Cards and the Adjudication of H-1B Petition (16KB PDF)
Thomas Cook HQADN
11/20/2001


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
02/08/2001


USCIS Policy and Procedural Memoranda on Premium Processing



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


July, 2007

USCIS FAQs on EB Adjustments Filed under the July Visa Bulletin
07/23/2007


June, 2007

USCIS Continues Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing Service For R-1s
06/18/2007


December, 2005

E-3 Specialty Occupation Workers and Employment Authorization for E-3 Dependent Spouses
12/15/2005


August, 2004

USCIS Provides Guidance on the Implementation of the H-1B "Cap Gap" Notice
08/11/2004


March, 2004

USCIS Guidance on Mexican NAFTA and Singapore/Chile Free Trade Applications
03/03/2004


April, 2003

2003 CSC Guidelines
04/04/2003



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