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    • Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures
    • Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants
    • Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole
    • Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees
    • Volume 5 - Adoptions
    • Volume 6 - Immigrants
    • Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status
    • Volume 8 - Admissibility
    • Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief
    • Volume 10 - Employment Authorization
    • Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents
    • Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization
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Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures

  • Part A - Public Services
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Web-Based Information
    • Chapter 3 - Forms of Assistance
    • Chapter 4 - Service Request Management Tool
    • Chapter 5 - Requests to Expedite Applications or Petitions
    • Chapter 6 - Disability Accommodation Requests
    • Chapter 7 - Privacy and Confidentiality
    • Chapter 8 - Conduct in USCIS Facilities
    • Chapter 9 - Feedback, Complaints, and Reporting Misconduct
  • Part B - Submission of Benefit Requests
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Signatures
    • Chapter 3 - Fees
    • Chapter 4 - Fee Waivers
    • Chapter 5 - Interpreters and Preparers
    • Chapter 6 - Submitting Requests
  • Part C - Biometrics Collection and Security Checks
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Biometrics Collection
    • Chapter 3 - Security Checks [Reserved]
  • Part D - Attorneys and Representatives
  • Part E - Adjudications
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Record of Proceeding
    • Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction
    • Chapter 4 - Burden and Standards of Proof
    • Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying Information
    • Chapter 6 - Evidence
    • Chapter 7 - Interviews [Reserved]
    • Chapter 8 - Discretionary Analysis
    • Chapter 9 - Rendering a Decision
    • Chapter 10 - Post-Decision Actions
  • Part F - Motions and Appeals
  • Part G - Notice to Appear

Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants

  • Part A - Nonimmigrant Policies and Procedures
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - General Requirements [Reserved]
    • Chapter 3 - Maintaining Status [Reserved]
    • Chapter 4 - Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Extension of Petition Validity
  • Part B - Diplomatic and International Organization Personnel (A, G)
  • Part C - Visitors for Business or Tourism (B)
  • Part D - Exchange Visitors (J)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - J Exchange Visitor Eligibility
    • Chapter 3 - Terms and Conditions of J Exchange Visitor Status
    • Chapter 4 - Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement
    • Chapter 5 - Change of Status, Extensions of Stay, Program Transfers, and Reinstatement
    • Chapter 6 - Family Members of J-1 Exchange Visitor
  • Part E - Cultural Visitors (Q)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Filing and Documentation
    • Chapter 4 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 5 - Admissions, Extensions of Stay, and Changes of Status
  • Part F - Students (F, M)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Courses and Enrollment, Full Course of Study, and Reduced Course Load
    • Chapter 4 - School Transfer
    • Chapter 5 - Practical Training
    • Chapter 6 - Employment
    • Chapter 7 - Absences From the United States
    • Chapter 8 - Change of Status, Extension of Stay, and Length of Stay
    • Chapter 9 - Dependents
  • Part G - Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors (E-1, E-2)
  • Part H - Specialty Occupation Workers (H-1B, E-3)
  • Part I - Temporary Agricultural and Nonagricultural Workers (H-2)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility for Temporary Agricultural Worker (H-2A) Classification [Reserved]
    • Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence for Temporary Agricultural Worker (H-2A) Classification [Reserved]
    • Chapter 4 - Adjudication of Temporary Agricultural Worker (H-2A) Petitions [Reserved]
    • Chapter 5 - Post-Adjudication Issues related to Temporary Agricultural Worker (H-2A) Petitions [Reserved]
    • Chapter 6 - Temporary Agricultural Worker (H-2A) Petitions Requiring Special Handling [Reserved]
    • Chapter 7 - Eligibility for Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Classification [Reserved]
    • Chapter 8 - Documentation and Evidence for Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Classification [Reserved]
    • Chapter 9 - Adjudication of Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Petitions [Reserved]
    • Chapter 10 - Post-Adjudication Issues related to Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Petitions [Reserved]
    • Chapter 11 - Temporary Nonagricultural Worker (H-2B) Petitions Requiring Special Handling
  • Part J - Trainees (H-3)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - H-3 Categories
    • Chapter 3 - Trainee Program Requirements
    • Chapter 4 - Special Education Exchange Visitor Program Requirements
    • Chapter 5 - Family Members of H-3 Beneficiaries
    • Chapter 6 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 7 - Admissions, Extensions of Stay, and Change of Status
  • Part K - Media Representatives (I)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility
    • Chapter 3 - Distinction between News and Entertainment
    • Chapter 4 - Family Members
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication
  • Part L - Intracompany Transferees (L)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - General Eligibility
    • Chapter 3 - Managers and Executives (L-1A)
    • Chapter 4 - Specialized Knowledge Beneficiaries (L-1B)
    • Chapter 5 - Ownership and Control
    • Chapter 6 - Key Concepts
    • Chapter 7 - Filing
    • Chapter 8 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 9 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 10 - Period of Stay
  • Part M - Nonimmigrants of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement (O)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility for O Classification
    • Chapter 3 - Petitioners
    • Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries
    • Chapter 5 - O-2 Beneficiaries
    • Chapter 6 - Family Members
    • Chapter 7 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 8 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 9 - Admission, Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Change of Employer
  • Part N - Athletes and Entertainers (P)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Petitioners
    • Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 6 - Post-Adjudication Actions
  • Part O - Religious Workers (R)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - General Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Petitioner Requirements
    • Chapter 4 - Beneficiary Requirements
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 6 - Admissions, Extensions of Stay, and Changes of Status
    • Chapter 7 - Period of Stay
  • Part P - NAFTA Professionals (TN)
  • Part Q - Nonimmigrants Intending to Adjust Status (K, V)

Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole

  • Part A - Protection and Parole Policies and Procedures
  • Part B - Victims of Trafficking
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence for Principal Applicants
    • Chapter 4 - Family Members
    • Chapter 5 - Documentation and Evidence for Family Members
    • Chapter 6 - Bona Fide Determinations [Reserved]
    • Chapter 7 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 8 - Annual Cap and Waiting List
    • Chapter 9 - Applicants in Removal Proceedings
    • Chapter 10 - Duration and Extensions of Status
    • Chapter 11 - Federal Benefits and Work Authorization
    • Chapter 12 - Travel
    • Chapter 13 - Revocation of Status
    • Chapter 14 - Confidentiality Protections and Prohibitions Against Disclosure
  • Part C - Victims of Crimes
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements for U Nonimmigrant Status
    • Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence [Reserved]
    • Chapter 4 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 5 - Bona Fide Determination Process
    • Chapter 6 - Waiting List
    • Chapter 7 - Final Adjudication
    • Chapter 8 - Post-Adjudicative Matters [Reserved]
  • Part D - Violence Against Women Act
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements and Evidence
    • Chapter 3 - Effect of Certain Life Events
    • Chapter 4 - Filing Requirements
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 6 - Post-Adjudicative Matters
  • Part E - Employment Authorization for Abused Spouses of Certain Nonimmigrants
  • Part F - Parolees
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
  • Part G - International Entrepreneur Parole
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Requirements for Consideration
    • Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 4 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 5 - Additional Periods of Parole
    • Chapter 6 - Family Members
    • Chapter 7 - Conditions on Parole and Termination
  • Part H - Deferred Action
  • Part I - Humanitarian Emergencies
  • Part J - Temporary Protected Status
  • Part K - Statelessness
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - USCIS Preparation of Statelessness Reports
    • Chapter 3 - Individualized and Case-by-Case Consideration
    • Chapter 4 - Applicability of Statelessness in Adjudicative Review

Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees

Volume 5 - Adoptions

  • Part A - Adoptions Overview
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Adoption Processes
    • Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens Residing Outside the United States
    • Chapter 4 - Adoption Definition and Order Validity
    • Chapter 5 - Authorized Adoption Service Providers
  • Part B - Adoptive Parent Suitability Determinations
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility, Documentation, and Evidence (Orphan Process)
    • Chapter 3 - Eligibility, Documentation, and Evidence (Hague Process)
    • Chapter 4 - Home Studies
    • Chapter 5 - Action on Pending or Approved Suitability Determinations
    • Chapter 6 - Adjudication
  • Part C - Child Eligibility Determinations (Orphan)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility
    • Chapter 3 - Identity and Age
    • Chapter 4 - Eligibility Requirements Specific to Orphans
    • Chapter 5 - Qualifying Adoptive or Custodial Relationship
    • Chapter 6 - Additional Requirements
    • Chapter 7 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 8 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 9 - Pre-Adoption Immigration Review Programs
  • Part D - Child Eligibility Determinations (Hague)
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility
    • Chapter 3 - Required Order of Immigration and Adoption Steps
    • Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication
  • Part E - Family-Based Adoption Petitions
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility
    • Chapter 3 - Hague Restrictions on Family-Based Petitions
    • Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 6 - Post-Adjudication Actions
  • Part F - Citizenship for Adopted Children
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Definitions
    • Chapter 3 - Eligibility, Documentation, and Evidence
    • Chapter 4 - Citizenship Following a Disrupted or Dissolved Adoption

Volume 6 - Immigrants

  • Part A - Immigrant Policies and Procedures
  • Part B - Family-Based Immigrants
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Principles Common to Family-Based Petitions [Reserved]
    • Chapter 3 - Filing
    • Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence for Family-Based Petitions [Reserved]
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication of Family-Based Petitions [Reserved]
    • Chapter 6 - Post-Adjudication of Family-Based Petitions [Reserved]
    • Chapter 7 - Spouses [Reserved]
    • Chapter 8 - Children, Sons, and Daughters
    • Chapter 9 - Parents of U.S. Citizens [Reserved]
    • Chapter 10 - Siblings of U.S. Citizens [Reserved]
  • Part C - Adam Walsh Act
  • Part D - Surviving Relatives
  • Part E - Employment-Based Immigration
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Successor-in-Interest in Permanent Labor Certification Cases
    • Chapter 4 - Ability to Pay
    • Chapter 5 - Reserved
    • Chapter 6 - Permanent Labor Certification
    • Chapter 7 - Schedule A Designation Petitions
    • Chapter 8 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 9 - Evaluation of Education Credentials
    • Chapter 10 - Decision and Post-Adjudication
  • Part F - Employment-Based Classifications
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Extraordinary Ability
    • Chapter 3 - Outstanding Professor or Researcher
    • Chapter 4 - Multinational Executive or Manager
    • Chapter 5 - Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability
    • Chapter 6 - Physician
    • Chapter 7 - Skilled Worker, Professional, or Other Worker
  • Part G - Investors
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Immigrant Petition Adjudication
    • Chapter 4 - Regional Center Applications
    • Chapter 5 - Project Applications
    • Chapter 6 - Direct and Third-Party Promoters
    • Chapter 7 - Removal of Conditions
  • Part H - Designated and Special Immigrants
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Religious Workers
    • Chapter 3 - Panama Canal Zone Employees
    • Chapter 4 - Certain Physicians [Reserved]
    • Chapter 5 - Certain G-4 or NATO-6 Employees and their Family Members [Reserved]
    • Chapter 6 - Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
    • Chapter 7 - Certain Broadcasters [Reserved]
    • Chapter 8 - Certain Iraqi Nationals
    • Chapter 9 - Certain Afghan Nationals
    • Chapter 10 - Certain Iraqi and Afghan Translators and Interpreters
    • Chapter 11 - Decision and Post-Adjudication
  • Part I - Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Terms and Conditions of CPR Status
    • Chapter 3 - Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
    • Chapter 4 - Joint Petitions and Individual Filing Requests
    • Chapter 5 - Waiver of Joint Filing Requirement
    • Chapter 6 - Decision and Post-Adjudication
    • Chapter 7 - Effect of Removal Proceedings
  • Part J - Special Immigrant Juveniles
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 4 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 5 - Appeals, Motions to Reopen, and Motions to Reconsider
    • Chapter 6 - Data
  • Part K - CNMI Resident Status

Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status

  • Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions
    • Chapter 4 - Documentation
    • Chapter 5 - Interview Guidelines
    • Chapter 6 - Adjudicative Review
    • Chapter 7 - Child Status Protection Act
    • Chapter 8 - Transfer of Underlying Basis
    • Chapter 9 - Death of Petitioner or Principal Beneficiary
    • Chapter 10 - Legal Analysis and Use of Discretion
    • Chapter 11 - Decision Procedures
  • Part B - 245(a) Adjustment
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Unlawful Immigration Status at Time of Filing (INA 245(c)(2))
    • Chapter 4 - Status and Nonimmigrant Visa Violations (INA 245(c)(2) and INA 245(c)(8))
    • Chapter 5 - Employment-Based Applicant Not in Lawful Nonimmigrant Status (INA 245(c)(7))
    • Chapter 6 - Unauthorized Employment (INA 245(c)(2) and INA 245(c)(8))
    • Chapter 7 - Other Barred Adjustment Applicants
    • Chapter 8 - Inapplicability of Bars to Adjustment
  • Part C - 245(i) Adjustment
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Grandfathering Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Eligibility and Filing Requirements
    • Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication and Decision
  • Part D - Family-Based Adjustment
  • Part E - Employment-Based Adjustment
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background [Reserved]
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements [Reserved]
    • Chapter 3 - Immigrant Visa Availability and Priority Dates [Reserved]
    • Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence [Reserved]
    • Chapter 5 - Job Portability after Adjustment Filing and Other AC21 Provisions
    • Chapter 6 - Adjudication [Reserved]
    • Chapter 7 - National Interest Waiver Physicians [Reserved]
  • Part F - Special Immigrant-Based Adjustment
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Religious Workers
    • Chapter 3 - International Employees of U.S. Government Abroad
    • Chapter 4 - Panama Canal Zone Employees
    • Chapter 5 - Certain Physicians
    • Chapter 6 - Certain G-4 or NATO-6 Employees and their Family Members
    • Chapter 7 - Special Immigrant Juveniles
    • Chapter 8 - Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
    • Chapter 9 - Certain Broadcasters
    • Chapter 10 - Certain Afghan and Iraqi Nationals
  • Part G - Diversity Visa Adjustment
  • Part H - Reserved
  • Part I - Adjustment Based on Violence Against Women Act
  • Part J - Trafficking Victim-Based Adjustment
  • Part K - Crime Victim-Based Adjustment
  • Part L - Refugee Adjustment
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Admissibility and Waiver Requirements
    • Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures
    • Chapter 6 - Termination of Status and Notice to Appear Considerations
  • Part M - Asylee Adjustment
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Admissibility and Waiver Requirements
    • Chapter 4 - Documentation and Evidence
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures
    • Chapter 6 - Termination of Status and Notice to Appear Considerations
  • Part N - Legalization
  • Part O - Registration
    • Chapter 1 - Presumption of Lawful Admission
    • Chapter 2 - Presumption of Lawful Admission Despite Certain Errors Occurring at Entry
    • Chapter 3 - Children Born in the United States to Accredited Diplomats
    • Chapter 4 - Noncitizens Who Entered the United States Prior to January 1, 1972
    • Chapter 5 - Other Special Laws
  • Part P - Other Adjustment Programs
    • Chapter 1 - Reserved
    • Chapter 2 - Reserved
    • Chapter 3 - Reserved
    • Chapter 4 - Reserved
    • Chapter 5 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness
    • Chapter 6 - Reserved
    • Chapter 7 - Reserved
    • Chapter 8 - Reserved
    • Chapter 9 - Amerasian Immigrants
    • Chapter 10 - Reserved
  • Part Q - Rescission of Lawful Permanent Residence
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility
    • Chapter 3 - Rescission Process
    • Chapter 4 - Effective Date of Rescission
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication Procedures
  • Part R - Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Residence

Volume 8 - Admissibility

  • Part A - Admissibility Policies and Procedures
  • Part B - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
    • Chapter 3 - Applicability of Medical Examination and Vaccination Requirement
    • Chapter 4 - Review of Medical Examination Documentation
    • Chapter 5 - Review of Overall Findings
    • Chapter 6 - Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance
    • Chapter 7 - Physical or Mental Disorder with Associated Harmful Behavior
    • Chapter 8 - Drug Abuse or Drug Addiction
    • Chapter 9 - Vaccination Requirement
    • Chapter 10 - Other Medical Conditions
    • Chapter 11 - Inadmissibility Determination
    • Chapter 12 - Waiver Authority
  • Part C - Civil Surgeon Designation and Revocation
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Application for Civil Surgeon Designation
    • Chapter 3 - Blanket Civil Surgeon Designation
    • Chapter 4 - Termination and Revocation
    • Chapter 5 - Civil Surgeon List
  • Part D - Criminal and Related Grounds of Inadmissibility
  • Part E - Terrorism
  • Part F - National Security and Related Grounds of Inadmissibility
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background [Reserved]
    • Chapter 2 - [Reserved]
    • Chapter 3 - Immigrant Membership in Totalitarian Party
  • Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Definitions
    • Chapter 3 - Applicability
    • Chapter 4 - Prospective Determination Based on the Totality of the Circumstances
    • Chapter 5 - Statutory Minimum Factors
    • Chapter 6 - Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
    • Chapter 7 - Consideration of Current and/or Past Receipt of Public Cash Assistance for Income Maintenance or Long-term Institutionalization at Government Expense
    • Chapter 8 - Waivers of Inadmissibility Based on Public Charge Ground
    • Chapter 9 - Adjudicating Public Charge Inadmissibility for Adjustment of Status Applications
    • Chapter 10 - Public Charge Bonds
    • Chapter 11 - Public Charge Bonds: Posting and Accepting Bonds
    • Chapter 12 - Public Charge Bonds: Maintaining, Substituting, and Canceling Bonds
  • Part H - Labor Certification and Select Immigrant Qualifications
  • Part I - Illegal Entrants and Other Immigration Violators
  • Part J - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Overview of Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation
    • Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Inadmissibility
  • Part K - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Determining False Claim to U.S. Citizenship
    • Chapter 3 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 4 - Exceptions and Waivers
  • Part L - Documentation Requirements
  • Part M - Citizenship Ineligibility
  • Part N - Noncitizens Previously Removed
  • Part O - Noncitizens Unlawfully Present
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background [Reserved]
    • Chapter 2 - Reserved
    • Chapter 3 - Reserved
    • Chapter 4 - Reserved
    • Chapter 5 - Reserved
    • Chapter 6 - Effect of Seeking Admission Following Accrual of Unlawful Presence
  • Part P - Noncitizens Present After Previous Immigration Violation
  • Part Q - Practicing Polygamists, International Child Abductors, Unlawful Voters, and Tax Evaders

Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief

  • Part A - Waiver Policies and Procedures
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Forms of Relief
    • Chapter 3 - Review of Inadmissibility Grounds
    • Chapter 4 - Waiver Eligibility and Evidence
    • Chapter 5 - Discretion
    • Chapter 6 - Validity of an Approved Waiver
    • Chapter 7 - Denials, Appeals, and Motions
  • Part B - Extreme Hardship
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Extreme Hardship Policy
    • Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Extreme Hardship Claims
    • Chapter 4 - Qualifying Relative
    • Chapter 5 - Extreme Hardship Considerations and Factors
    • Chapter 6 - Extreme Hardship Determinations
    • Chapter 7 - Discretion
  • Part C - Family Unity, Humanitarian Purposes, or Public or National Interest
  • Part D - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Waiver of Communicable Disease of Public Health Significance
    • Chapter 3 - Waiver of Immigrant Vaccination Requirement
    • Chapter 4 - Waiver of Physical or Mental Disorder Accompanied by Harmful Behavior
    • Chapter 5 - Waiver of Drug Abuse and Addiction
  • Part E - Criminal and Related Grounds of Inadmissibility
  • Part F - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Adjudication of Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation Waivers
    • Chapter 3 - Effect of Granting a Waiver
  • Part G - Unlawful Presence
  • Part H - Provisional Unlawful Presence
  • Part I - Immigrant Membership in Totalitarian Party
  • Part J - Alien Smuggling
  • Part K - Noncitizens Subject to Civil Penalty
  • Part L - Refugees and Asylees
  • Part M - Temporary Protected Status Applicants
  • Part N - Special Immigrant Juvenile Adjustment Applicants
  • Part O - Victims of Trafficking
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background [Reserved]
    • Chapter 2 - Waivers for Victims of Trafficking
    • Chapter 3 - INA 212(d)(13) Waivers
    • Chapter 4 - INA 212(d)(3) Waivers
    • Chapter 5 - Adjudication and Post-Adjudication Matters
  • Part P - Crime Victims
  • Part Q - Violence Against Women Act Applicants
  • Part R - Other Waivers and Provisions Overcoming Inadmissibility
  • Part S - Consent to Reapply

Volume 10 - Employment Authorization

  • Part A - Employment Authorization Policies and Procedures
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Eligibility Requirements
    • Chapter 3 - Documentation and Evidence [Reserved]
    • Chapter 4 - Adjudication
    • Chapter 5 - Reserved
    • Chapter 6 - Card Production and Card Correction [Reserved]
    • Chapter 7 - Post-Decision Actions [Reserved]
  • Part B - Specific Categories
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses
    • Chapter 3 - Certain Employment-Based Immigrants in Compelling Circumstances
    • Chapter 4 - Reserved

Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents

  • Part A - Secure Identity Documents Policies and Procedures
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - USCIS-Issued Secure Identity Documents
    • Chapter 3 - Reissuance of Secure Identity Documents
  • Part B - Permanent Resident Cards
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Replacement of Permanent Resident Card
    • Chapter 3 - Expired Permanent Resident Cards
    • Chapter 4 - Commuter Cards
  • Part C - Reentry Permits
  • Part D - Refugee Travel Documents
  • Part E - Advance Parole Documents
  • Part F - Arrival-Departure Records
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-102)

Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization

  • Part A - Citizenship and Naturalization Policies and Procedures
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Becoming a U.S. Citizen
    • Chapter 3 - USCIS Authority to Naturalize
  • Part B - Naturalization Examination
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Background and Security Checks
    • Chapter 3 - Naturalization Interview
    • Chapter 4 - Results of the Naturalization Examination
    • Chapter 5 - Motion to Reopen
    • Chapter 6 - USCIS Hearing and Judicial Review
  • Part C - Accommodations
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Accommodation Policies and Procedures
    • Chapter 3 - Types of Accommodations
  • Part D - General Naturalization Requirements
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization
    • Chapter 3 - Continuous Residence
    • Chapter 4 - Physical Presence
    • Chapter 5 - Modifications and Exceptions to Continuous Residence and Physical Presence
    • Chapter 6 - Jurisdiction, Place of Residence, and Early Filing
    • Chapter 7 - Attachment to the Constitution
    • Chapter 8 - Educational Requirements
    • Chapter 9 - Good Moral Character
  • Part E - English and Civics Testing and Exceptions
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - English and Civics Testing
    • Chapter 3 - Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)
  • Part F - Good Moral Character
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Adjudicative Factors
    • Chapter 3 - Evidence and the Record
    • Chapter 4 - Permanent Bars to Good Moral Character
    • Chapter 5 - Conditional Bars for Acts in Statutory Period
  • Part G - Spouses of U.S. Citizens
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Marriage and Marital Union for Naturalization
    • Chapter 3 - Spouses of U.S. Citizens Residing in the United States
    • Chapter 4 - Spouses of U.S. Citizens Employed Abroad
    • Chapter 5 - Conditional Permanent Resident Spouses and Naturalization
  • Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization
    • Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)
    • Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)
    • Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside of the United States (INA 322)
    • Chapter 6 - Special Provisions for the Naturalization of Children
  • Part I - Military Members and their Families
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - One Year of Military Service during Peacetime (INA 328)
    • Chapter 3 - Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)
    • Chapter 4 - Permanent Bars to Naturalization
    • Chapter 5 - Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)
    • Chapter 6 - Required Background Checks
    • Chapter 7 - Revocation of Naturalization
    • Chapter 8 - Posthumous Citizenship (INA 329A)
    • Chapter 9 - Spouses, Children, and Surviving Family Benefits
  • Part J - Oath of Allegiance
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - The Oath of Allegiance
    • Chapter 3 - Oath of Allegiance Modifications and Waivers
    • Chapter 4 - General Considerations for All Oath Ceremonies
    • Chapter 5 - Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies
    • Chapter 6 - Judicial and Expedited Oath Ceremonies
  • Part K - Certificates of Citizenship and Naturalization
    • Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Certificate of Citizenship
    • Chapter 3 - Certificate of Naturalization
    • Chapter 4 - Replacement of Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization
    • Chapter 5 - Cancellation of Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization
  • Part L - Revocation of Naturalization
    • Chapter 1- Purpose and Background
    • Chapter 2 - Grounds for Revocation of Naturalization
    • Chapter 3 - Effects of Revocation of Naturalization
Current as of January 05, 2024
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