Policy Manual Guidance on Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visas Adjudication Transition
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USCIS updated the Policy Manual regarding the transition of adjudicative responsibility for certain Afghan SIV petitions (Form DS-157) to the Department of State, and incorporated statutory changes under the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.
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Validated condition or limit: USCIS updated the Policy Manual regarding the transition of adjudicative responsibility for certain Afghan SIV petitions (Form DS-157) to the Department of State, and incorporated statutory changes under the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.
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- Chapter 4 - O-1 Beneficiaries POLICY ALERT - Legislative Changes and Transition Affecting Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visas July 20, 2022 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on the transition of the responsibility to adjudicate certain Afghan special immigrant visa (SIV) petitions to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and to incorporate other changes to the Afghan and Iraqi SIV classifications resulting from the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021. Read More Affected Sections 6 USCIS-PM H.1 - Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background 6 USCIS-PM H.8 - Chapter 8 - Certain Iraqi Nationals 6 USCIS-PM H.9 - Chapter 9 - Certain Afghan Nationals 6 USCIS-PM H.10 - Chapter 10 - Certain Iraqi and Afghan Translators and Interpreters 7 USCIS-PM F.10 - Chapter 10 - Certain Afghan and Iraqi Nationals Technical Update - Clarifications Addressing Passage of EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 July 18, 2022 This technical update to Volume 6 clarifies the Policy Manual alert boxes published on April 27, 2022 relating to the recent EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which authorizes an EB-5 Immigrant Investor …
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