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USCIS final RFE template for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, seeking E11 classification as an individual of extraordinary ability.

To see the template, check the attachment. 

Public Charge Fact Sheet

Released April 29, 2011

Child Status Protection Act

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has fully implemented the Secure Mail Initiative (SMI), which uses U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation to deliver certain immigration documents in a safe, secure and timely manner.

Request for Review Tip Sheet

What may I do if U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) denies my application for refugee status?

There is no appeal for a denial of an application for refugee status.  However, USCIS may exercise its discretion to review a case upon timely receipt of a Request for Review (RFR) from the principal applicant or a third party if the principal applicant waives his/her rights to confidentiality.  The request must include one or both of the following:

USCIS policy memo providing guidance on the eligibility of members of the National Guard to naturalize under INA §329.

USCIS policy memo providing guidance about the extension of status for T and U nonimmigrant visas , including any related adjustment of status applications.

Please check the attachment for CRS report.

[Federal Register: April 26, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 80)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 23177-23185]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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USCIS interim memo for comment provides procedural guidance for USCIS employees on making requests for the revocation of U.S. Passports to State Department. The memo is in effect until further notice. Comments are due 5/5/11.

Please check the attachment to see the Interim Memo.