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CBP Releases Officer's Reference Tool Documents

10/21/19 AILA Doc. No. 18112701. Admissions & Border

AILA, represented by the American Immigration Council and Foley & Lardner LLP, filed a lawsuit to compel CBP compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and to request release of the CBP Officer's Reference Tool (ORT). The ORT replaced the CBP Inspector's Field Manual (IFM), which previously provided guidance regarding the inspection and admission of individuals into the United States at U.S. ports of entry. AILA seeks to ensure that CBP makes a copy of the ORT available to the public, as it did with the IFM.

AILA is posting the memos, guides, manuals, Standard Operating Procedures, and more, that is being released pursuant to the FOIA request. Given the large volume of documents received in response to this FOIA action, documents will be posted on a rolling basis. Check this page frequently for updates.

Title Date Type Topic
A Quick Guide to Modernizing TECS - Training and Production 5/11/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Admissibility and Advisory Network (AAN) - 35% Review Required of All Adverse Actions, or 100% Review if Core Category Error Rate Exceeds 5% - 5/15/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Abridged Cuban Refugee Adjustment Act (CRAA) Form I-877, Record of Sworn Statement in Administrative 5/27/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Abridged Standardized Cuban Refugee Adjustment Act Narrative 5/27/18 Guides Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Access to the Department of State Diplomatic Clearance Application System (DCAS) 2/7/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
Active Lane Management 9/14/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Addition of {Redacted} in the Traveler Primary Arrival Client 8/8/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Additional Guidance {Redacted} 12/1/09 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Additional Aliens Final Rule Publication 1/16/09 Memos Admissibility Policy
Additional Countries Eligible for Travel under the VWP Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 - Memo 2/18/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Additional Countries Eligible for Travel under the VWP Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 - Muster 2/18/16 Musters Admissibility Policy
Additional Streamlining of Cuban Refugee Adjustment Act (CRAA) Processing 5/27/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Admissibility Advisory Network Interim Standard Operating Procedures 3/12/13 SOPs Admissibility Policy
Admissibility Policy Review 6/10/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Admissibility Processing and Family Units 2/25/16 Guides Admissibility Policy
Admission of R1 nonimmigrants 1/24/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Airport Wait Time Console 5/27/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Alien Admitted as a Non-Controlled Visitor Without an I-94 3/15/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Alien Transfer Exit Program 11/10/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Amendment to Memorandum to the Field Regarding Lawful Permanent Resident's (LPRs) Evidence of LPR status at Ports of Entry 10/3/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
Amendment to the Follow up Guidance For Photo Comparison During Inspection Muster 12/4/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Annotating CBP Admission and Parole Stamps 3/27/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
APIS Operation and TECS Moderation 1/20/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Applicants for Admission Lacking Appropriate Entry Documents Undated Musters Admissibility Policy
ARO I-212 Fee Increase Field Memo 11-2016 12/7/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card (ABTC) Member Processing 7/29/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Authoritative Guidance on Executive Order Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States 2/1/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Authorization for Visa Issuance and Admission for Certain Inadmissible Nonimmigrant Aliens 10/15/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
Authorization to Parole Select Crewmembers 3/8/04 Memos Admissibility Policy
Automated Passport Control Operation 3/9/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Automated Passport Control Standard Operating Procedures 3/1/14 SOPs Admissibility Policy
Automatic Default Date for B-1 Nonimmigrants Time of Admission Extended to Six Months 6/21/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Automatic Revalidation of Visas 5/23/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Automation of the CBP Form I-94W in the Air and Sea Environments 5/27/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
B-1 System Default Period of Admission Memo 6/21/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Basic Elements of a Thorough Primary Inspection 11/27/09 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Biometric Mitigation Policy Revision 2/24/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Blanket HIV Waivers for Nonimmigrants 1/18/06 Memos Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Blanket Waiver of Passport Requirement for Holders of Turkish Republic of North Cyprus Travel Document 4/8/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Boarding and Inspection of Foreign Government and Foreign Military or State Vessels and Aircraft 7/8/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Boarding and Inspection of Foreign Government and Military Aircraft 1/21/09 Memos Admissibility Policy
C1-D Crew Visa Fraud 3/19/07 Memos Admissibility Policy
Canadian Boater Landing Permit Standard Operating Procedures 12/22/06 Memos Admissibility Policy
Canadian Landed Immigrants and Executive Order Protecting the Nation from Foreign 2/1/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Carrier Fines and the Exercise of Discretion 8/8/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Carrier Liaison Update Processing of First Time Refugees 9/10/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
CBP Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B) Transition to New 04 14 Version and Use of Fillable Format Form 6/24/14 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
CBP Customs Declaration (CBP Form 6059B) compliance with the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 3/23/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
CBP Directive No. 2130-030, Prevention, Detection and Response to Sexual Abuse and/or Assault in CBP Holding Facilities 2/28/18 Memos Admissibility Policy
CBP Form I-418 Manifest Pilot 8/15/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
CBP Form 623 Custody Receipt for Seized Entry Documents 3/1/10 Guides Admissibility Policy
CBP Headquarters Points of Contact for Cuba Air Service Program Expansion 12/1/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
CBP Officers Shall Maintain All Systems Access 5/13/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
CBP Policy on Equal Treatment of Same Sex Married Couples as Opposite Sex Married Couples 3/2/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Change Default Class Code Amount 12/22/16 Guides Admissibility Policy
Change in I-89 Requirement 6/11/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Change in I-94 Data Entry Vendor 10/9/14 Musters Admissibility Policy
Change of Circumstance - Preclearance Flights 7/2/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Changes to Admission under the Religious Worker (R-1) Classification Resulting from the Final Religious Worker Rule 12/16/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
Changes to Consular Consolidated Database (CCD) 6/29/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Changes to Form I-90 Lockbox Addresses and Policy Changes for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Permanent Resident Cards 6/2/09 Musters Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Changes to Parole and Expedited Removal Policies Specific to Cuban Nationals 1/13/17 Musters Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Changes and Expedited Removal Policies Specific to Cuban Nationals 1/13/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Changes to the SEVIS I-20A-B and I-20M-N Forms 5/19/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Changes to the SEVIS Login Process Muster 12/7/15 Musters Admissibility Policy
Changes to the SEVIS Login Process 12/7/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Children in Parents' Passports 8/5/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Clarification of Port of Entry L-1 Petition Processing and Appropriate Filing Fee Collections 4/22/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands-Only Parole 11/23/09 Memos Admissibility Policy
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana islands Transition Worker Classification 10/17/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Commuter Permanent Resident Cards (Form I-551) Sent to CBP Ports of Entry 7/1/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Compact of Free Association, as amended, with the Federated States of Micronesia 8/24/04 Memos Admissibility Policy
Compact of Free Association, as amended, with the Republic of the Marshall Islands 4/30/04 Memos Admissibility Policy
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (H-1B and L-1 Fee Increase) 1/7/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Consolidated Consular Database (CCD) and Passport Information and Electronic Records System (PIERS) 6/15/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Continued Vigilance When Conducting Primary Inspections 2/16/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Controlled Deliveries, Cold Convoys and Passthrough Operations at Ports of Entry 2/18/10 SOPs Admissibility Policy
Correction of Erroneous Admission 7/30/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Correction of Erroneous Records of Admission (I-94 Corrections) 4/6/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Create-Manage Government User Profile Guide 11/13/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Creating an Abscondee/Deserter ‹Redacted› 2/25/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Creation of Admissibility Advisory Centers 11/08/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Cuba Assets Control Regulations 2/11/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Cuba Trade and Travel Update 5/2/18 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} ‹Redacted› Custody Enhancements 7/12/16 Musters Admissibility Policy
Deferred Inspection Sites-Options for Responding to I-94 Inquiries 2/27/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Delegation of Authority to Designate Specific Enhanced Driver's Licenses, Specific Enhanced Tribal Cards and any Qualified Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Card as Acceptable Land and Sea Border Crossing Documents 1/16/09 Memos Admissibility Policy
Deployment of Enforcement Alien Removal Module and ENFORCE 9 8/8/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
Deployment of TECS MOD 5/7/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Determining Inadmissibility of Pregnant Visitors 7/12/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Determining the Admissibility of Travelers with an Approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization 1/7/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Digital Approval Notification for I-590 8/1/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Discontinuance of Fee Collections on Behalf of USCIS 12/22/16 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Discontinuance of Mandatory Verification of SEVIS Status at Air, Land and Sea Ports of Entry 5/16/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Distribution of Mobile Enrollment Center Jump Kits 10/16/09 Memos Admissibility Policy
Document Validity Requirements for Canadians 11/9/09 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
eAPIS Outage 8/19/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Egress-Exit Control Processing at Air Ports of Entry 9/25/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Egress-Exit Control Processing at Airports 1/31/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Electronic I-275 6/6/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Electronic I-94 Processing for Air and Sea Ports of Entry 3/22/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) and Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Passenger Processing 11/25/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Electronic System for Travel Authorization - Processing Travelers with Denied Travel Authorizations 9/1/09 Memos Admissibility Policy
Electronic Visa Update System 11/23/16 Musters Admissibility Policy
Electronic Visa Update Systems Field Guidance 11/28/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Enforcement of the Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest 2/20/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Enhancements to the I-94 Automation 12/26/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
E-Passport Requirement for Visa Waiver Program Applicants 10/19/06 Memos Admissibility Policy
Erroneous Admissions and Corrections 4/19/10 Musters Admissibility Policy
E-Signature Standard Operating Procedures 8/1/16 SOP Admissibility Policy
Establishment of Priority Enforcement Programs (PEP) 6/12/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Executive Orders 13767 and 13768 and the Secretary's Implementation Directions of February 17, 2017 2/21/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Executive Orders 13767 and 13768 and the Secretary's Implementation Directions of February 20, 2017 2/21/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion 1/19/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Expansion of Closed-Loop Cruise Ship Passenger Processing 3/23/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Expansion of Gang Listing in Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) 7/13/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Expansion of the I-418 Manifest Pilot 12/20/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Expiration of Public Law 111-230 H-1B, L-1 Additional Fees 10/7/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Extended Grants of Advance Parole by USCIS 1/25/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Extension of Border Zone in New Mexico 7/1/13 Musters Admissibility Policy
{Redacted} {Probably} Facial Comparison Tool (FCT) Phase 2 Nationwide Activation 8/25/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Field Guidance on Processing Digital A-Files 5/27/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program MemoMuster 9/19/16 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Flight Diversions - Aircrafts Returning to the Gate and Reporting Requirements 10/14/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Form I-92 Aircraft-Vessel Report 4/28/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Form I-247D Immigration Detainer - Request for Voluntary Action SAMPLE 6/12/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Form I-247N Request for Voluntary Notification of Release of Suspected Priority Alien SAMPLE 6/12/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Formatting Security Features for the new B1/B2 Border Crossing Card 5/26/09 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Forwarding Form I-275 to the U.S. Department of State 12/23/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Forwarding I-192 Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant to the Admissibility Review Office 2/15/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Fraud and Misrepresentation Threshold Guidance 4/6/06 Memos Admissibility Policy
Fraud Prevention Program 10/14/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
Fraudulent Document Analysis Unit (FDAU) Update 9/29/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Mandatory Transition to the New 04-14 Version of the CBP Customs Declaration 7/7/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
Further Simplify of Processing Cuba Citizens under the Cuban Refugee Adjustment Act of 1966 (CRAA) 10/23/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
General Aviation Processing 4/7/04 Memos Admissibility Policy
Georgian "Status-Neutral" Travel Documents 7/27/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Global Entry Enrollment Center interviews 8/13/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Global Entry Program Eligibilty 2/27/13 Musters Admissibility Policy
Global Entry Program Procedures 12/3/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Global Entry Standard Operating Procedure 6/1/14 SOPs Admissibility Policy
GOES GES Changes for October 6, 2015 10/2/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Guidance for Processing Travelers with the TWIC Letter Received Annotation on the B1-B2 Visa 3/25/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Guidance on Correcting Class of Admission for Certain Refugee-Asylee Follow-to-Join Foil Pilot Cases 1/30/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Guidance on Implementation of Waivers for Presidential Proclamation, "Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists and other Public Safety Threats" 10/17/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Guidance on Executive Order, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" 1/28/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Guidance on the Use of Interpreters and Interpreter Services; IFM Update IN03-44 7/7/03 Memos Admissibility Policy
Guidance Regarding Admissibility of Aliens Who Violate the Terms of Special Registration, Special Registration Guidance 7 8/12/03 Memos Admissibility Policy
H-1B and H1B1 Processing Muster 11/22/16 Musters Admissibility Policy
H-1B and H1B1 Processing 11/22/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Hague Adoption Immigrant Visa Categories IH-3 and IH-4 8/11/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Haitian Alien Minors Arriving in the United States 1/22/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
{Redacted} Hands-On Exercises In the {Redacted} 4/1/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Hidden I-94 Class of Admission Code (COA) 1/13/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Hidden I-94 Class of Admission Code 12/17/14 Musters Admissibility Policy
Human Trafficking Module 2 - Indicators and Victim Assistance 3/26/07 Memos Admissibility Policy
Hydaburg Cooperative Association Enhanced Tribal Card 2/12/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Hydaburg Cooperative Association Tribe of Alaska Enhanced Tribal Card (ETC) 2/22/15 Musters Admissibility Policy
I-418 Modification to Capture Alien Longshore Work Status 2/7/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
I-849 Report to the Fines, Penalties, and Forteitures Division of Possible Violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act 12/1/08 Guides Admissibility Policy
I-94 Automation at Air and Sea Ports of Entry 11/14/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
I-94 Automation: Deferred Inspection Sites 5/31/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
I-94 Automation for Refugee Processing 9/4/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
I-94 Automation for Processing Travelers at Primary and Secondary 3/1/13 SOPs Admissibility Policy
I-94 Automation Standard Operating Procedure 4/27/15 SOPs Admissibility Policy
I-94 Automation Updated Field Guidance and Information 6/19/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
I-94 Corrections 2/18/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
I-94 Maintenance Updates in {Redacted} {Probably} TECS MOD 12/23/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Immigrant Visa Modernization Undated Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Immigrant Visa Packages and the Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility 6/5/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Immigrant Visa Packet Mailing Address 7/21/14 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Immigrant Visa Processing - Derivative Status 3/12/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
Immigrant Visa Processing 5/11/07 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Implementation of Admissibility Advisory Networks 3/13/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Implementation of Boarding Foils for Certain US Citizenship and Immigration Services 10/25/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Implementation of Court Order regarding Flores Settlement Agreement 10/19/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Processing Lost or Stolen Passport Information 6/17/05 Memos Admissibility Policy
Implementation of the Pilot Electronic Form I-418 Passenger Crew Manifest 7.16.13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Implementation of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 3/19/09 Memos Admissibility Policy
Implementation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS) 11/9/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Implementing the President's Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements Policies 2/20/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Inadmissible Aliens - Public Health Grounds 1/2/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Inadmissible Aliens with Medical Conditions and Family Units 6/1/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Inadmissible Crewmembers Security Plan for Incoming Vessels 9/22/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Indefinite Nonimmigrant Waivers 5/18/05 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Inspections of Field Personnel Employed by the International Boundary Commission (IBC) 4/24/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Instructions for Completing the Single Journey Letter 3/24/09 SOPs Admissibility Policy
Interim Update - Visa Waiver Program Restrictions and the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 2/23/16 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Issuance of Paper Form I-94 When Form I-515A Is Served 4/17/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
Issuing Penalties for Failure to Report Arrival 2/19/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
Journeyman Import Specialist Grade Level Upgrade 11/13/18 Memos Admissibility Policy
Kootenai Tribe Enhanced Tribal Card 1/10/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Land/Sea Travel Document Requirements Effective July 1, 2009 5/14/09 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Legacy Stamps and Forms 1/11/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Legacy TECS Retirement Schedule 5/6/16 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Legal Representation During Inspection 8/19/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
Legislative Changes to Section 217(a) of the INA Muster 1/21/16 Musters Admissibility Policy
Legislative Changes to Section 217(a) of the INA 1/21/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Machine-Readable Passport Requirement for Visa Waiver Program Applicants for Admission 10/21/04 Memos Admissibility Policy
Mailing Immigrant Visa Packets 10/13/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Mandatory Requirements for Photo Comparison During Inspection 9/13/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Mandatory use of I-216 {Redacted} Enhancements 4/3/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Manifest Processing Hands-On Exercises 7/7/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Misclassification of Conditional Resident Immigrant Visa Applicants 6/17/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Modernized TECs - Management Briefing 5/7/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} MOU Between U.S. Coast Guard and CBP 12/22/04 Memos Admissibility Policy
New Advance Parole-Employment Authorization Combo Card 1/31/11 Musters Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} New Disposition Code for {Redacted} 2/26/14 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
New Form I-247A Detainer Undated Memos Admissibility Policy
New HH-6 Class of Admission for Haitian Orphan Parolees 1/24/11 Musters Admissibility Policy
New I-94 Retrieval Website 2/24/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
New J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa Subcategory for Same-Sex Domestic Partners of U.S. Foreign Service Officers 4/8/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
New Marketing and Travel Campaign for the United States 11/18/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
New Standard Operating Procedures Accommodation For Use Of Passport Cards In Lieu Of Passport Book For Emergency Air Travel 1/27/15 SOP Admissibility Policy
New TECS Disposition Code for Silent Paroles 2/25/14 Musters Admissibility Policy
New U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service Parole Programs 10/15/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Non-immigrant Classifications in CBP Systems 12/11/12 Musters Admissibility Policy
Nonimmigrant Unforeseen Emergency Waiver Under Section 212(d)(4)(A) of the Immigrant and Nationality Act-IFM Update IN02-29 9/30/02 Memos Admissibility Policy
North American Free Trade Agreement Admissibility Reference Guide 6/27/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Reference Guide for TN and L Applicants 6/26/12 SOPs Admissibility Policy
Operating Procedure for Section 289 North American Indian Born in Canada, Adjustment of Status and Completion of Form I-181 2/1/13 SOPs Admissibility Policy
Operational Implementation of Presidential Proclamation, "Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or other Public Safety Threats" 10/17/17 Musters Admissibility Policy
Parole of Citizens of Russia into Guam 12/14/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Parole of Inadmissible Nonimmigrant Aliens - Revised 5/12/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Parole of Inadmissible Nonimmigrant Aliens (Revised) 12/16/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
Parole of Inadmissible Nonimmigrant Aliens 11/19/14 Musters Admissibility Policy
Parole to Join a Foreign-Flagged Vessel in Puerto Rico 1/7/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Paroles for Information Media Representatives 5/18/04 Memos Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Paroling Arriving Fugitives 8/8/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Pasqua Yaqui Tribe Enhanced Tribal Card 7/20/10 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Passenger Inspection Best Practices 9/30/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Passenger Inspection Best Practices Undated Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Path Forward for the CBP Officer (Enforcement) Position 1/19/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Permanent Resident Cards (Form I-551) for Commuters to be Sent Directly to CBP Ports of Entry 7/5/10 Musters Admissibility Policy
Permanent Resident Cards (PRC), Forms I-551, Without Expiration Dates (WED); Abandonment of Residence Cases 5/29/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Personal Search Procedures Concerning Body Cavities 5/29/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Phase 1 and 2 Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Enforcement Policy 1/11/07 Memos Admissibility Policy
Phase 2 Activation 7/7/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
PLOR Approval Process 7/7/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Policy Changes for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Permanent Resident Caards Forms I-551 2/17/16 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Port Copies of A-Files 10/20/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Prevent Departure Standard Operating Procedure 4/21/08 SOPs Admissibility Policy
Port of Entry Paroles and Re-Paroles 12/2/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Primary Lookout Over-Ride Management Information Subject Standard Reports (MIZS) for Self-Inspection 5/24/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Primary Processing Document Swiping Order 10/28/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Procedures Regarding Notices to Appear (NTAs) Charging {Redacted} 4/23/07 Memos Admissibility Policy
Procedures, Terms of Admissions, and Permissible Activities for B-1 Temporary Visitor for Business 11/15/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing After Lease Service Applications for Admission 2/22/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Processing Criminal Aliens {Detainers and Paroles) 7/30/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing Expedited Removal Cases 10/2/14 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Processing Form I-862 Notice to Appear for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) 5/23/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing Global Entry and NEXUS Air Program Members 3/5/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Processing K-1 Fiance(e) Visa 6/21/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Processing Non-Arriving Aliens Encountered By CBP 2/24/14 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Processing of Applicants for Admission Under the North American Free Trade Agreement 10/20/99 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing of Arriving Diplomats Using the Automated Targeting System 6/29/10 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Processing of Asylee Follow to Join Applicants 6/22/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing of B18 Records 8/19/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing of Commuter Students (F-3 and M-3) 8/16/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing of Cubans at Ports of Entry 6/25/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing of Foreign Government Officials 10/31/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Processing of L-1 Nonimmigrants 9/3/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Processing of Lost Stolen US and Foreign Passports 4/17/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing of Passengers with Religious, Cultural, or Privacy Considerations 7/12/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Processing of Refugee Applicants 12/31/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Processing of Transportation Security Administration or Third Party Referrals 6/10/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing of Warrants for Arrest Standard Operating Procedure 3/26/15 SOPs Admissibility Policy
Processing Secondary Inadmissibility Adverse Actions in the Secured Integrated Government Mainframe Access Application 7/1/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Processing Vehicles with Temporary (Paper) Plates or Without License Plates Entering the United States at the Land Border 3/17/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Promoting the Use of Discretionary Authority 12/31/07 Memos Admissibility Policy
Proper Completion of Form I-515A (Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor) 12/30/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Proper Completion of Form I-515A 5/13/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Proper Passport Notations When Admission Denied 6/26/07 Memos Admissibility Policy
Proper Recording of No Show Deferred Inspections 12/21/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Administrative Proceedings Undated Memos Admissibility Policy
Publication of the Additional Aliens Rule (8 CFR Parts 215 and 235) 1/16/09 Musters Admissibility Policy
Pursing Changes under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 237 12/29/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
{Redacted} 8/25/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
{Redacted} Related Lookouts 7/7/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
{Redacted} Directive 4/2/09 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
{Redacted} Validity of Certain Foreign Passports (Six-Month List) 6/3/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Quick Guide to Modernized TECs Version 2.0 7/7/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Redesigned ESTA Website for Visa Waiver Program Visitors 9/10/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Referrals from Primary to Secondary at Air Ports of Entry 9/25/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Refusing Entry to Visa Waiver Program Applicants 7/1/09 Memos Admissibility Policy
Registration for Classification as a Refugee, Form I-590, Digital Approval Notification 7/13/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Re-Issuance of Mandatory Requirements for Photo Comparison 6/3/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Removal of Foreign Documents 7/17/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Requirements Prior to Manually Adding Passengers in the Traveler Primary Arrival Client 1/5/11 Manuals Admissibility Policy
Rerouting Diverted Flights in TECs 11/18/13 Memos/Musters Admissibility Policy
Repatriation of Remains of U.S. Citizens from Haiti 1/26/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Rescission of November 20, 2014 Memorandum Providing for Deferred Action for Parents of American and Lawful Permanent Residents ("DAPA") 6/20/17 Memos Admissibility Policy
Revised Secondary Procedures for Issuance of the Arrival and Departure Record, Forms I-94 and I-94W, at Land Ports of Entry 11/16/09 Musters Admissibility Policy
Revised United States Employment Authorization Decoument 6/1/10 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Revised U.S. Permanent Resident Card 5/10/10 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Secure Certificate of Indian Status 12/14/09 Musters Admissibility Policy
Self-Paced Tour of Modernized TECs - Training and Production 5/11/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Seneca Nation Enhanced Tribal Card 3/25/14 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Senior Officials Meeting III (SOM3) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card (ABTC) Member Processing 8/10/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
SEVIS Number Query Activation at Seaports 7/21/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
SEVIS Number Query Enhancement Activation 7/6/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
SEVIS Number Query in the Traveler Primary Arrival Client and the Consolidated Inspection System 7/6/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
SIGMA Custody Enhancements 7/12/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
SIGMA Enhancements to Complement Section 217(a) of the INA Changes 1/22/16 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
SIGMA Family Unit Enhancements 2/25/16 Guides Admissibility Policy
SIGMA Release 41 Enhancements Undated Memos Admissibility Policy
Significant Public Benefit Parole (SPBP) Protocols 11/14/05 Memos Admissibility Policy
Single Sign On for the Global Enrollment System (GES) 10/28/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Six Month Club Update 7/16/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Six Month Pilot Program for Crew Sign-On and Sign-Off inspection 9/23/10 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Small Vessel Reporting System Standard Operating Procedures 8/30/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Social Media Data Field Memo 12/30/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Southern Border Overflight Exemption Guidance for General Aviation Flights 6/13/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Standard Operating Procedures on the Small Vessel Reporting System (SVRS) 12/11/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Standards to Prevent Detect and Respond to Sexual Abuse and Assault 8/12/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
Streamlined Processing of Initial Refugee Arrivals 9/30/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Successful Primary Inspection 6/6/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
Supervisory Approval for Adverse Action Cases 9/19/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Supervisory Checklists: Air, Sea, Land 3/10/11 Memos Admissibility Policy
TECS MOD Portal Welcome Letter for CBP Users 5/11/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
TECS Person Query Hands-On Exercises 7/7/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
TEC Supervisory Approval for PLOR Changes on July 22, 2015 7/7/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Temporary I-551 ADIT Stamp for LPRs Paroled for Completion of Inspection or Released for Removal Hearing or Re-entry Permit 8/8/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Temporary Protected Status 18-Month Extension for Sudan and New Designation for South Sudan 10/18/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
The CBP Officer's Guide to Immigration-Realted Carrier Fines 2/1/09 SOPs Admissibility Policy
The Enforcement Mindset 11/23/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
The Republic of South Sudan Passports 10/21/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
The Secured Integrated Government Mainframe Access (SIGMA) Application 7/1/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
TN and L-1 Optimized Processing Implementation 8/28/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
TN L-1 Designated POEs and Preclearance Facilities 8/28/14 Guides Admissibility Policy
TPAC Enhancement to Assess One Stop and Express Connect 10/7/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
TPAC Enhancements Training Document - Facial Comparison Tool 2 8/25/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
Trade NAFTA Period of Admission 11/1/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Trade NAFTA Processing at Ports of Entry 12/23/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Trade NAFTA (TN) Computer Systems Analysts (CSA) 5/14/10 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Transition to Boarding Foils 4/6/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Transition to the Secured Integrated government Mainframe Access (SIGMA) 10/20/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Treasury Enforcement Communication System (TECS) Name Change 10/23/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
Trusted Traveler Program Denials and Revocations 11/9/07 Memos Admissibility Policy
Trusted Traveler Program Secondary Referrals 10/16/09 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Trusted Traveler Programs Membership Benefits 4/9/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Trusted Traveler Systems Training Guides 10/2/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
TTP Quick Reference Guide 7/11/11 Guides Admissibility Policy
U.S. Pedestrian Biometrics Quick Reference Guide 6/25/09 SOPs Admissibility Policy
Unaccompanied Alien Child Initial Placement Referral Form 9/29/09 Memos Admissibility Policy
Unaccompanied Alien Child Interim Guidance Reissue Response to Office of the Inspector General Report 11/12/10 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Unaccompanied Alien Delegation of Authority 7/12/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
United Kingdom Extension of Passports 6/24/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
United States Border Crossing Card 10/1/08 Guides Admissibility Policy
United States Citizen Minors Traveling without Their Parents or Legal Guardians 10/12/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Unlawful Presence and Unlawful Status 9/20/05 Memos Admissibility Policy
Update on Fentanyl Handling and the Naloxone Pilot Program 6/15/16 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Update on Policy for the Treatment of Individuals Who Were Previously Subject to NSEERS Reporting and Registration 3/16/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Update to Automated Passport Control-Declaration Referrals 9/14/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Update to Legislative Changes to Section 217(a) of the INA 6/17/16 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Update to the USCIS decommissioning of ISRS and receiving access to PCQS Memorandum issued December 15, 2010 12/30/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Updated Guidance for Processing US-VISIT Exempt Travelers 6/8/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Updated Guidance on Port Copies of A-Files 5/6/16 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Updated Guide-New Amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations Allow the Importation of Certain Goods by Travelers 2/11/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Updated I-94 Automation Standard Operating Procedure 5/7/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Updated Land Border Directive Mandatory Muster Modules 5/14/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Updated Processing Guidance for US-VISIT Exemption in the Traveler Primary Arrival Client 10/19/09 Musters Admissibility Policy
Updated Processing of Initial Refugees Arrivals 4/19/16 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Updated Standard Operating Procedures on the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System 8/24/04 Memos Admissibility Policy
Updating F-1 Students Processing at Ports of Entry 10/4/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
US Airways Merger with American Airlines 10/7/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
US Arrival Supports Electronic System for Travel Authorization 2/5/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
USCIS Inquiry Mailbox 5/14/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Use of Form I-213 12/29/05 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Use of the Inspector's Field Manual 4/4/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Use of NEXUS Card as a Travel Document to and from a NEXUS Designated Airport 7/31/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Use of the Immigration and Nationality Act 212(a)(6)(C)(i) Charge 9/25/12 Memos Admissibility Policy
Use of the Passport Card in the Air Environment for Emergency Situations 10/20/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
User Profile Update Self Hands-On Exercises 7/7/15 Guides Admissibility Policy
US-VISIT Exemption Records 10/19/09 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Valid Documentation for Blood Quantum Under Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationalization Act 3/16/15 Memos Admissibility Policy
Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises Access for Customs and Border Protection Officers 5/29/13 Memos Admissibility Policy
Verifying Document Information in the Global Enrollment System 1/12/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Virtual Learning Center (VLC) Course, e-Passport Processing 5/11/19 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Visa Foil Number Alphanumerical 7/20/09 Memos Admissibility Policy
Visa Foils Issued for Cuban Medical Professional Program 12/8/10 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Visa Waiver Program Applicants Arriving by Sea 9/23/10 Memos Admissibility Policy
Visa Waiver Program Departures Interrupted by the Japan Earthquake 3/11/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Visa Waiver Program Emergency and Temporary Passports 3/26/09 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Visa Waiver Program (VWP) e-Passport Requirement 4/1/16 Memos Admissibility Policy
Visa Waiver Program: Military Dependants Arriving on U.S. Military Planes 6/28/19 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Visa Waiver Program Passport Compliance Update 2/5/16 Guides Admissibility Policy
Redacted {Probably} Visa Waiver Refusal Case Review 4/27/12 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Waiver by Joint Action of Visa and Passport Requirements for Members of Armed Forces and Coast Guards of Foreign Countries 5/14/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
Washington State EDL Service Outage 6/26/14 Memos Admissibility Policy
Web Access for Electronic Documentation and Information System on Investigation Network with Information of Travel Document 2/27/13 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Phase 2 Enforcement Strategy for Air Travelers 10/22/07 Memos Admissibility Policy
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Border Crossing Card 9/30/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Dual Nationality 12/28/07 Memos Admissibility Policy
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Enforcement for Air Travelers 2/19/08 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Procedures for Air Travelers 5/19/11 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Transition Phase Guidance - Reminder 1/31/08 Memos Admissibility Policy
Withdrawal of Application Procedures at Ports of Entry 3/9/15 Memo/Muster Admissibility Policy

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