Thursday, October 31

USCIS seeks to reduce problems for immigrants with redirection to personnel who review petitions such as 'green card'


USCIS continúa con sus cambios para mejorar los procesos migratorios.
USCIS continues with its changes to improve immigration processes.

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The Government of the President Joe Biden continues with the reorganization of migratory processes, but several of the changes do not have a direct impact on immigrants when applying for their benefits, such as the ‘green card’ , but these modifications will have an impact when they are evaluated by the officers in charge of each case.

“We have incorporated existing guidelines in the Adjudicator Field Manual (AFM) into the USCIS Policy Manual ”The agency reported on Monday.

Recognizes that, in general, said update does not make substantive changes, but consolidates and incorporates the current guidelines on “general adjudication issues” in the Policy Manual.

It simplifies USCIS immigration policy and eliminates outdated information ”, he points out.

Adjustments address how to handle the evidence requested of an immigrant, the file of application denials , issuance of certified copies, when to request a DNA test and the reasons that would lead to an in-person interview with the petitioner.

Sometimes, officials consider certain documents, such as affidavits, to be viable to analyze immigration protection, but that could conflict with guidelines from the Department of State do (DOS).

“Officers may also find cases where primary evidence is generally available, but DOS reports that such documents are unreliable. ”, Is exposed in the guides. “Vital records may be considered unreliable or require additional scrutiny for various reasons, including inaccurate record, date of issue, inconsistent standards for issuance, or fraud.”

When an immigrant makes a request for benefit, it is recommended that they do so through a lawyer , in order to evaluate which documents are accepted and how to make the request correctly.

What are the changes?

Again, the USCIS amendment does not have a direct impact on immigrants, but yes in the way their cases are integrated and, to a certain extent, in how decisions will be issued.

That includes settings on:

>> The types of evidence, including primary evidence and high school; documentary and testimonial evidence, and original documents and translations of documents.

>> Incorporates guidelines regarding award decisions, including approvals and denials.

>> Incorporates guidelines related to post-decision actions, such as actions on requests and petitions.

>> Explains how officers should handle cases involving little evidence Reliable, including inquiries to the State Department Visa Reciprocity Table, provide information on the voluntary DNA collection options , and refer certain cases to in-person interviews.

>> Clarifies that, when a petitioner, beneficiary or authorized representative requests a copy of an affidavit taken during an interview, the officers provide the document to the declarant (person making the declaration) at the end of the interview where said declaration was taken.