United States
USCIS Incorporates General Adjudications Guidance into the Policy Manual
- Incorporates existing guidance regarding types of evidence, including primary and secondary evidence, documentary and testimonial evidence, and original documents and document translations.
- Incorporates existing guidance regarding adjudicative decisions including approvals, and denials.
- Incorporates existing guidance regarding post-decision actions such as actions on approved applications or petitions.
- Explains how officers should handle cases involving unreliable evidence, including consulting the Department of State’s Reciprocity Table, providing information on voluntary DNA collection options, and referring certain cases for in-person interviews.
- Clarifies that when a petitioner, beneficiary, or authorized representative requests a copy of a signed sworn statement taken during an interview, officers provide a copy of the statement to the affiant (the person making the statement)at the conclusion of the interview where the statement was taken.
Link: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-incorporates-general-adjudications-guidance-into-the-policy-manual, dated November 23, 2021 3:21 pm