02 Jul 2015

USCIS Policy Memo on CSPA Case Holds

"This policy memorandum (PM) rescinds a case hold issued on November 21, 2013, for certain Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) cases impacted by the Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio litigation as described in PM-602-0094, “Guidance to USCIS Offices on Handling Certain Family Based Automatic Conversion and Priority Date Retention Requests Pending a Supreme Court decision in Mayorkas v. Cuellar de Osorio.” Officers are hereby instructed to adjudicate affected cases without further delay. This PM amends Chapter 21.2(e)(6) of the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) by updating paragraphs (A), (B), (E), and (F), AFM Update AD15-01." - USCIS, June 25, 2015.