USCIS Updates Policy Manual Chapter on Period of Stay

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated Chapter 7 of Volume 2, Part O of its Policy Manual, a section focused on period of stay. The update was identified through the agency’s policy manual listings and is posted on USCIS’s official website.

The chapter concerns how long certain noncitizens may remain in the United States under applicable immigration rules. That makes the guidance relevant to applicants, petitioners, attorneys and others who rely on USCIS policy materials to understand how the agency interprets stay-related issues.

USCIS Policy Manual updates can reflect changes in agency guidance, clarifications to existing procedures or technical revisions to published material. In this case, the agency listing simply identifies the chapter and its subject, without providing further detail in the information available.

The update is part of the broader USCIS Policy Manual, which organizes immigration policy into volumes, parts and chapters. The manual is used by the agency and the public as a reference point for immigration benefits and related adjudications. When a chapter is revised, it can affect how applicants and representatives interpret timing, eligibility and other requirements connected to immigration status.

Find more information at https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-2-part-o-chapter-7