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Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

FOIAs with USCIS on Prosecutorial Discretion

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Foia Response From Uscis On Parole, Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Jan 2015

Foia Response From Uscis On Parole, Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

No abstract provided.


Standard Operating Procedure For Deferred Action (Non-Daca), Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Dec 2014

Standard Operating Procedure For Deferred Action (Non-Daca), Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

In January 2015, I filed a FOIA request seeking updated internal policies and correspondence regarding deferred action (non-DACA) with USCIS. In August 2015, I received a response containing the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) (version date 3/7/2012) and some e-mails regarding the jurisdiction that applies when a person's case has been administratively closed. Attached is the Cover Letter and Response. Notably, the SOP provided is identical to the one I received through FOIA in 2013, leading to the conclusion that 1) the SOP has not been updated in three years; or 2) the updated version was not provided.


Foia Request To Uscis On Deferred Action Records, Shoba Wadhia Jan 2013

Foia Request To Uscis On Deferred Action Records, Shoba Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

No abstract provided.


Foia Response Deferred Action Policy At Uscis, Shoba S. Wadhia Dec 2012

Foia Response Deferred Action Policy At Uscis, Shoba S. Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

I filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request with USCIS seeking internal documents and guidance pertaining to deferred action since June 17, 2011. In July 2013, USCIS responded with 34 identifiable pages that were responsive to my request. Of note, the response includes: • A few pages about DA screening for VAWA self-petitioners • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Handling Deferred Action Requests At USCIS Field Offices (p. 14-20) • Templates for a DA Approval and DA Denial • Blank Form G-312 Deferred Action Summary


Standard Operating Procedure: Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (Daca), Shoba S. Wadhia Dec 2012

Standard Operating Procedure: Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (Daca), Shoba S. Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

In Fall 2012 I filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request with DHS seeking records pertaining to the agency's implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, among other items. DHS provided me with a formal response on March 4, 2013. I received roughly 406 readable pages of internal memoranda and guidance used by DHS to implement DACA. Specifically, the FOIA Request yielded: • National Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, prepared by Service Center Operations Directorate, September 13, 2012 (p. 1-140 with Appendices) • Training Module for Immigration Officers about DACA • Training …


Foia Request To Dhs On Daca Program, Shoba S. Wadhia Dec 2011

Foia Request To Dhs On Daca Program, Shoba S. Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

No abstract provided.


Response From Uscis On My Foia Re: Deferred Action, Shoba Wadhia Jan 2011

Response From Uscis On My Foia Re: Deferred Action, Shoba Wadhia

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

No abstract provided.