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05-18-2023 Humanitarian Parole Significant Records of Interest Memo Guidelines for Classifying Paroles at POEs , Muster Guidelines for Parole Classification at POEs , Memo on Parole of Inadmissible Nonimmigrant Aliens , Memorandum - Discretionary Authority when Issuing Paroles , Muster on Parole of Inadmissible Nonimmigrant Aliens , Paroled (DT) - Port of Entry Guidance , Parole of Inadmissible Nonimmigrant Aliens , Parole Plus Alternative to Detention , Parole Records - Enterprise Management Information System (EMIS) , Withdrawl Records - Enterprise Management Information System (EMIS) , Human Paroles by State CY 2016 to 5-17-2022
05-03-2023 2011 Seized Asset Management and Enforcement Procedures Handbook Manuals and Instructions 2011 Seized Asset Management and Enforcement Procedures Handbook
04-03-2023 Procedures for Personal Effects Directives Procedures for personal effects
04-03-2023 Personal Search Handbook 2021 Manuals and Instructions Personal Search Handbook 2021
03-02-2023 Non-Immigrants Admission Codes Data Statistical Records RFI 2315 Part 1 inadmissibles FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 1 arrivals1.1 FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 1 arrivals1.2 FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 2 arrivals FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 2 inadmissible FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 3 arrival FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 3 inadmissible FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 4 arrival FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 4 inadmissible FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 5 inadmissible FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data , RFI 2315 Part 5 arrivals FOIA CBP-2020-019233 FY 2005 to 2020 FOIA Data
01-19-2023 Venntel Analytics Significant Records of Interest Venntel January 2022 part 1 , Venntel January 2022 part 2 , Venntel January 2022 part 3 , Venntel January 2022 part 4 , Venntel January 2022 part 5 , Venntel January 2022 part 6 , Venntel January 2022 part 7.2 , Venntel January 2022 part 7.1 , Venntel January 2022 part 7.4 , Venntel January 2022 part 7.3 , Venntel January 2022 part 7.5 , Venntel January 2022 part 8.1 , Venntel January 2022 part 8.2 , Venntel January 2022 part 9 , Venntel January 2022 part 10 , Venntel January 2022 part 11 , Venntel January 2022 part 12 , Venntel January 2022 part 13
10-13-2022 Personal Effects Internal Operating Procedures Manuals and Instructions Personal Effects Internal Operating Procedures Memo
10-11-2022 Memorandum Enforcement Operations for Students and Exchange Visitors Significant Records of Interest Memorandum Enforcement Operations for Students and Exchange Visitors
10-06-2022 Monthly FOIA Logs CY 2022 FOIA Logs FOIA Log: January 2022 , FOIA Log: February 2022 , FOIA Log: March 2022 , FOIA Log: April 2022 , FOIA Log: May 2022 , FOIA Log: June 2022 , FOIA Log July 2022 , FOIA Log August 2022 , FOIA Log September 2022 , FOIA Log October 2022 , FOIA Log November 2022 , FOIA Log December 2022
10-04-2022 FOIA Logs 2018 FOIA Logs FOIA Log January 2018 , FOIA Log February 2018 , FOIA Log March 2018 , FOIA Log April 2018 , FOIA Log May 2018 , FOIA Log June 2018 , FOIA Log July 2018 , FOIA Log August 2018 , FOIA Log September 2018 , FOIA Log October 2018 , FOIA Log November 2018 , FOIA Log December 2018

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Publication Date: 02/28/2020
Modification Date: 09/30/2021