Interoffice Memorandum: Handling of Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Petitions Affected by the October 1, 2008, Sunset Date   [open pdf - 545KB]

"The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the processing and adjudication of Forms 1-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, filed on behalf of special immigrant religious workers engaged in a religious vocation or occupation affected by the upcoming October 1, 2008, sunset date. This memorandum also provides guidance on the processing and adjudication of Forms 1-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, based on an underlying Form 1-360 affected by the October 1 sunset date as well as guidance for processing these petition and application types on or after October 1, 2008."