Inspector's Field Manual - Gani

Inspector's Field Manual
hapter 1: Organization and Content of the Inspector's Field
Manual
Welcome to the Inspector's Field Manual (IFM). This manual is a comprehensive "how to" manual
detailing official Service policies and procedures for all aspects of the Inspections Program. The IFM is intended
to be used in concert with several other references: the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA" or "Act"), Title 8
of the Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR), and the agency's Administrative Manual (AM), among others. Each
of these other volumes contain unique information. The IFM is not intended to duplicate or replace any of them.
The table in IFM Appendix 1-1 gives examples of various types of materials contained in regulations, field
manuals, form instructions, and the AM. The table will be useful for you to distinguish the purposes of each.
The IFM, as well as the other volumes mentioned above, are included in the Service's CD-ROM reference
library program, Immigration and Naturalization Service Easy Research and Transmittal System (INSERTS).
INSERTS is organized by "books" on a "bookshelf" and the IFM is one of those books. The books are
electronically connected so that you can conveniently flip from one to the other (referred to as "hypertext" links)
without having to close one book and open the next. Searching for particular topics among several books is also
convenient using INSERTS.
The IFM will provide ready access to procedural and policy materials relating to every aspect of the
Inspections Program. It is intended to replace Part VI of the previous Examinations Handbook, which is now
rescinded, as well as former Operations Instructions, which will be withdrawn as the relevant IFM chapter is
completed. In addition, the IFM will incorporate all currently valid service policy wires and memoranda. The
IFM will become available chapter by chapter, in each successive CD-ROM INSERTS release. Once completed,
the IFM will be updated in the releases to INSERTS, incorporating new policies or procedures which may have
been implemented through cables or memoranda to field offices.
The IFM is intended to be "user friendly." Please send your suggestions for improvements and ideas for
new items you think should be included in the IFM to the Office of the Executive Associate Commissioner for
Programs, Attention: Field Manual Project.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Nothing in this manual shall be construed to create any substantive or procedural right or benefit that is
legally enforceable by any party against the United States or its agencies or officers or any other person.