Official information releases are presented with the most recent information at the top of the page. The following types of information releases are contained in this section. Public information releases (press releases, fact sheets, etc.) sorted by topic Official USCIS News Releases describing agency events and programmatic announcements of national, regional and local interest USCIS Updates keep customers and stakeholders aware of routine programmatic changes such as forms updates, filing location changes and visa caps Q&As help anticipate applicants’ questions regarding a particular issues USCIS Fact Sheets outlining the details of a significant programmatic change or announcement.
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April, 2003
BCIS Announces Figures for H-1B Petition Receipts and Approvals (22KB PDF) 04/04/2003
March, 2003
New Rules Requires Visas and Passports for Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and Bermuda (12KB PDF) 03/14/2003
BCIS Takes First Step Toward Development of New Citizenship Test (12KB PDF) 03/13/2003
Two International Murder Fugitives Arrested in Dallas (10KB PDF) 03/07/2003
February, 2003
Attorney General Terminates Temporary Protected Status For Nationals of Angola (20KB PDF) 02/28/2003
INS Informs Public Regarding Changes in Immigration Benefit Filing Fees (19KB PDF) 02/27/2003
Immigration Benefit Application Fees Effective (36KB PDF) 02/27/2003
INS Publishes Notice Implementing United States District Court Order in Proyecto San Pablo v. INS (28KB PDF) 02/04/2003
El SIN Publica la Notificación para Instrumentar la Orden Girada por la Corte Federal de Distrito en el caso Proyecto San Pablo v. INS (29KB PDF) 02/04/2003
January, 2003
INS Response to Federal Indictments Regarding Document Shredding at the INS California Service Center (36KB PDF) 01/30/2003
INS Campaign Seeks Out Applicants for LIFE Legalization Benefits (22KB PDF) 01/27/2003
El SIN Anuncia Campaña Informativa para la Legalización de Miles Bajo el Acta LIFE (24KB PDF) 01/27/2003
Facts about LIFE Legalization (37KB PDF) 01/27/2003
Instructions to the Public Regarding Change in Immigration Benefit Filing Fees (128KB PDF) 01/24/2003
INS Announces New Rule for the Adjustment of Status of Certain Nationals from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos (20KB PDF) 01/08/2003
December, 2002
INS to Require Advance Submission of Passenger Data (20KB PDF) 12/31/2002
November, 2002
INS Issues Foreign Travel Advisory for Aliens With Pending Immigration Applications (18KB PDF) 11/14/2002
INS Announces Notice Concerning Expedited Removal (39KB PDF) 11/08/2002
Effective June 20, 2000, Most Green Card Renewal Applicants to Apply at Local INS Application Support Centers (Revised 11/7/02) (43KB PDF) 11/07/2002
INS Reminds Eligible Salvadorans to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by November 12, 2002 (22KB PDF) 11/07/2002
October, 2002
Attorney General Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Sierra Leone (DOJ Release) (87KB PDF) 10/30/2002
INS Announces Case Status Online (20KB PDF) 10/28/2002
Citizenship Information for Members of the HMONG and LAOTIAN Community 10/01 (Hmong version) (revision of 9/27/01) (1000KB PDF) 10/01/2002
September, 2002
Attorney General Designates Liberia Under The Temporary Protected Status Program (32KB PDF) 09/27/2002
Liberia Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Questions and Answers (38KB PDF) 09/27/2002
Cubans Detained In Buffalo Released 9/18/02 (18KB PDF) 09/18/2002
INS to Swear in 15,000 New Citizens on Citizenship Day (21KB PDF) 09/17/2002
Nueva "Visa Láser" Será Requerida Para Visitar los Estados Unidos a Partir del Primero de Octubre de 2002 (28KB PDF) 09/16/2002
New Biometric Border Crossing Cards (Laser Visa) Will be Required of Mexican Border Crossers Beginning October 1, 2002 (29KB PDF) 09/16/2002
Border Patrol National Apprehensions down over 28% -- Nationwide drug seizures surpass $1.3 billion (19KB PDF) 09/16/2002
Cambodia Adoption Review To Expand (21KB PDF) 09/11/2002
Reinscripción TPS para salvadoreños comienza hoy (29KB PDF) 09/09/2002
Extensión del Estatus de Protección Temporal para Salvadoreños (33KB PDF) 09/09/2002
SIN recuerda a los Empleadores sobre la Extensión del Estatus de Protección Temporal para Salvadoreños Elegibles (29KB PDF) 09/09/2002
Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Eligible Salvadorans (33KB PDF) 09/09/2002
TPS Re-registration Opens for Salvadorans Today (28KB PDF) 09/09/2002
INS Issues Reminder to Employers About Extension of Temporary Protected Status For Eligible Salvadorans (28KB PDF) 09/09/2002
August, 2002
Department of Justice Grants 12-month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Sudan (21KB PDF) 08/30/2002
Department of Justice Grants 12-month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Burundi (21KB PDF) 08/30/2002
INS Announces FY 2002 H-1B Processing Through June 30 (20KB PDF) 08/13/2002
INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Somalia (21KB PDF) 08/09/2002
July, 2002
DOJ Grants 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Eligible El Salvadorans (20KB PDF) 07/09/2002
Extensión de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) Para Salvadoreños (Q's & A's) (36KB PDF) 07/09/2002
Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Salvadorans (Q&A) (35KB PDF) 07/09/2002
Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Eligible El Salvadorans (33KB PDF) 07/09/2002
June, 2002
INS Reminds Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by July 2, 2002 (22KB PDF) 06/21/2002
INS Issues Final Rule for Adjustment of Status Under Legalization Provisions of the Life Act --INS Announces New Filing Deadline of June 4, 2003 (revised) (25KB PDF) 06/06/2002
May, 2002
INS Announces Old Mexican Border Crossing Cards (BCCs) Are Valid Again Until October 1, 2002 (29KB PDF) 05/17/2002
Certain Asylees With Pending Adjustment of Status Applications Should Contact the INS of a Change of Address (20KB PDF) 05/10/2002
DOJ Grants 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans (31KB PDF) 05/01/2002
Last updated: 05/11/2009
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