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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August, 2009
USCIS Explains Employment-Related Notification Requirements for Petitioners of Religious Workers 08/10/2009
USCIS Update: Case Status Inquiries with the Service Centers 08/10/2009
USCIS to Accept New H-2B Fiscal Year 2009 Petitions Employers Encouraged to Use Premium Processing Need to File with Labor Certification 08/06/2009
Questions and Answers: USCIS Reopens Fiscal Year 2009 H-2B Petition Filing Period 08/06/2009
July, 2009
18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia 07/27/2009
Questions and Answers: 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Somalia 07/27/2009
Questions and Answers: USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for R-1 Nonimmigrant Religious Worker Visa Classification 07/21/2009
USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for R-1 Nonimmigrant Religious Worker Visa Classification 07/21/2009
USCIS Issues Additional Information to Employers Whose H-1B Petitions for Health Care Specialty Occupations Have Been Denied 07/17/2009
USCIS Naturalizes First Soldier in Military Pilot Recruiting Program Nonimmigrant Doctor Joins Army Reserve - Obtains Citizenship 07/17/2009
Secretary Napolitano Strengthens Employment Verification with Administration's Commitment to E-Verify 07/08/2009
Questions and Answers for Members of the Military 07/02/2009
June, 2009
USCIS Naturalizes 84 Members of U.S. Military in Kuwait Ceremony 41 Soldiers from American Samoa Include Brothers and Cousins 06/30/2009
USCIS to Welcome 6,000 New Citizens During Fourth of July Celebrations 06/29/2009
USCIS Issues Guidance on Employment Eligibility Verification Form Form I-9 Remains Valid Beyond Current Expiration Date of June 30, 2009 06/26/2009
USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker 06/22/2009
USCIS, FBI Eliminate National Name Check Backlog 06/22/2009
DHS Leadership To Participate in United We Serve 06/19/2009
USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Update to Adjudicators Field Manual Clarifies the Timing of Job Creation and the Meaning of ¿Full-Time¿ Job Positions 06/18/2009
Dos soldados americanos se convirtieron en ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos en la primera ceremonia de ciudadanía que se celebra en América Latina En menos de un mes, USCIS termino el proceso de naturalización de un soldado 06/10/2009
Two American Soldiers Become U.S. Citizens at First USCIS Naturalization Ceremony Ever Held in Latin America USCIS Completes Entire Naturalization Process for One Soldier in Less than One Month 06/10/2009
USCIS Naturalizes 40 Military and Family Onboard USS Essex in Japan 06/05/2009
Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify System Delayed 06/03/2009
USCIS Begins Transfer of Historical A-Files to National Archives Signing Ceremony First Step to Permanent Retention of Millions of Immigrant's Files 06/03/2009
May, 2009
USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status, Asylum, Legalization, and TPS Beneficiaries to Obtain Advance Parole Before Traveling Abroad 05/29/2009
USCIS Officers Travel to Afghanistan to Naturalize Military 125 Expected to Become U.S. Citizens on Memorial Day 05/19/2009
USCIS Opens International Adjudications Support Branch in California 05/19/2009
USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings USCIS has received approximately 45,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap. 05/18/2009
USCIS Recognizes Important Contributions of U.S. Military USCIS Promotes Naturalization of Servicemembers During National Military Appreciation Month 05/14/2009
USCIS Announces Extension of the J-1 Entry Date for International Medical Graduates to Qualify for ¿Conrad 30¿ Waiver 05/11/2009
USCIS Modifies Application for T Nonimmigrant Status Revised Form I-914 Effective on May 6, 2009 05/06/2009
USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings Receipts remain relatively unchanged 05/04/2009
USCIS Proposes Revisions to Form Used to Verify Honorable Military Service 05/04/2009
Law Extends Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program USCIS Will Receive Petitions through Sept. 29, 2009 05/04/2009
Naturalization Process For The Military 05/01/2009
April, 2009
Questions and Answers: Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) Revised Filing Instructions USCIS Revises Direct Mail Program 04/27/2009
USCIS Revises Filing Instructions and Direct Mail Program for the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) Applicants to File Supporting Documentation with Applications to Lockbox in Phoenix
04/27/2009
USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings Regular Updates Posted on USCIS Web site 04/27/2009
2009 Application Submission Instructions 04/21/2009
USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings 04/20/2009
Applicability Date for E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule Extended 04/16/2009
USCIS Issues Reminder ¿ TPS for Burundi Ends on May 2 04/15/2009
USCIS to Naturalize 200 New Citizens at Lincoln Memorial Ceremony 04/09/2009
USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2010 H-1B Petitions 04/08/2009
USCIS Reminds all U.S. Employers of Requirements to Use Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification 04/03/2009
Questions and Answers Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Effective All U.S. Employers Required To Use New Form 04/03/2009
"Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law" Testimony of Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director 04/02/2009
Questions and Answers: Extension of Post Completion Practical Training and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the Cap Gap Regulations 04/01/2009
March, 2009
Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Liberians USCIS Automatically Extends Validity of Employment Authorization Documents 03/26/2009
Questions and Answers: Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Certain Liberians USCIS Automatically Extends Employment Authorization Documents Through September 2009 03/26/2009
Last updated: 05/11/2009
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