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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December, 2008
USCIS Finalizes Streamlining Procedures for H-2A Program 12/11/2008
USCIS DA A CONOCER NUEVO DICTAMEN PARA NO INMIGRANTES VICTIMAS DE TRAFICO HUMANO Y CIERTAS ACTIVIDADES CRIMINALES Decisión permitirá amparo humanitario y protegerá a las víctimas de tráfico humano y otros crímenes serios 12/10/2008
Questions and Answers: Qualifying Family Members of U Visa Beneficiaries May Obtain Lawful Permanent Residence U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently published an interim final rule that allows T and U nonimmigrants to adjust status to become lawful permanent residents. 12/10/2008
Frequently Asked Questions: Immigration Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their Families WASHINGTON -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers immigration services and resources specifically for members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their family stationed in the United States and abroad. This posting contains a list of answers to frequently asked questions received by our military assistance team. 12/09/2008
Fact Sheet: USCIS Publishes New Rule for Nonimmigrant Victims of Human Trafficking and Specified Criminal Activity 12/08/2008
USCIS Publishes New Rule for Nonimmigrant Victims of Human Trafficking and Specified Criminal Activity 12/08/2008
New Mailing Address Format for USCIS National Capitol Region Offices 12/03/2008
November, 2008
Questions and Answers: Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Period Extended for Honduran and Nicaraguan Nationals Employment Authorization Documents Automatically Extended through July 5, 2009 11/25/2008
Extensión de 18 meses en el período de re registro en el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) de los ciudadanos de Honduras y Nicaragua 11/24/2008
Questions & Answers: USCIS Publishes Final Rule for Religious Worker Visa Classifications 11/21/2008
Fact Sheet: USCIS Publishes Final Rule for Religious Worker Visa Classifications New Rule Implemented to Ensure Integrity of the Religious Worker Program 11/21/2008
Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Period Extended for Honduran and Nicaraguan Nationals Employment Authorization Documents Automatically Extended through July 5, 2009 11/21/2008
USCIS Publishes Final Rule for Religious Worker Visa Classifications New Rule Implemented to Ensure Integrity of the Religious Worker Program 11/21/2008
Final Rule for Religious Worker Visa Classifications (3227KB PDF) 11/21/2008
USCIS Awards Contracts For Training Services 11/20/2008
USCIS Provides Processing Update on Hague Adoptions During National Adoption Awareness Month 11/19/2008
USCIS Holds Naturalization Ceremony at the National Museum of American History 11/19/2008
Federal Contractors Required to Use E-Verify System 11/13/2008
Fact Sheet: USCIS Makes Major Strides During 2008 11/06/2008
Naturalization Processing Times at End of Fiscal Year 2008 11/06/2008
USCIS Makes Major Strides During 2008 11/06/2008
USCIS Announces New Edition of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, to further clarify the requirements for the exception and the basis for preparing a medical certification for applicants and medical professionals. 11/04/2008
USCIS Naturalizes 186 Service Members in Iraq Naturalization Ceremony Honors All Veterans 11/04/2008
USCIS Designates November Veterans Appreciation Month Ceremonies and Events to Honor All Who Have Served 11/03/2008
USCIS Sets Application Period in Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Legalization Case 11/03/2008
October, 2008
USCIS Issues TPS Registration Reminder to Eligible Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Salvadorans October 28, 2008 ¿ U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today reminded Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Salvadorans, who are eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), to file a re-registration application for TPS before the end of the re-registration period, (Dec. 1, 2008 for Hondurans and Nicaraguans, and Dec. 30, 2008 for Salvadorans). 10/28/2008
USCIS Holds Naturalization Ceremony at George Mason University Officials also Recognize Outstanding American By Choice Professor Abul Hussam 10/21/2008
Frequently Asked Questions: Adoptions from Vietnam to the United States Will Not Resume Without A New Bilateral Agreement 10/16/2008
Adoptions from Vietnam to the United States Will Not Resume Without a New Bilateral Agreement Action Taken to Establish Safeguards that Protect Children and Families 10/16/2008
USCIS Increases Period of Stay for Trade NAFTA Professional Workers from Canada and Mexico 10/14/2008
Frequently Asked Questions: USCIS Announces Increased Period of Stay for Trade NAFTA Professional Workers from Canada or Mexico 10/14/2008
Frequently Asked Questions: Grandfathered Form I-600A Processing for Prospective Adoptive Parents 10/14/2008
USCIS Announces Adoption Policy for Hague Transition Cases Grandfathered Form I-600A Affected 10/14/2008
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Dedicates Newest Office in Orlando New facility also hosts first naturalization ceremony for 29 children 10/10/2008
USCIS Delays Implementation of Direct Mail Program For N-400, Application for Naturalization 10/09/2008
Requirements for Naturalization Abroad by Spouses of Members of the U.S. Armed Forces 10/02/2008
Overseas Naturalization Eligibility for Certain Children of U.S. Armed Forces Members 10/02/2008
Preguntas y respuestas: USCIS anuncia extensión de 18 meses en el período de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) de los ciudadanos de Honduras 10/01/2008
Información de actualidad del USCIS: Extensión de 18 meses en el período de Protección Temporal (TPS) de los ciudadanos de El Salvador 10/01/2008
Preguntas y respuestas: USCIS anuncia extensión de 18 meses en el período de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) de los ciudadanos de El Salvador 10/01/2008
Preguntas y respuestas: USCIS anuncia extensión de 18 meses en el período de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) de los ciudadanos de Nicaragua 10/01/2008
Información de actualidad del USCIS: Extensión de 18 meses en el período de Protección Temporal (TPS) de los ciudadanos de Nicaragua 10/01/2008
Información de actualidad del USCIS: Extensión de 18 meses en el período de Protección Temporal (TPS) de los ciudadanos de Honduras 10/01/2008
September, 2008
Frequently Asked Questions: Intercountry Adoptions 09/29/2008
18-Month Extension Of Temporary Protected Status For Nationals of Honduras 09/26/2008
Questions and Answers: USCIS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Honduras 09/26/2008
18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Nicaragua 09/26/2008
Questions and Answers: USCIS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Nicaragua 09/26/2008
18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador 09/24/2008
Frequently Asked Questions: USCIS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of El Salvador 09/24/2008
Last updated: 05/11/2009
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