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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May, 2008
USCIS to Revise Filing Instructions for Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
Form I-751 to be filed with the California or Vermont Service Centers
05/23/2008
Supplemental Questions & Answers:
Extension of Optional Training Program for Qualified Students
Rule Expands ¿Cap-Gap¿ Relief for Students with Pending H-1B Petitions
05/23/2008
Fact Sheet: Naturalization Through Military Service
05/16/2008
USCIS Settles Kaplan Class Action
SSI Beneficiaries can request expedited processing of Forms I-485 and N-400
05/15/2008
Fact Sheet: Iraqi Refugee Processing
05/15/2008
Questions and Answers: USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on the Applicability of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)
05/06/2008
Statement for the Record: E-Verify
For a hearing on "Employment Eligibility Verification Systems and Potential Impacts on SSA's Ability to Serve Retirees, People with Disabilities, and Workers" before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security
05/06/2008
USCIS Announces Enhancements to E-Verify Program
Improvements Will Focus on Decreasing Mismatch Rates for Naturalized Citizens
05/05/2008
April, 2008
USCIS' Role in the Visa Process
Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director, USCIS, testified before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugess, Border Security and International Law
04/30/2008
USCIS Modifies Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
Revised Form I-693 Effective on May 1, 2008
04/29/2008
USCIS Modifies Application for Employment Authorization
Previous Versions of Form I-765 Accepted until July 8, 2008
04/24/2008
Fact Sheet: USCIS Issues Guidance For Approved Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petitioners
04/22/2008
USCIS Releases Projected Naturalization Processing Times For Local Offices
04/22/2008
USCIS to Allow F-1 Students Opportunity to Request Change of Status
Short-term, Immediate Measure for Beneficiaries of Selected H-1B Petitions
04/18/2008
USCIS Modifies Application For Employment Authorization
Previous Versions of Form I-765 Accepted Until May 9, 2008
04/15/2008
USCIS Runs Random Selection Process For H-1B Petitions
04/14/2008
USCIS Releases Preliminary Number Of FY 2009 H-1B Cap Filings
04/10/2008
USCIS Announces Update for Processing Petitions for Nonimmigrant Victims of Criminal Activity
04/10/2008
USCIS Reaches FY 2009 H-1B Cap
04/08/2008
USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions Sent to California or Vermont Service Centers
Temporary Accomodation Made for FY 09 Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions
04/04/2008
Questions and Answers: Extension of Optional Practical Training Program for Qualified Students
Revised April 10, 2008
04/04/2008
USCIS Updates Projected Naturalization Case Processing Time
Agency To Complete 36-percent More Naturalization Cases Than Last Year
04/02/2008
USCIS and FBI Release Joint Plan to Eliminate Backlog of FBI Name Checks
Partnership Establishes Series of Milestones To Complete Checks
04/02/2008
USCIS Announces Changes to Guatemala Adoptions
04/01/2008
March, 2008
Questions and Answers: Intercountry Adoption Instructions
Post-Hague Adoption Convention Implementation
03/31/2008
USCIS Extends Comment Period For Proposed Change to H-2A Program (47KB PDF)
03/28/2008
USCIS to Review Immigration Cases that Could Benefit From Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008
Agency will hold cases and also look at denials or referrals on or after Dec. 26, 2007
03/27/2008
USCIS Revises Filing Instructions for Petition for Alien Relative
Form I-130s to be filed with the Chicago Lockbox
03/21/2008
Questions and Answers:
USCIS Announces Interim Rule on H-1B Visas
Rule Modifies Petition Selection Process and Prohibits Multiple Filings
03/19/2008
Fact Sheet: Changes to the FY2009 H-1B Program
03/19/2008
USCIS Announces Interim Rule on H-1B Visas
Rule Modifies Selection Process and Prohibits Multiple Filings
03/19/2008
USCIS Announces Overseas Office Closings in Observance of Religious Holidays
03/17/2008
Statement by USCIS Director Emilio T. Gonzalez on Processing of Naturalization Applications
03/14/2008
Questions and Answers: 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis
03/12/2008
USCIS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Somalia
Employment Authorization documents (EAD) Extended through September 2009
03/10/2008
Update: Biometric Changes For Re-entry Permits and Refugee Travel Documents
USCIS issues revised instructions for USCIS Form I-131
03/05/2008
February, 2008
USCIS Strengthens Intercountry Adoption Process
Rollout of New Forms and Centralized Review Under Hague Adoption Convention
02/29/2008
Fact Sheet: Hague Adoption Convention
New Forms and Centralized Review for Intercountry Adoptions
02/29/2008
Questions and Answers: Background Check Policy Update
02/28/2008
Questions and Answers: FBI Name Check Policy (39KB PDF)
02/20/2008
USCIS to Offer Free Copies of the Civics and Citizenship Toolkit to Organizations that Serve Immigrants (49KB PDF)
02/20/2008
USCIS Revises Filing Instructions for Petition for Alien Relative (28KB PDF)
02/19/2008
USCIS Consolidates Biometrics Appointment Letter Into One Notice For Adjustment Of Status Applicants (26KB PDF)
02/15/2008
USCIS Proposes Streamlining Procedures For H-2A Program (36KB PDF)
02/13/2008
E-Verify Program Surpasses 52,000 Employers (40KB PDF)
02/12/2008
Fact Sheet: E-Verify (36KB PDF)
02/12/2008
Fact Sheet: President Bush's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request for USCIS (35KB PDF)
02/04/2008
January, 2008
USCIS Announces Centralized Filing Location for Certain H-1B Cap Exempt Petitioners (54KB PDF)
01/30/2008
USCIS Announces New Guatemalan Adoption Legislation (28KB PDF)
01/25/2008
Naturalization Delays: Causes, Consequences and Solutions (203KB PDF)
January 17, 2008 - Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director, USCIS, testifed before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, January 17, 2008
01/17/2008
Last updated: 05/11/2009
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