Notes from Previous Engagements
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June 2012
National Spanish-language Engagement - A Conversation with USCIS
On Wednesday, June 13, 2012, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern), USCIS conducted a national Spanish-language Enlace session as part of an ongoing series of quarterly public engagements.
06/13/2012
Civil Surgeon Seminar on Vaccination Requirements
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited any interested individuals to participate in a seminar for civil surgeons on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern).
06/12/2012
Terrorist-Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG) Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting
The USCIS Terrorist-Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG) Working Group hosted its quarterly stakeholder meeting on June 5, 2012 at 1:30 pm (EDT) in the White Oak Conference Room at 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
06/05/2012
Civil Surgeon Seminar: Physical and Mental Disorders
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited any interested individuals to participate in a seminar for civil surgeons on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Eastern).
06/05/2012
May 2012
Stakeholder Engagement on Centralized Form I-601 Filing
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted two teleconferences on May 31, 2012 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am or 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (Eastern) to discuss the transition to centralized Lockbox filing of Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, filed by applicants outside the U.S. The same engagement was held at two different times to accommodate participants domestically and abroad.
05/31/2012
USCIS Electronic Immigration System (ELIS) Launch
On Tuesday May 22, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched the initial release of its new electronic immigration system, USCIS ELIS. USCIS ELIS is the agency's first-ever online immigration system created to modernize the process for both filing and adjudicating immigration benefits.
05/22/2012
Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited any interested individuals to participate in a teleconference seminar for civil surgeons on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Eastern).
05/22/2012
Civil Surgeon Seminar: Overview of Form I-693 and Immigration Medical Exams
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited any interested individuals to participate in a seminar for civil surgeons on Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm (Eastern).
05/17/2012
National Benefits Center - American Immigration Lawyers Association Teleconference
On May 11, 2012, the USCIS National Benefits Center (NBC) hosted a teleconference with American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Among the issues USCIS discussed are new NBC initiatives, employment authorizations, and Adam Walsh Act Cases. The information below provides a review of the questions solicited by AILA and the responses provided by USCIS.
05/11/2012
Business Representatives Meeting
The Nebraska Service Center (NSC) invited all immigration legal representatives to attend the Business Representatives Meeting on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.
05/09/2012
Asylum Division Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting
The USCIS Asylum Division hosted their quarterly stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 2:30 pm (Eastern) in the White Oak Conference Room at 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
05/08/2012
Follow Up Engagement - Designation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted a teleconference regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm (Eastern).
05/08/2012
EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement
The Office of Public Engagement and the Service Center Operations Directorate conducted stakeholder engagements to discuss the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program.
05/01/2012
April 2012
Conversation With The Director - Tenant-Occupancy Economic Model
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited interested individuals to participate in a Conversation with the USCIS Director on use of the tenant-occupancy economic model in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program on Friday, April 27, 2012 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.
04/27/2012
National Benefits Center - Florida Bar Teleconference
On April 24, 2012, the USCIS National Benefits Center (NBC) hosted a teleconference with Florida Bar representatives. Among the issues USCIS discussed are processing times, scheduling interviews, special needs applicants. The information below provides a review of the questions solicited by the Florida Bar and the responses provided by USCIS.
04/24/2012
Intergovernmental Affairs Quarterly Teleconference
USCIS conducted an Intergovernmental Affairs Quarterly teleconference on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern).
04/18/2012
Quarterly National Stakeholder Meeting
The USCIS Office of Public Engagement invited any interested parties to participate in a quarterly national stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 2:00pm (Eastern).
04/10/2012
Joint CSC/VSC External Stakeholder Meeting
The California and Vermont Service Centers hosted a joint external stakeholder meeting on Thursday, April 5, 2012 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Pacific Time).
04/05/2012
USCIS Memorandum on Expedited Case Review Process for Specifically-Defined Administrative Errors
The USCIS Office of Public Engagement conducted a teleconference on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 2:00 pm (Eastern) to discuss an expedited process for reviewing and correcting certain decisions resulting from specific administrative errors made by the agency.
04/04/2012
March 2012
USCIS and American Immigration Lawyers' Association (AILA) Meeting
On March 29, 2012, USCIS hosted an engagement with AILA representatives. USCIS discussed issues related to the Preponderance of the Evidence Standard, L-1B Adjudications, AAO Issues, Stakeholder/Customer Service concerns, as well as other issues.
03/29/2012
Designation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary Napolitano announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will be extended to eligible Syrian nationals as of March 29, 2012.
03/29/2012
USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
The USCIS Office of Citizenship and Office of Public Engagement invited interested individuals to participate in a meeting on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern) regarding the Fiscal Year 2012 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.
03/28/2012
USCIS Field Operations - American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Meeting
On March 21, 2012, the USCIS Field Operations Division hosted an engagement with AILA representatives. USCIS discussed issues related to adjustment of status, marriage-based interviews, an NTA memo, as well as other issues. The information below provides a review of the questions solicited by AILA and the responses provided by USCIS.
03/21/2012
Terrorist-Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG) Stakeholder Engagement
The USCIS Terrorist-Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG) Working Group hosted its quarterly stakeholder meeting on March 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm (EDT) in the RAIO Training Room at 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The purpose of this engagement was for USCIS to provide updates and statistics regarding the TRIG workload and for individual participants to raise TRIG-related questions and issues.
03/20/2012
National Stakeholder Engagement on USCIS's 2012 Priorities
Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), conducted a national stakeholder engagement to discuss the agency's 2012 priorities on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. (EDT).
03/15/2012
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