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Notes from Previous Engagements


March 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

Form I-601 Centralized Lockbox Filing
USCIS conducted a teleconference on March 9, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. EST to discuss the transition to centralized Lockbox filing of Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, filed by applicants outside the United States.
03/09/2012

"Enlace" Public Engagement: Self Check
On March 1, 2011, at 3:30PM (EST), the USCIS Office of Public Engagement invited customers and stakeholders to participate our next "Enlace" on Self Check.
03/01/2012


February 2012

USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Meeting
On February 29, 2012, the USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) hosted an engagement with American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) representatives. USCIS discussed issues related to operations and adjudications. The information below provides a review of the questions solicited by AILA and the responses provided by USCIS.
02/29/2012

Entrepreneurs in Residence Information Summit
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched the Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) initiative with an Information Summit focused on ensuring that the immigration pathways for foreign entrepreneurs are clear and consistent, and better reflect today's business realities.
02/22/2012

Automation of Form I-94 Teleconference
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited stakeholders to join in a teleconference on February 16, 2012, 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST to discuss the automation of the Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) and potential impacts on state/local benefit-granting agencies and employers.
02/16/2012

Stakeholder Engagement on the Final Non-Confirmation Review Process for E-Verify
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Verification Division and the Office of Public Engagement invited stakeholders to participate in a national stakeholder teleconference on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 3:00PM (Eastern Time) to discuss a potential Final Nonconfirmation Review (FNC) process for E-Verify.
02/13/2012

USCIS Expands Self Check to all 50 States
The USCIS Verification Division and the Office of Public Engagement invited interested parties to participate in a national stakeholder engagement to discuss the nationwide launch of Self Check on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 3:00 pm (Eastern Time).
02/09/2012

USCIS International Operations Division and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
On February 9, 2012, the USCIS International Operations Division hosted an engagement with AILA representatives.
02/09/2012

Service Center Operations Stakeholder Teleconference
The USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate invited interested stakeholders to participate in the next Stakeholder Teleconference scheduled for Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern Time.
02/01/2012

Service Center Operations Directorate Stakeholder Engagement
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Service Center Operations Directorate invited interested stakeholders to participate in a Stakeholder Teleconference scheduled for Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern Time.
02/01/2012


January 2012

Grandfathering of Non-Hague Adoption Cases Stakeholder Engagement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited interested parties to participate in a national stakeholder teleconference on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 @ 2:00 PM EDT.
01/31/2012

Asylum Division Quarterly Stakeholder Engagement
The United States Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) Asylum Division hosted their quarterly stakeholder meeting on January 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm (EST) in the White Oak Conference Room at 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20529.
01/26/2012

USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Meeting
On January 23, 2012, the USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) hosted an engagement with American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) representatives. USCIS discussed issues related to operations and adjudications. The attached information provides a review of the questions solicited by AILA and the responses provided by USCIS.
01/23/2012

EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited stakeholders to discuss the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program.
01/23/2012

Evaluation of Evidence for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker Stakeholder Engagement
The USCIS Office of Public Engagement invites any interested individuals to participate in a teleconference regarding the Form I-140 on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 1:30 to 3:00pm(EST).
01/18/2012

A Conversation with Director Mayorkas - EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted the second in a series of Conversations with the Director.
01/12/2012

Form I-601 Notice of Intent Stakeholder Engagement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited stakeholders to participate in a engagement to discuss the Notice of Intent posted in the Federal Register outlining a plan to streamline the process of filing Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility.
01/10/2012


December 2011

Stakeholder Meeting on Guatemalan Adoptions
USCIS conducted a general information call on Friday, December 16th at 1:00p.m. (EST) to learn more about the new Guatemalan National Council on Adoptions (CNA) procedures and USCIS and the Department of States roles in assisting U.S. families move their cases forward once the CNA identifies their cases as eligible to proceed.
12/16/2011

Honduras and Nicaragua TPS Teleconference Invitation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted a teleconference on Friday, December 16,2011 at 1:00PM to discuss the process of re-registration under the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for certain nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua.
12/16/2011

Citizenship Education Strategies for Older Applicants
The USCIS Office of Citizenship and Office of Public Engagement conducted an engagement on Wednesday, December 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm (EST) to discuss citizenship education strategies for older applicants.
12/14/2011

Terrorist-Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG) Stakeholder Engagement
The USCIS Terrorist-Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG) Working Group hostdc their quarterly stakeholder meeting on December 13, 2011 at 1:30 pm (EST) in the RAIO Training Room at 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
12/13/2011

USCIS Stakeholder Meeting on Ethiopian Adoptions
As a follow up to the October 28, 2011, Ethiopian Stakeholder call, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department of State invited stakeholders to call on Friday, December 9, 2011 at 10am EST to discuss USCIS November trip to the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa to adjudicate not clearly approvable adoption petitions.
12/09/2011

E-Verify Stakeholder Engagement Invitation
The USCIS Office of Public Engagement and the Verification Division conducted an engagement on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11:00am (EST) to discuss a potential administrative review process for E-Verify.
12/07/2011

National Quarterly Stakeholder Engagement
The USCIS Office of Public Engagement invited interested parties to participate in a national stakeholder meeting on Wednesday, December 7 at 2:00pm (EST).
12/07/2011




Last updated: 04/11/2011