Admission or Entry

May 2010

USCIS Reminds Chilean Nationals of Immigration Benefits Available
Questions and Answers
05/04/2010

July 2009

Questions and Answers: USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for R-1 Nonimmigrant Religious Worker Visa Classification
07/21/2009

May 2009

Law Extends Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program
USCIS Will Receive Petitions through Sept. 29, 2009
05/04/2009

July 2008

Questions & Answers:
Changes to the Tuberculosis and Vaccination Requirements Required for Adjustment of Status
07/24/2008

November 2007

Fact Sheet: Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program (35KB PDF)
11/21/2007

Questions and Answers: Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program (48KB PDF)
11/21/2007

October 2007

Update: USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2008 (36KB PDF)
10/01/2007

September 2007

Fact Sheet: USCIS Implements Authority to Exempt Certain Persons Who Provided Material Support Under Duress to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (30KB PDF)
09/26/2007

USCIS Publica Una Nueva Regla Para Personas No Inmigrantes Víctimas de Actividades Criminales (35KB PDF)
09/05/2007

Fact Sheet: USCIS Publishes Rule for Nonimmigrant Victims of Criminal Activity (54KB PDF)
09/05/2007

Fact Sheet: Certifying U Nonimmigrant Status (43KB PDF)
09/05/2007

USCIS Publishes New Rule for Nonimmigrant Victims of Criminal Activity (33KB PDF)
U-visas will provide temporary immigration benefits to victims who help law enforcement
09/05/2007

Hoja de Datos: USCIS Publica una Nueva Regla Para Personas No Inmigrantes Víctimas de Actividades Criminales (66KB PDF)
09/05/2007

February 2007

USCIS Reveals A New Look for Travel Booklets (107KB PDF)
02/15/2007

December 2006

November 2006

October 2006

USCIS Announces Filing Change for Form I-539 Application for Extension/Change of Nonimmigrant Status for the Purpose of Student Reinstatement (48KB PDF)
Beginning October 30, 2006, local USCIS offices will forward any new filings for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, for F-1 and M-1 student reinstatement, to the California Service Center or the Vermont Service Center, depending on where the student is engaged in academic or vocational study.
10/25/2006

USCIS Reminds Applicants to Apply for Travel Documents for Holiday Travel Abroad Before the End of October (30KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) anticipates an unusually high volume of requests for advance parole and other travel documents this winter, given the occurrence of three major religious observances - Christmas, Hanukkah, and Hajj during the month of December. USCIS urges applicants needing a travel document (Reentry Permit, Refugee Travel Document, or Advance Parole) to file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, before the end of October 2006.
10/18/2006

USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status and Other Benefits to Obtain Advance Parole Before Holiday Travel Abroad (31KB PDF)
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) reminds individuals with a pending application for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident, a pending application for relief under section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA 203), a pending asylum application, or an approved application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), to obtain Advance Parole by filing Form I-131.
10/04/2006

September 2006

Parole for Cuban Medical Personnel in Third Countries (46KB PDF)
On August 11, 2006, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would now allow certain Cuban medical personnel in third countries (that is, not in Cuba or the United States) to apply for parole at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
09/19/2006

Fact Sheet: Parole for Cuban Medical Personnel in Third Countries (46KB PDF)
On August 11, 2006, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would now allow certain Cuban medical personnel in third countries (that is, not in Cuba or the United States) to apply for parole at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
09/19/2006

May 2006

USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status to Obtain Advance Parole Before Summer Travel Abroad (31KB PDF)
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) reminds individuals who have been granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and individuals with an application for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident, an application for relief under section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA 203), or an asylum application, that they must obtain Advance Parole by filing Form I-131, Application for Travel Document with USCIS before traveling abroad.
05/24/2006

November 2005

USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status to Obtain Advance Parole Before Holiday Travel Abroad (30KB PDF)
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) reminds individuals with an application for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident, an application for relief under section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA 203), or an asylum application, that they must obtain Advance Parole by filing Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, with USCIS before traveling abroad.
11/02/2005