September 2006
Public Notice: USCIS Notifies Refugee and Asylee Applicants of Filing Changes (28KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced changes to the filing procedure for Refugee and Asylee Relative Petitions (Form I-730).
09/29/2006
Public Notice: Case Transfer Update (34KB PDF)
As part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality and efficiency of customer service delivery, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) periodically shifts benefit processing work from one agency service center to another, in order to balance the overall workload with processing capacity.
09/29/2006
USCIS to Expand Premium Processing Service (40KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today the addition of three new categories to the Premium Processing Service, which allows U.S. businesses to pay a $1,000 Premium Processing fee in exchange for 15-calendar-day processing of their case.
09/22/2006
Questions and Answers: Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Liberia (62KB PDF)
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to review, at least 60 days before the end of the TPS designation or any extension thereof, the conditions in a foreign state designated for TPS to determine whether the conditions for a TPS designation continue to be met and, if so, the length of an extension of TPS.
09/20/2006
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
USCIS Announces Elimination of Naturalization Application Backlog (41KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the elimination of the backlog for the N-400 Naturalization Application. Having completed some 342,290 backlogged cases, USCIS average processing times for the N-400 fell from a previous high of 14 months in February 2004, to approximately 5 months today.
09/15/2006
August 2006
Improved Procedure for Reporting USCIS Processing Time of Immigration Benefit Applications on the USCIS Website (26KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has improved the reporting procedure for processing times of immigration benefit applications located at the USCIS website.
08/25/2006
June 2006
DHS Announces Publication of Notice in the Federal Register for 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of El Salvador (43KB PDF)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the publication of a Notice in the Federal Register designating a 12-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of El Salvador until September 9, 2007.
06/15/2006
USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap (44KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap for fiscal year 2007 (FY 2007).
06/01/2006
May 2006
USCIS Completes Latest Military Naturalization Effort (33KB PDF)
U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalized more than 200 soldiers, sailors, and Marines during two naturalization ceremonies in Iraq earlier this month.
05/24/2006
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
Public Notice: USCIS Notifies Public of Recent Federal Register Announcements (38KB PDF)
USCIS recently published a notice in the Federal Register identifying certain forms for addition to an expanded Premium Processing Service.
05/24/2006
Jeff Conklin Appointed Chief Information Officer at USCIS (30KB PDF)
Director Emilio T. Gonzalez today announced the appointment of Jeff Conklin as the Chief Information Officer of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
05/16/2006
USCIS Reissues Reminder for Hondurans and Nicaraguans Eligible for Temporary Protected Status (31KB PDF)
With less than three weeks remaining, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today re-issued a reminder to Hondurans and Nicaraguans eligible to file a re-registration application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by the closing date of June 1, 2006.
05/12/2006
USCIS Hosts Naturalization Ceremony on the National Mall (40KB PDF)
To celebrate and highlight public service contributions of federal government employees working to naturalize new American citizens, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted a naturalization ceremony today on the National Mall during Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) in Washington D.C.
05/04/2006
USCIS Director Gonzalez Leads DHS Delegation to El Salvador for Regional Conference on Migration (27KB PDF)
Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, today travelled to San Salvador, El Salvador for the 10th Annual Regional Conference on Migration (RCM).
05/03/2006
USCIS Issues Reminder for Hondurans and Nicaraguans Eligible for Temporary Protected Status (31KB PDF)
With less than one month remaining, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today issued a reminder to Hondurans and Nicaraguans eligible to file a re-registration application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by the closing date of June 1, 2006.
05/02/2006
April 2006
Public Notice: USCIS Closes Katrina Post Office Box at Texas Service Center (27KB PDF)
USCIS announced today that it is closing the Katrina Post Office Box at the Texas Service Center.
04/28/2006
Public Notice: USCIS Notifies Employers of Filing Changes (38KB PDF)
Due to an unusually large volume of receipts at the Service Centers during the first week of April, it is taking longer than expected for USCIS to enter cases into the system.
04/27/2006
Fact Sheet: Immigration Security Checks - How and Why the Process Works (42KB PDF)
All applicants for a U.S. immigration benefit are subject to criminal and national security background checks to ensure they are eligible for that benefit. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Federal agency that oversees immigration benefits, performs checks on every applicant, regardless of ethnicity, national origin or religion.
04/25/2006
USCIS Director Gonzalez, Senator Grassley Meet and Visit the USCIS Des Moines Office (39KB PDF)
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio Gonzalez met with Senator Chuck Grassley and employees of the local USCIS office today.
04/20/2006
USCIS Formally Establishes National Security and Records Verification Directorate (28KB PDF)
Sharpening the focus on national security priorities, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio T. Gonzalez has established a new operational Directorate, National Security and Records Verification.
04/10/2006
USCIS Warns of Potential for Immigration Fraud (27KB PDF)
Although Congress has been debating immigration legislation, all customers should be advised that currently no temporary worker program exists for aliens unlawfully present in the United States.
04/07/2006
USCIS Alerta sobre Posibilidad de Fraude Migratorio (28KB PDF)
04/07/2006
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2006 (38KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the final six months of Fiscal Year 2006 (FY 2006).
04/06/2006
USCIS Warns of Spoof H-1B Release (28KB PDF)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the publication of Notices in the Federal Register designating a 12-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua until July 5, 2007.
04/03/2006
March 2006
Q & A: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras for 12 Months (67KB PDF)
03/30/2006
Q & A: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua for 12 Months (73KB PDF)
03/30/2006
Preguntas y Respuestas: DHS Extindee El Estado de Proteccion Temporal (TPS) para Honduras pr 12 Meses (73KB PDF)
03/30/2006
DHS Announces Publication of Notices in the Federal Register for 12-Month Extensions of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua (44KB PDF)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the publication of Notices in the Federal Register designating a 12-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua until July 5, 2007.
03/30/2006
President George W. Bush Joins USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez in Welcoming Newest U.S. Citizens (83KB PDF)
President George W. Bush welcomed thirty new Americans from twenty countries at a naturalization ceremony at the Daughters of American Revolution today.
03/27/2006
USCIS Issues H-1B Guidance (27KB PDF)
USCIS will begin accepting filings for the FY2007 H-1B cap on April 1, 2006.
03/24/2006
USCIS Notifies Employers of Filing Changes (33KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced changes to the filing procedure for two popular employer-sponsored immigration forms.
03/24/2006
USCIS Issues Sample H-2B Attestation (84KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued today a sample H-2B returning
worker attestation for employers to follow when filing petitions including returning H-2B workers.
03/16/2006
USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez Recognizes Congressman Tom Lantos as an "Outstanding American by Choice" (36KB PDF)
To recognize and honor the outstanding
contributions to the United States of naturalized citizen Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Emilio T. González, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), presented the Congressman with USCIS¿ ¿Outstanding American by Choice¿ certificate.
03/10/2006
February 2006
DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status Extension for El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua (27KB PDF)
In a continuing effort to assist El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua in recovering from the natural disasters that affected the Central American region, the Department of Homeland Security has announced a decision to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an additional 12 months for all three countries.
02/23/2006
Fact Sheet: USCIS FY 2007 Budget Request Prioritizes Transformation Efforts and Expanded Employment Eligibility Verification Program (40KB PDF)
02/06/2006
January 2006
Public Notice: USCIS to Decouple Naturalization Applications (29KB PDF)
In order to speed the processing of naturalization cases, USCIS will no longer group naturalization applications (a systems function known as Group Management) unless specifically requested by a family.
01/24/2006
USCIS Reaches H-1B Exemption Cap for Fiscal Year 2006 (43KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received enough H-1B petitions that qualify for the exemption from the H-1B numerical limitations for foreign workers with a U.S.-earned master¿s or higher degree.
01/18/2006
USCIS Issues E-3 Specialty Occupation Worker Guidance (39KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance today regarding E-3 nonimmigrant Specialty Occupation Workers.
01/06/2006
USCIS Introduces New Director (27KB PDF)
On January 4, 2006, Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Michael Jackson swore in Dr. Emilio Gonzalez as the new Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
01/05/2006
December 2005
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2006 (39KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the first six months of Fiscal Year 2006 (FY 2006). USCIS is hereby notifying the public that December 15, 2005 is the ¿final receipt date¿ for new H-2B worker petitions requesting employment start dates prior to April 1, 2006.
12/16/2005
Fact Sheet: USCIS Issues Citizenship and Naturalization Facts (36KB PDF)
According to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report, 11.3 million naturalized citizens live in the United States.
12/15/2005
Statement: Receipts Issued from the California Service Center (CSC) (45KB PDF)
Some U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) customers may receive a receipt or transfer notice from the California Service Center (CSC) for cases they filed with local District Offices in the USCIS Western, Central, or Eastern Region or with the National Benefits Center.
12/13/2005
November 2005
Follow-Up Message: USCIS Announces New Address Change Procedures for ABC Class Members (31KB PDF)
On August 5, 2005, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) notified class members of American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh (ABC) through publication of a notice in the Federal Register that the ABC Project Post Office box in Washington, D.C will close.
11/30/2005
New Address Change Procedures for ABC Class Members (39KB PDF)
11/30/2005
FAQ: Interim Relief for Certain Foreign Academic Students Adversely Affected by Hurricane Katrina (119KB PDF)
On November 25, 2005. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register Notice, which temporarily suspended the applicability of certain requirements related to on-campus and off-campus employment for a specifically designated group of F-1 students.
11/25/2005
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
September 2005
USCIS To Accept DOL Printouts as Temporary Proof of Labor Certification (29KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that USCIS Service Centers will immediately begin accepting Department of Labor (DOL) printouts establishing the issuance of a labor certification (either a Form ETA-750 or a Form 9089) along with EB-2 (employment-based immigrant) petitions.
09/29/2005
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