News

Official releases are presented with the most recent at the top.

This page can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/news

September 2009

E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule Effective Today
09/08/2009

Federal Contractors Required to Use E-Verify Beginning Sept. 8, 2009
Effective Sept. 8, 2009, federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to use the E-Verify system to verify their employees' eligibility to work in the United States
09/01/2009

August 2009

Clarification Regarding H-2B Petitions Filed by Certain Associations on Behalf of Their Members
USCIS would like to clarify to associations and their members certain regulatory requirements for filing petitions for H-2B classification on behalf of foreign workers.
08/28/2009

Questions and Answers: Correction of I-90 Duplicate Receipt Numbers ( PDF)
08/28/2009

USCIS Update:Correction of I-90 Duplicate Receipt Numbers (31KB PDF)
08/28/2009

USCIS Update: Expiration Date of Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
08/27/2009

Stand Alone Application Support Centers Change in Schedule
08/26/2009

USCIS Reminds Eligible Applicants under Ruiz-Diaz to File Adjustment of Status Application before End of August
08/14/2009

Alejandro Mayorkas Sworn in as USCIS Director
Mayorkas Becomes Third Director to the World's Largest Immigration Service
08/12/2009

USCIS Explains Employment-Related Notification Requirements for Petitioners of Religious Workers
08/10/2009

USCIS Update: Case Status Inquiries with the Service Centers
08/10/2009

USCIS to Accept New H-2B Fiscal Year 2009 Petitions
Employers Encouraged to Use Premium Processing Need to File with Labor Certification
08/06/2009

Questions and Answers: USCIS Reopens Fiscal Year 2009 H-2B Petition Filing Period
08/06/2009

July 2009

18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia
07/27/2009

Questions and Answers: 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Somalia
07/27/2009

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

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

USCIS Issues Additional Information to Employers Whose H-1B Petitions for Health Care Specialty Occupations Have Been Denied
07/17/2009

USCIS Naturalizes First Soldier in Military Pilot Recruiting Program
Nonimmigrant Doctor Joins Army Reserve - Obtains Citizenship
07/17/2009

Secretary Napolitano Strengthens Employment Verification with Administration's Commitment to E-Verify
07/08/2009

June 2009

USCIS Naturalizes 84 Members of U.S. Military in Kuwait Ceremony
41 Soldiers from American Samoa Include Brothers and Cousins
06/30/2009

USCIS to Welcome 6,000 New Citizens During Fourth of July Celebrations
06/29/2009

USCIS Issues Guidance on Employment Eligibility Verification Form
Form I-9 Remains Valid Beyond Current Expiration Date of June 30, 2009
06/26/2009

USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
06/22/2009

USCIS, FBI Eliminate National Name Check Backlog
06/22/2009

DHS Leadership To Participate in United We Serve
06/19/2009

USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Update to Adjudicators Field Manual Clarifies the Timing of Job Creation and the Meaning of ¿Full-Time¿ Job Positions
06/18/2009

Dos soldados americanos se convirtieron en ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos en la primera ceremonia de ciudadanía que se celebra en América Latina
En menos de un mes, USCIS termino el proceso de naturalización de un soldado
06/10/2009

Two American Soldiers Become U.S. Citizens at First USCIS Naturalization Ceremony Ever Held in Latin America
USCIS Completes Entire Naturalization Process for One Soldier in Less than One Month
06/10/2009

USCIS Naturalizes 40 Military and Family Onboard USS Essex in Japan
06/05/2009

Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify System Delayed
06/03/2009

USCIS Begins Transfer of Historical A-Files to National Archives
Signing Ceremony First Step to Permanent Retention of Millions of Immigrant's Files
06/03/2009

May 2009

USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status, Asylum, Legalization, and TPS Beneficiaries to Obtain Advance Parole Before Traveling Abroad
05/29/2009

USCIS Officers Travel to Afghanistan to Naturalize Military
125 Expected to Become U.S. Citizens on Memorial Day
05/19/2009

USCIS Opens International Adjudications Support Branch in California
05/19/2009

USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings
USCIS has received approximately 45,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap.
05/18/2009

USCIS Recognizes Important Contributions of U.S. Military
USCIS Promotes Naturalization of Servicemembers During National Military Appreciation Month
05/14/2009

USCIS Announces Extension of the J-1 Entry Date for International Medical Graduates to Qualify for ¿Conrad 30¿ Waiver
05/11/2009

USCIS Modifies Application for T Nonimmigrant Status
Revised Form I-914 Effective on May 6, 2009
05/06/2009

USCIS Proposes Revisions to Form Used to Verify Honorable Military Service
05/04/2009

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

Naturalization Process For The Military
05/01/2009