News

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

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

June 2008

USCIS Launches Online Service to Check Status of FOIA Requests
06/30/2008

USCIS Revises Instructions On Where To Submit Applications Previously Processed By Its Tijuana Field Office
06/27/2008

USCIS To Close Its Tijuana Field Office On July 3, 2008
Will Stop Accepting Applications Beginning June 20
06/18/2008

USCIS To Close Its Hong Kong Field Office On August 29, 2008
Will Stop Accepting Applications Beginning June 23
06/18/2008

Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Settlement Agreement in Northwest Immigrants Rights Project v. USCIS
06/16/2008

USCIS In Des Moines Re-Opens After Evacuation Last Friday
06/16/2008

USCIS in Des Moines Reaches Out To Its Customers Affected By Flooding and Severe Weather
06/13/2008

Fact Sheet: USCIS to Issue Two-Year Employment Authorization Documents (EADS)
New EADs Limited to Certain Individuals Who Have Applied for LPR Status
06/12/2008

USCIS to Issue Two-Year Employment Authorization Documents
New EADs Limited to Certain Individuals Who Have Applied for LPR Status
06/12/2008

Fact Sheet: USCIS Offers Premium Processing Service for Certain Form I-140 Petitions Starting June 16, 2008
06/11/2008

USCIS to Offer Premium Processing for Certain Form I-140 Petitions
Service Begins June 16, 2008
06/11/2008

USCIS Clarifies Language in Form I-751 Transfer Notices Sent to Petitioners
Current Notice May Be Interpreted as USCIS Granting Approval for Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
06/05/2008

USCIS Centralizes Initial Naturalization Application Processing
Change to Increase Efficiency and Improve Customer Service
06/05/2008

Questions and Answers: Expedited Processing Available for Certain Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Beneficiaries
SSI Beneficiaries can request expedited processing of Forms I-485 and N-400
06/05/2008

May 2008

USCIS Naturalizes First Military Spouse Overseas
Frankfurt Ceremony Marks Military Spouse Appreciation Month
05/30/2008

Update: USCIS Moves Lockbox to New Site in Chicago
Private Courier Deliveries Automatically Forwarded For 90 Days - Does Not Affect U.S. Mail
05/30/2008

Update: USCIS Implements Required DNA Testing for Vietnamese Adoptions
Vietnamese law authorizing adoptions between U.S. and Vietnam to expire on September 1, 2008
05/29/2008

Q and A: USCIS Implements Required DNA Testing for Vietnamese Adoptions
05/29/2008

USCIS Modifies Application for Temporary Protected Status
Previous Versions of Form I-821 Will Be Accepted Until June 26, 2008
05/28/2008

USCIS to Revise Filing Instructions for Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
Form I-751 to be filed with the California or Vermont Service Centers
05/23/2008

Supplemental Questions & Answers:
Extension of Optional Training Program for Qualified Students
Rule Expands "Cap-Gap" Relief for Students with Pending H-1B Petitions
05/23/2008

USCIS Settles Kaplan Class Action
SSI Beneficiaries can request expedited processing of Forms I-485 and N-400
05/15/2008

Questions and Answers: USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on the Applicability of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)
05/06/2008

USCIS Announces a Proposal to Increase Periods of Stay for TN Professional Workers From Canada or Mexico
Period of Admission for TN Workers to Increase From One to Three Years
05/06/2008

Statement for the Record: E-Verify
For a hearing on "Employment Eligibility Verification Systems and Potential Impacts on SSA's Ability to Serve Retirees, People with Disabilities, and Workers" before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security
05/06/2008

USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)
Policy changes toward aliens who had aged out prior to enactment of the CSPA
05/06/2008

USCIS Announces Enhancements to E-Verify Program
Improvements Will Focus on Decreasing Mismatch Rates for Naturalized Citizens
05/05/2008

April 2008

USCIS' Role in the Visa Process
Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director, USCIS, testified before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugess, Border Security and International Law
04/30/2008

USCIS Modifies Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
Revised Form I-693 Effective on May 1, 2008
04/29/2008

USCIS Modifies Application for Employment Authorization
Previous Versions of Form I-765 Accepted until July 8, 2008
04/24/2008

USCIS Releases Projected Naturalization Processing Times For Local Offices
04/22/2008

USCIS to Allow F-1 Students Opportunity to Request Change of Status
Short-term, Immediate Measure for Beneficiaries of Selected H-1B Petitions
04/18/2008

USCIS Modifies Application For Employment Authorization
Previous Versions of Form I-765 Accepted Until May 9, 2008
04/15/2008

USCIS Runs Random Selection Process For H-1B Petitions
04/14/2008

USCIS Releases Preliminary Number Of FY 2009 H-1B Cap Filings
04/10/2008

USCIS Announces Update for Processing Petitions for Nonimmigrant Victims of Criminal Activity
04/10/2008

USCIS Reaches FY 2009 H-1B Cap
04/08/2008

USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions Sent to California or Vermont Service Centers
Temporary Accomodation Made for FY 09 Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions
04/04/2008

USCIS Updates Projected Naturalization Case Processing Time
Agency To Complete 36-percent More Naturalization Cases Than Last Year
04/02/2008

USCIS and FBI Release Joint Plan to Eliminate Backlog of FBI Name Checks
Partnership Establishes Series of Milestones To Complete Checks
04/02/2008