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Notes from Previous Engagements


March 2011

USCIS Service Center Operations - American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Teleconference
On March 30, 2011, the USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate hosted an engagement with AILA representatives. USCIS discussed issues related to cancellations of F/J status in SEVIS based on H1B cap filings, RFEs based on the VIBE system, matching a newly filed I-140 petition to an already-filed and pending I-485, and a request to include a reason for interview on employment based application notices.
03/30/2011

O Nonimmigrant Visa: Agents as Employers
On March 24, 2011, USCIS invited interested parties to participate in a teleconference regarding the subject of agents performing the function of employer for the O nonimmigrant visa classification.
03/24/2011

USCIS Stakeholder Meeting on VAWA, T and U Visas (49KB PDF)
On March 23, 2011, the USCIS Vermont Service Center hosted a stakeholder teleconference on Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), T and U visa cases. The information below summarizes the questions submitted by stakeholders and the responses provided by USCIS. Questions have been categorized within four areas; staffing questions, numbers and processing times, policy issues, and process clarifications.
03/23/2011

USCIS EB-5 (Immigrant Investor) Stakeholder Quarterly Engagement
On March 17, 2011, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Service Center Operations (SCOPS) Directorate and the Office of Public Engagement (OPE) hosted the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Quarterly Engagement.
03/17/2011

E-Verify Self Check Webinars
On March 15 - 17, 2011, the USCIS Verification Division and the Office of Public Engagement invited interested parties to participate in a series of webinars on E-Verify Self Check.
03/15/2011

E-Verify Self Check Stakeholder Engagement
On March 10, 2011, the USCIS Verification Division and the Office of Public Engagement invited interested parties to participate in a demonstration of E-Verify Self Check. During the session, USCIS demonstrated the Self Check process, listened to feedback from individual stakeholders, and answered questions.
03/10/2011

USCIS Transformation: Customer and Advocate Listening Sessions and Webinars
During the month of March, the USCIS Office of Transformation Coordination and the Office of Public Engagement hosted a series of national webinars and local listening sessions to disscuss the USCIS Transformation program.
03/04/2011

Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate (RAIO)
On March 2, 2011, the USCIS Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate and the Office of Public Engagement invited interested parties to participate in a stakeholder engagement to discuss changes to the organizational structure of the Directorate.
03/02/2011


February 2011

Quarterly National Stakeholder Meeting
On Febraury 24, 2011, the USCIS Office of Public Engagement hosted it's quarterly national stakeholder meeting, so that participants may raise issues regarding agency operations and to aid the agency in identifying systemic issues.
02/24/2011

USCIS Service Center Operations and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Teleconference
On February 23, 2011, the USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate hosted an engagement with AILA representatives.
02/23/2011

N-648 Webinar
On February 18, 2011, the USCIS Field Operations Directorate and the Office of Public Engagement invited interested parties to participate in a teleconference and webinar to review changes to the revised N-648 (Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions) form and instructions.
02/18/2011

USCIS Teleconference to Discuss the Help Haiti Act of 2010
On February 9, 2011, the USCIS Field Operations Directorate and Office of Public Engagement held a teleconference to provide families of paroled Haitian orphans with information about filing for lawful permanent resident status (LPR).
02/09/2011

USCIS International Operations Division Teleconference
On February 8, 2011, the USCIS International Operations Division and the Office of Public Engagement held a teleconference to discuss planned changes to the processing procedures for Refugee and Asylee Follow-to-Join cases.
02/08/2011

USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
On February 3, 2011, the USCIS Office of Citizenship and Office of Public Engagement invited interested individuals to participate in a meeting regarding the Fiscal Year 2011 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.
02/03/2011

National Stakeholder Meeting with USCIS Director Mayorkas
On February 2, 2011, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas and the Office of Public Engagement invited stakeholders to attend a national engagement session to discuss issues of importance to the agency and its stakeholders.
02/02/2011


January 2011

"Enlace" Public Engagement
On January 29, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Public Engagement invited stakeholders to "Enlace," a free Spanish-language only event where USCIS shared agency updates, a presentation titled "How Do I Help My Relative Become a Permanent Resident in the United States?", and had an open forum segment to respond to questions.
01/29/2011

USCIS International Operations, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and Los Angeles California Bar Association (LACBA) Meeting
On January 26, 2011, the USCIS Los Angeles Asylum Office (ZLA) hosted an engagement with AILA representatives in Anaheim, California.
01/26/2011

Asylum Division Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting
On January 25, 2011, the USCIS Asylum Division hosted their quarterly stakeholder meeting, so that individual participants could ask questions and raise issues regarding asylum operations.
01/25/2011

USCIS Service Center Operations and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Teleconference
On January 19, 2011, the USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) hosted an engagement with AILA representatives.
01/19/2011

Intergovernmental Affairs Stakeholder Engagement
On January 12, 2011, the Office of Public Engagement hosted a quarterly national stakeholder engagement for state, local, tribal, and territorial government partners.
01/12/2011

USCIS Field Operations Directorate and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Liaison Meeting
On January 7, 2011, the USCIS Field Operations Directorate hosted an engagement with 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.
01/07/2011


December 2010

Listening Session on O Nonimmigrant Classifications
Question and Answers

12/21/2010

USCIS EB-5 (Immigrant Investor) Stakeholder Quarterly Engagement
On December 16, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Service Center Operations (SCOPS) Directorate and the Office of Public Engagement (OPE) hosted the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Quarterly Engagement.
12/16/2010

Stakeholder Engagement to Discuss USCIS Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Initiative
On December 15, 2010, the USCIS Office of Citizenship and Office of Public Engagement invited stakeholders to participate in a discussion on plans to implement a national initiative to raise awareness about the rights, responsibilities, and importance of U.S. citizenship.
12/15/2010

Teleconference on Nepal Adoptions
On December 15, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services International Operations Division and the Office of Public Engagement invited prospective adoptive parents seeking to adopt children from Nepal to a teleconference with USCIS and the Department of State to discuss the current situation of adoption processing in Nepal.
12/15/2010




Last updated: 04/11/2011