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USCIS wants to hear from legal representatives as we prepare to make Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, available for online filing. We want to understand the challenges and pain points of the application process. We will take what we learn from your input to help design the online filing experience for Form I-589.
This form is used by any economic unit, public or private, in the United States that is involved with promoting economic growth (including increased export sales, improved regional productivity, job creation, or increased domestic capital investment).
Only a small portion of applicants may have the choice to take the 2020 version of the Civics Test.
Contains data on receipts, approvals, and denials for I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Data are classified by eligibility category and filing type for fiscal year 2021.
Contains data on receipts, approvals, and denials for I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Data are classified by eligibility category and filing type for fiscal years 2003 through 2021.
The Exchange Visitor Program promotes mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and the people of other countries through exchanges in education and culture, under the provisions of U.S. law. Exchange visitors are noncitizens who come to the U.S. through the Exchange Visitor Program to take part in Department of State-designated programs. Examples of exchange visitors are:
Public Law 114-113 requires certain petitioners to pay an additional fee of $4,000 for certain H‑1B petitions and to pay an additional fee of $4,500 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions. Signed into law on Dec. 18, 2015, the PL 114-113 fee applies to petitions filed on or after Dec. 18, 2015. The fee is in effect until Sept. 30, 2025.
In DHS-controlled spaces, this guidance does not supersede the most restrictive state, local, tribal, or territorial rules and regulations on mask-wearing and physical distancing.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking data and information from the public that DHS intends to use to develop a public charge regulatory proposal.
ALERT: As of Aug. 13, 2021, USCIS has received enough petitions for returning workers to reach the additional 22,000 H-2B visas made available under the FY 2021 H-2B supplemental visa temporary final rule.