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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is focused on improving its administration of the Employment Creation Program, commonly known as the EB-5 Program. As part of this focus, USCIS has engaged with internal and external stakeholders to learn of their concerns regarding current adjudication policies and practices. I have had the opportunity to participate in a number of these engagements.In response to stakeholder input, USCIS has taken the following steps, among others:Announced adjudication process reforms, including:
On August 2, 2011, Secretary Napolitano and Director Mayorkas announced a number of efforts to fuel the nation¿s economy and stimulate investment by attracting foreign entrepreneurs with business plans that will stimulate job growth in areas of high unemployment.
USCIS Director Mayorkas and the Office of Public Engagement invited interested stakeholders to a teleconference on Wednesday, November 9 from 1:00 ¿ 2:00 pm (EST) to discuss new USCIS policy guidance on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
On September 14, 2011, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas held the first in a series of small group discussions called Conversations with the Director. The first in this series of engagements focused on the EB-5 immigrant investor program and provided stakeholders an opportunity to engage in a discussion on issues of relevance to the EB-5 program with Director Mayorkas.
The Outstanding American by Choice initiative highlights the importance of citizenship rights and responsibilities through recognition of the outstanding achievements of naturalized U.S. citizens. The following are photos from events in 2011 in which USCIS presented the Outstanding American by Choice recognition.January 29, 2011 - Bloomington, MN
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Honduras and Nicaragua for 18 months each - through July 5, 2013.
On September 19, 2011, the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), USCIS Asylum Division, USCIS Service Center Operations, USCIS Office of Chief Counsel, and USCIS Office of Public Engagement (OPE) hosted a stakeholder engagement regarding Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) and the asylum clock.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds eligible nationals of Haiti (and persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti) to file for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS was originally designated for Haiti in January 2010 in response to a catastrophic earthquake that devastated the country.