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Aug. 17, 2018	Clarification of STEM OPT Extension Reporting Responsibilities and Training Obligations We are updating the Optional Practical Training Extension for STEM Students (STEM OPT) page of our website to clarify the reporting responsibilities for participating in the STEM OPT program.
Aug. 15, 2018	Immigration Services Available for Those Affected by California Wildfires We offer immigration services that may help people affected by unforeseen circumstances, including the California wildfires.
Aug. 13, 2018	Filing Location Change for Form I-829 This form was previously filed at the California Service Center. Now, petitioners must send Form I-829 to a USCIS Lockbox facility.
Aug. 3, 2018	Tools Outage USCIS will conduct system maintenance on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, from 5 a.m. until 6 p.m. (Eastern).
July 30, 2018	USCIS Returns Unselected Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions USCIS announced on July 30, 2018, that it has returned all fiscal year 2019 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in the computer-generated random selection process.
July 30, 2018	Updated Guidance on the Implementation of Notice to Appear Policy Memorandum Policy Memorandum 602-0050.1, Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuances of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens, was issued on June 28, 2018 and instructed USCIS components to create or update operational guidance on NTAs and Referrals to ICE (RTIs), to be issued within 30 days of the Policy Memorandum.
July 25, 2018	New Law Extends CNMI CW-1 Program, Mandates New Fraud Fee, and Will Require E-Verify Participation On July 24, 2018, President Trump signed the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 (the Workforce Act), extending the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)-Only Transitional Worker program (the CW-1 program) through 2029 and increasing the CW-1 cap for fiscal year (FY) 2019.
July 24, 2018	USCIS Continues to Expand Digital Delivery of FOIA Requests
July 17, 2018	Attorneys and Accredited Representatives Can Now File Form N-565 Online If you are an attorney or accredited representative, you can now file Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document for your clients using your myUSCIS online account.
June 21, 2018	USCIS to Recall 800 Incorrectly Printed Employment Authorization Documents On June 21, 2018, USCIS will begin recalling approximately 800 Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that were issued in conjunction with Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, which were granted by USCIS asylum officers. The cards contain a production error that transposed the first and last names of the individuals receiving the EADs. These cards were mailed to recipients in April and May 2018.

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