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This page lists all USCIS releases, searchable by topic and date. It also includes policy and procedure updates as well as late-breaking news about USCIS office closures and other emergencies. For material older than five years or that is no longer current, see our Archive News section.
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DHS and DOL Propose Modernizing Recruitment Requirements for H-2B Employers to Protect U.S. Workers The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in conjunction with the Department of Labor (DOL), has published a joint notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would modernize the recruitment requirements for employers seeking H-2B nonimmigrant workers to make it easier for U.S. workers to find and fill these open jobs. |
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USCIS Issuing Biometric Appointment Notices for Domestic N-565 and N-600 Applicants On Nov. 1, 2018, we began requesting that domestic applicants filing Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document, go to an Application Support Center (ASC) appointment to submit biometric information (including photos, signature, and index fingerprint). |
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Brazilian National Found Guilty of Making False Statements in Naturalization Proceedings On Nov. 9, 2018, Etevaldo Ferreira De Souza, 47, of West Palm Beach, Florida, was found guilty by a jury of one count of making false statements in a naturalization proceeding, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1015(a). |
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USCIS to Continue Implementing New Policy Memorandum on Notices to Appear We are continuing to implement the June 28, 2018, Policy Memorandum (PM), Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens. |
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Tools Outage USCIS will conduct system maintenance on. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, from 5 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. (Eastern). |
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USCIS and CBP Extend Form I-129 Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are extending the joint agency pilot program for Canadian citizens seeking L-1 nonimmigrant status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) through April 30, 2019. |
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Fee Payment Changes at Two USCIS Los Angeles Field Offices On Nov. 5, 2018, applicants, petitioners, or other requesters who are paying a filing fee at the Los Angeles Field Office and Los Angeles County Field Office will no longer be able to pay by money orders or cashier’s checks. |
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USCIS to Expand Information Services Modernization Program to Key Locations We will expand our Information Services Modernization Program to key field offices, beginning with the Detroit Field Office and the five offices in the Los Angeles District on Nov. 13. |
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USCIS Efforts Lead to Guilty Plea in Case of Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services helped initiate an investigation that led to charges and guilty pleas from Veronica Perdomo, 43, for fraudulently practicing immigration law and impersonating an immigration officer. |
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USCIS Continuing Form I-751 Data Entry USCIS has completed receipting and data entry for all filings of Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, received between May 1 and Sept. 9, 2018. Petitioners should receive receipt notices by Oct. 22, 2018. |
