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The USCIS Electronic Reading Room provides access to information identified under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). We will update the Electronic Reading Room when documents are requested 3 or more times, or when we proactively identify documents likely requested for release.

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NAFSA Special Session, A Discussion of Biden Administration Actions to Attract and Retain Global STEM Talent Pre-Submitted Questions (July 19, 2022) (PDF, 277.01 KB)
July 19, 2022
Pre-submitted Questions
H-2A and H-2B visas - Charles (PDF, 1.67 MB)
July 12, 2022
Correspondence expressing concern that Haitian workers are experiencing discrimination in the recruitment for workers in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs. 
Work permits for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitioners - Schey (PDF, 4.8 MB)
July 12, 2022
Correspondence regarding lawsuit requesting SIJ visa applications be decided within 6 months and that work permits be issued to all approvable SIJ applicants.  
Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management General Monthly Meeting CW-1 Visa Temporary Departure Requirement May 26, 2022 (PDF, 138.91 KB)
July 12, 2022
Post-Meeting Questions and Answers
Employment based visas - Senator Tillis (PDF, 3.14 MB)
July 07, 2022
Correspondence requesting an update of USCIS efforts to improve processing of employment-based visas.  
Naturalization backlog - Gold (PDF, 247.79 KB)
July 01, 2022
Correspondence regarding delays in adjudicating naturalization applications and recommendations.  
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SJIS) program - Representative Raskin (PDF, 430.44 KB)
July 01, 2022
Correspondence regarding announced improvements to the SJIS program and additional questions.  
Uniting for Ukraine: An overview of the process and online filing of Form I-134 (PDF, 3.47 MB)
June 30, 2022
USCIS conducted a national stakeholder engagement on Uniting for Ukraine and provided an overview of the online filing process of Form I-134, Declaration of Financial Support.
H-2B visas - Governor Mills (PDF, 1.13 MB)
June 30, 2022
Correspondence requesting additional visas for the second half of the federal fiscal year. 
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) - Representative Meng (PDF, 327.92 KB)
June 29, 2022
Correspondence to consider narrowly defining the criminal bars for DACA applicants, ensure an understanding of criminal infractions that mirror the criminal justice system, and provide data on the number of applications denied due to criminal charges. 
Humanitarian parole for Afghan nationals - Representative Matsui (PDF, 295.26 KB)
June 29, 2022
Correspondence requesting an urgency to initiate and expedite consular services, ease burdensome evidentiary requirements, and consider a designated program for Afghans applying for Humanitarian Parole. 
Afghan refugees - Sena (PDF, 260.13 KB)
June 28, 2022
Correspondence regarding the current state of U.S. acceptance of Afghan refugees following the United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan. 
Humanitarian parole for Afghan nationals - Senator Padilla (PDF, 979.87 KB)
June 28, 2022
Correspondence requesting a blanket waiver on fees for Afghans and their families when they apply for humanitarian parole and guidance for applicants and attorneys who are applying for this status. 
Humanitarian parole for Afghan women and others most at risk - Representative Sherrill (PDF, 276.79 KB)
June 28, 2022
Correspondence requesting a category specifically for women leaders, activists, human rights defenders, judges, parliamentarians, journalists, and members of the Female Tactical Platoon of the Afghan Special Security Forces and to streamline the paperwork process. 
Afghan evacuees - Representative Tlaib (PDF, 372.08 KB)
June 28, 2022
Correspondence suggesting steps to ease transition into life in the United States. 
Afghan educators and students - Brimmer (PDF, 226.83 KB)
June 28, 2022
Correspondence requesting immediate action to protect the lives of, and provide stability to, Afghan students, scholars, researchers, and those involved in advocating for, promoting, or engaging in higher education. 
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia - Representative Brown (PDF, 561.78 KB)
June 08, 2022
Correspondence requesting designation of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia. 
H-2B visas - Representative Joyce (PDF, 244.18 KB)
June 07, 2022
Correspondence requesting the release of the final rule allowing for the allocation of the additional 35,000 H-2B visas. 
Additional H-2B visas - Crawford (PDF, 842.06 KB)
June 07, 2022
Correspondence requesting the publishing of a temporary final rule implementing the decision to release the additional 35,000 visas. 
Humanitarian parole for Afghan nationals - Senator Carper (PDF, 694.52 KB)
June 02, 2022
Correspondence regarding the backlog and denial rates of humanitarian parole applications. 
Humanitarian parole - Representative Connolly (PDF, 362.95 KB)
June 01, 2022
Correspondence regarding denials, third-party documentation requirements, filing fees, and processing times of humanitarian parole applications for Afghan nationals. 
H-2A workers - Kashkooli (PDF, 459.17 KB)
May 26, 2022
Correspondence requesting engagement in future rulemaking to strengthen H-2A worker protections. 
Employment Authorization Document (EAD) backlog - Representative Soto (PDF, 229.35 KB)
May 26, 2022
Correspondence regarding the backlog of Employment Authorization Document approvals for affirmative asylum seekers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients.
Muslim Ban - Representative Pocan (PDF, 242.6 KB)
May 26, 2022
Correspondence requesting the settlement of JFS of Seattle v. Trump be fully implemented and resettlement applications be expedited. 
Permanent Workers
May 26, 2022
Approximately 140,000 immigrant visas are available each fiscal year for noncitizens (and their spouses and children) who seek to immigrate based on their job skills. If you have the right combination of skills, education, and/or work experience and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to live permanently in the United States. The five employment-based immigrant visa preferences (categories) are listed below.
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