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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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The PDFs from this section of our website may not be fully accessible under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you need assistance, call 800-375-5283 or send a request to FOIAPAQuestions@uscis.dhs.gov with the subject line "FOIA Disability Accommodations." Please include your name, phone number and the document you need to access. A representative from our office will contact you to address your needs.

Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), and Special Student Relief (SSR) for Pakistan - Welch (PDF, 222.23 KB)
November 22, 2022
Correspondence requesting designation of TPS and DED for Pakistan and SSR for Pakistani students in the United States.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia - Teferra (PDF, 227.28 KB)
November 16, 2022
Correspondence concerning humanitarian options for Ethiopians outside of the United States. 
Quad A USCIS Panel-Electronic Reading Room (ERR) Summary (PDF, 320.58 KB)
November 16, 2022
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras - Dillon (PDF, 3.59 MB)
November 16, 2022
Correspondence requesting extension and new designation of TPS for Honduras. 
CW-1 visas - Representative Sablan (PDF, 228.55 KB)
November 16, 2022
Correspondence regarding delays in temporary labor certification processing. 
Humanitarian parole and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela - Representative Espaillat (PDF, 578.49 KB)
November 15, 2022
Correspondence requesting humanitarian parole for Venezuelan asylum seekers and re-designation of TPS for Venezuela. 
USCIS Online Filing Engagement: Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal (PDF, 4.73 MB)
November 15, 2022
Overview of the USCIS online account features and instructions for online filing, Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. This event was hosted by USCIS on Nov. 15, 2022. On Nov. 9, 2022, USCIS announced that certain affirmative asylum applicants may now file Form I-589 online. You may file for affirmative asylum if you are physically in the United States.  To file an online Form I-589, eligible applicants must first visit my.uscis.gov to create a USCIS online account, if they don’t already have one.
H-2B visas - Representative Westerman (PDF, 333.27 KB)
November 14, 2022
Correspondence requesting immediate action to ensure applications, petitions, and visas are processed in a timely manner in FY 2023.
Processing delays - Senator Shaheen (PDF, 637.06 KB)
November 10, 2022
Correspondence expressing concern about increased delays in processing applications for initial Employment Authorization Documents (EADs).
Baltimore Field Office - Representative Sarbanes (PDF, 874.21 KB)
November 07, 2022
Correspondence regarding processing times and information services.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti - Senator Markey (PDF, 648.96 KB)
November 04, 2022
Correspondence requesting extension and re-designation of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti.
H-2B temporary workers - Representative Slotkin (PDF, 2.34 MB)
November 04, 2022
Correspondence regarding the H-2B processes and recommendations for revision.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti - Representative Wilson (PDF, 360.16 KB)
November 03, 2022
Correspondence requesting re-designation and extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals.
Frequently Asked Questions on USCIS Processing Times for Orphan and Hague Adoption Cases (PDF, 136.04 KB)
November 02, 2022
On Nov. 2, 2022, USCIS announced a change in our method for calculating orphan and Hague adoption case processing times. In response to this announcement, we received several questions from stakeholders that we address in this FAQ.
Labor and Civil Rights - Representative Jayapal (PDF, 1.33 MB)
November 01, 2022
Correspondence regarding the labor and civil rights protection policies and processes.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia - Adams (PDF, 255.27 KB)
November 01, 2022
Correspondence requesting designation of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia.
USCIS Stakeholder Engagement: Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (PDF, 859.96 KB)
November 01, 2022
Overview of the new Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, and its corresponding policy. This event was hosted by USCIS on Nov. 1, 2022. On Oct. 19, 2022  USCIS announced updated policy guidance to clarify and conform with the revision of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. During the stakeholder engagement USCIS gave an overview of the updates, addressed questions, and held a listening session to hear stakeholder comments and feedback.
Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) - Representative Dingell (PDF, 609.84 KB)
October 27, 2022
Correspondence requesting the administration take direct action to provide relief to Diversity Immigrant Visa recipients struggling to receive their green cards. 
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua - Mayor Cava (PDF, 268.98 KB)
October 27, 2022
Correspondence requesting re-designation and extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nicaraguans. 
Employment Authorization Document (EAD) processing - Senator Baldwin (PDF, 285.63 KB)
October 25, 2022
Correspondence regarding Employment Authorization Document processing backlogs. 
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua - International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) (PDF, 347.83 KB)
October 25, 2022
Correspondence requesting a just settlement of the Ramos litigation and re-designation of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. 
Employment Authorization Document (EAD) processing - Senator Klobuchar (PDF, 324.98 KB)
October 25, 2022
Correspondence regarding Employment Authorization Document processing delays. 
EB-5 National Stakeholder Engagement (PDF, 238.48 KB)
October 25, 2022
Talking points from EB-5 National Stakeholder Engagement.
National Engagement EB-5 Stakeholder PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 315.88 KB)
October 25, 2022
PowerPoint presentation from EB-5 National Stakeholder Engagement.
Terrorism Related Inadmissibility Grounds (TRIG) - Senator Hagerty (PDF, 465.12 KB)
October 21, 2022
Correspondence regarding exemptions from the terrorism-related inadmissibility grounds described in section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and the recent exercises of that authority. 
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