USCIS Lockboxes Update– 09/22/10
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USCIS Interim Guidance for Comment
USCIS seeks your input on the interim guidance memoranda listed below. These memoranda are current guidance of proposed or revised guidance to USCIS Field Offices and Service Centers. These memoranda have been provided to the field offices and service centers as interim guidance. Adjudicators will begin using the current memoranda understanding that the guidance may be revised after the comment period closes. Final guidance will be issued to the Field Offices and Service Centers following review and consideration of the comments from the public.
USCIS Updates Naturalization Fact Sheet
The United States has a long history of welcoming immigrants from all parts of the world. During the last decade, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) welcomed more than 6.8 million naturalized citizens into the fabric of our nation. Thus far in fiscal year 2010, approximately 495,232 individuals have been naturalized.
USCIS Immigrant Integration Initiatives Fact Sheet
IntroductionAs part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (Public Law 111-83), Congress provided $11 million to enhance U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS’s) immigrant integration initiatives. This funding will bolster the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program and support additional initiatives for aspiring citizens, immigrant-serving organizations and citizenship instructors. These initiatives include: |
USCIS Launches the Citizenship Resource Center
New educational tools on Citizenship available for learners, teachers and organizations.
DOL Posted H-2A FAQs Round 2
The Department has posted the second round of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) interpreting the 2010 Final Rule which became effective on March 15, 2010. The FAQs address questions posed by the regulated community and cover a range of topics including: pre and post-filing requirements, job offers, assurances and obligations, time frames, recruitment, etc. To view the Round 2 H-2A FAQs, please check attachment.
New Edition of "The Consular Notification and Access Manual" Released
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September 13, 2010
USCIS Fact Sheet on Relief for Haitian F-1 Students
DHS Offers Temporary Employment Authorization to Certain Haitian F-1 Students Affected By the January 12, 2010 Earthquake
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending certain requirements for employment authorization for Haitian F-1 nonimmigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Why is DHS taking this action?
Draft Request for Evidence (RFE) Template for Comment
On April 12, 2010, Director Mayorkas introduced the Request for Evidence (RFE) Project, an initiative that engages stakeholders in the review and revision of RFE templates used at the Service Centers to ensure they are: