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Stakeholder Engagement on Centralized Form I-601 Filing
May 31, 2012
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted two teleconferences on May 31, 2012 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am or 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (Eastern) to discuss the transition to centralized Lockbox filing of Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, filed by applicants outside the U.S. The same engagement was held at two different times to accommodate participants domestically and abroad.
USCIS Propone Cambios en el Proceso para Ciertas Exenciones de Inadmisibilidad
May 30, 2012
Propuesta reduciría el tiempo que los ciudadanos de EE.UU. pasan separados de sus familiares inmediatos
USCIS and the Smithsonian Institution launch Preparing for the Oath
May 25, 2012
New Online Learning Tool to Help Aspiring Citizens Prepare for the Naturalization Test
Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance
May 24, 2012
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited any interested individuals to participate in a teleconference seminar for civil surgeons on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Eastern).
Temporary Delay in Issuance of I-129 Receipt Notices
May 23, 2012
Due to the high number of recently filed I-129 petitions with USCIS, customers may experience a longer than usual period of time to receive a receipt notice from USCIS.  Usually, customers can expect to receive their receipt notice within 30 days of delivery confirmation.  However, due to an unexpectedly high volume of I-129 petitions, it may be an additional two to four weeks before customers receive a receipt notice. 
FOIA Annual Reports Files
May 23, 2012
  The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has placed on its web sites annual FOIA reports in compliance with the E-FOIA Amendments of 1996. Reports for FY 1998 through FY 2004 may be viewed by selecting the report from the list below. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print the FOIA Annual Reports in Portable Document Format (PDF).    
USCIS to Centralize Filing and Adjudication for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility in the United States
May 23, 2012
New System Will Standardize Process for Immigrant Visa Applicants Worldwide
USCIS Transfers More Historical Records to National Archives
May 22, 2012
Approximately 44,000 Files to be transferred to Archives Facility in San Bruno, Calif.
USCIS Electronic Immigration System (ELIS) Launch
May 22, 2012
On Tuesday May 22, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched the initial release of its new electronic immigration system, USCIS ELIS. USCIS ELIS is the agency's first-ever online immigration system created to modernize the process for both filing and adjudicating immigration benefits.
USCIS Launches Online Immigration System, USCIS ELIS
May 22, 2012
Agency begins transition from paper-based to online environment
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