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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds eligible nationals of Haiti (and persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti) who have not filed their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applications, to follow guidance about late filing.
Beginning Nov. 28, 2011, employers must use the standard Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification when hiring individuals for employment in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and for reverification purposes. The Form I-9 CNMI will no longer be valid for use after Nov. 27, 2011.
The USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate invited interested parties to participate in a national teleconference on November 15, 2011 at 1:00 pm Central Time (2:00 pm Eastern).
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is focused on improving its administration of the Employment Creation Program, commonly known as the EB-5 Program. As part of this focus, USCIS has engaged with internal and external stakeholders to learn of their concerns regarding current adjudication policies and practices. I have had the opportunity to participate in a number of these engagements.In response to stakeholder input, USCIS has taken the following steps, among others:Announced adjudication process reforms, including:
On August 2, 2011, Secretary Napolitano and Director Mayorkas announced a number of efforts to fuel the nation¿s economy and stimulate investment by attracting foreign entrepreneurs with business plans that will stimulate job growth in areas of high unemployment.
USCIS Director Mayorkas and the Office of Public Engagement invited interested stakeholders to a teleconference on Wednesday, November 9 from 1:00 ¿ 2:00 pm (EST) to discuss new USCIS policy guidance on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
On September 14, 2011, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas held the first in a series of small group discussions called Conversations with the Director. The first in this series of engagements focused on the EB-5 immigrant investor program and provided stakeholders an opportunity to engage in a discussion on issues of relevance to the EB-5 program with Director Mayorkas.
The Outstanding American by Choice initiative highlights the importance of citizenship rights and responsibilities through recognition of the outstanding achievements of naturalized U.S. citizens. The following are photos from events in 2011 in which USCIS presented the Outstanding American by Choice recognition.January 29, 2011 - Bloomington, MN