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New edition dated 04/25/12. Previous editions dating back to 05/27/08 also accepted. Editions prior to 05/27/08 not accepted.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted a teleconference regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm (Eastern).

USCIS conducted an Intergovernmental Affairs Quarterly teleconference on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern).

On Friday April 20, the USCIS Contact Center will not be available to receive calls about individual cases from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  EDT. You may still contact the USCIS Contact Center (1-800-375-5283) with general immigration questions.  We apologize for this inconvenience and ask customers to call back after 4:30 p.m on Friday or on Monday April 23rd with case-specific questions. 

The USCIS Office of Citizenship and Office of Public Engagement invited interested individuals to participate in a meeting on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern) regarding the Fiscal Year 2012 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it continues to accept H-1B nonimmigrant petitions that are subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2013 cap. The agency began accepting these petitions on April 2, 2012.USCIS has received approximately 17,400 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap, and approximately 8,200 petitions toward the 20,000 cap exemption for individuals with advanced degrees.

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WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it extended an accommodation for H-2A workers in the sheepherding industry to transition to the three-year limitation of stay requirements. USCIS will require H-2A sheepherders who have reached their maximum three-year period of stay to depart the United States by Aug. 16, 2012. These sheepherders must then remain outside the country for at least three months before petitioning for H-2A classification again.