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USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, have added Andorra, Belgium, Brunei, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Singapore, Taiwan**, and Timor-Leste to the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B Visa programs for the coming year. The notice listing the eligible countries published on Nov. 18, 2015 in the Federal Register. DHS reserves the right to add countries to the eligible countries list at any time, and to remove any country at any time DHS determines that a country fails to meet the requirements for continued designation.
Online Test Joins English Version to Expand Resources for Aspiring Citizens
As a reminder, if you are applying for U.S. citizenship, you can now use a credit card to pay the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization fee. Most applicants must pay a $680 fee, which includes the $595 naturalization application fee plus a biometrics fee of $85.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited interested stakeholders to participate in a stakeholder engagement on Tuesday, November 3, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) titled “Draft Policy Guidance: Extreme Hardship.”
Each year, on Nov. 11, the nation honors past and present members of the United States armed forces for serving our country and defending our freedoms.USCIS marks Veterans Day with naturalization ceremonies that highlight our agency’s commitment to bringing immigration services to members of our military and their families. This year, we will welcome more than 10,000 new citizens – including veterans, current service members and military spouses – in nearly 130 naturalization ceremonies between Nov. 7 and 13. A list of highlighted ceremonies is below.
USCIS has published an updated Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited you to participate in a stakeholder teleconference on Tuesday, October 6, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemen.
On October 22, 2015, The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) met with the USCIS Field Operations Directorate in Washington, DC.