Press Room

May, 2006

USCIS Reissues Reminder for Hondurans and Nicaraguans Eligible for Temporary Protected Status (31KB PDF)
With less than three weeks remaining, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today re-issued a reminder to Hondurans and Nicaraguans eligible to file a re-registration application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by the closing date of June 1, 2006.
05/12/2006

USCIS Hosts Naturalization Ceremony on the National Mall (40KB PDF)
To celebrate and highlight public service contributions of federal government employees working to naturalize new American citizens, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted a naturalization ceremony today on the National Mall during Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) in Washington D.C.
05/04/2006

USCIS Director Gonzalez Leads DHS Delegation to El Salvador for Regional Conference on Migration (27KB PDF)
Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, today travelled to San Salvador, El Salvador for the 10th Annual Regional Conference on Migration (RCM).
05/03/2006

USCIS Issues Reminder for Hondurans and Nicaraguans Eligible for Temporary Protected Status (31KB PDF)
With less than one month remaining, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today issued a reminder to Hondurans and Nicaraguans eligible to file a re-registration application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by the closing date of June 1, 2006.
05/02/2006

April, 2006

Public Notice: USCIS Closes Katrina Post Office Box at Texas Service Center (27KB PDF)
USCIS announced today that it is closing the Katrina Post Office Box at the Texas Service Center.
04/28/2006

Public Notice: USCIS Notifies Employers of Filing Changes (38KB PDF)
Due to an unusually large volume of receipts at the Service Centers during the first week of April, it is taking longer than expected for USCIS to enter cases into the system.
04/27/2006

Fact Sheet: Immigration Security Checks - How and Why the Process Works (42KB PDF)
All applicants for a U.S. immigration benefit are subject to criminal and national security background checks to ensure they are eligible for that benefit. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Federal agency that oversees immigration benefits, performs checks on every applicant, regardless of ethnicity, national origin or religion.
04/25/2006

USCIS Director Gonzalez, Senator Grassley Meet and Visit the USCIS Des Moines Office (39KB PDF)
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio Gonzalez met with Senator Chuck Grassley and employees of the local USCIS office today.
04/20/2006

USCIS Formally Establishes National Security and Records Verification Directorate (28KB PDF)
Sharpening the focus on national security priorities, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio T. Gonzalez has established a new operational Directorate, National Security and Records Verification.
04/10/2006

USCIS Warns of Potential for Immigration Fraud (27KB PDF)
Although Congress has been debating immigration legislation, all customers should be advised that currently no temporary worker program exists for aliens unlawfully present in the United States.
04/07/2006

USCIS Alerta sobre Posibilidad de Fraude Migratorio (28KB PDF)

04/07/2006

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2006 (38KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the final six months of Fiscal Year 2006 (FY 2006).
04/06/2006

USCIS Warns of Spoof H-1B Release (28KB PDF)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the publication of Notices in the Federal Register designating a 12-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua until July 5, 2007.
04/03/2006

March, 2006

Q & A: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras for 12 Months (67KB PDF)
03/30/2006

Q & A: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua for 12 Months (67KB PDF)
03/30/2006

Preguntas y Respuestas: DHS Extindee El Estado de Proteccion Temporal (TPS) para Honduras pr 12 Meses (73KB PDF)
03/30/2006

DHS Announces Publication of Notices in the Federal Register for 12-Month Extensions of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua (44KB PDF)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the publication of Notices in the Federal Register designating a 12-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua until July 5, 2007.
03/30/2006

President George W. Bush Joins USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez in Welcoming Newest U.S. Citizens (83KB PDF)
President George W. Bush welcomed thirty new Americans from twenty countries at a naturalization ceremony at the Daughters of American Revolution today.
03/27/2006

USCIS Issues H-1B Guidance (27KB PDF)
USCIS will begin accepting filings for the FY2007 H-1B cap on April 1, 2006.
03/24/2006

USCIS Notifies Employers of Filing Changes (33KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced changes to the filing procedure for two popular employer-sponsored immigration forms.
03/24/2006

USCIS Issues Sample H-2B Attestation (84KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued today a sample H-2B returning worker attestation for employers to follow when filing petitions including returning H-2B workers.
03/16/2006

USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez Recognizes Congressman Tom Lantos as an "Outstanding American by Choice" (36KB PDF)
To recognize and honor the outstanding contributions to the United States of naturalized citizen Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Emilio T. González, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), presented the Congressman with USCIS’ “Outstanding American by Choice” certificate.
03/10/2006

February, 2006

DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status Extension for El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua (28KB PDF)
In a continuing effort to assist El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua in recovering from the natural disasters that affected the Central American region, the Department of Homeland Security has announced a decision to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an additional 12 months for all three countries.
02/23/2006

Fact Sheet: USCIS FY 2007 Budget Request Prioritizes Transformation Efforts and Expanded Employment Eligibility Verification Program (40KB PDF)
02/06/2006

January, 2006

Public Notice: USCIS to Decouple Naturalization Applications (29KB PDF)
In order to speed the processing of naturalization cases, USCIS will no longer group naturalization applications (a systems function known as Group Management) unless specifically requested by a family.
01/24/2006