National Security
April, 2008
USCIS Updates Projected Naturalization Case Processing Time
Agency To Complete 36-percent More Naturalization Cases Than Last Year
04/02/2008
USCIS and FBI Release Joint Plan to Eliminate Backlog of FBI Name Checks
Partnership Establishes Series of Milestones To Complete Checks
04/02/2008
March, 2008
USCIS to Review Immigration Cases that Could Benefit From Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008
Agency will hold cases and also look at denials or referrals on or after Dec. 26, 2007
03/27/2008
February, 2008
Questions and Answers: Background Check Policy Update
02/28/2008
September, 2007
Fact Sheet: USCIS Implements Authority to Exempt Certain Persons Who Provided Material Support Under Duress to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (30KB PDF)
09/26/2007
July, 2007
Fact Sheet: Expanded Special Immigrant Status for Afghan and Iraqi Translators and Interpreters (42KB PDF)
07/02/2007
May, 2007
Fact Sheet: Concerning the Secretary's Exercise of Authority Under Sec. 212(d)(3)(B)(i) (56KB PDF)
05/10/2007
April, 2007
New USCIS Office Enhances Internal Security (48KB PDF)
04/17/2007
March, 2007
USCIS Creates New Office of Security and Integrity (26KB PDF)
03/15/2007
Suspected Murderer, Convicted Rapist and Narcotics Violator Arrested in Florida (27KB PDF)
03/01/2007
February, 2007
Update: USCIS Clarifies Criteria to Expedite FBI Name Check (28KB PDF)
02/20/2007
December, 2006
USCIS El Paso District Assists in Arrest of A Convicted Felon (25KB PDF)
12/06/2006
November, 2006
USCIS San Diego District Assists in Arrest of Wanted Person (27KB PDF)
11/16/2006
October, 2006
USCIS New York Assists in Arrest of Suspected Army Deserter (26KB PDF)
USCIS New York Assists in Arrest of Suspected Army Deserter
10/31/2006
USCIS Houston District Assists in Arrest of a Wanted Person (27KB PDF)
10/30/2006
USCIS Boston Assists in Arrest of Man Wanted on Drug Charges (27KB PDF)
A man was taken into custody today after officers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) uncovered an outstanding warrant for his arrest on charges of selling cocaine.
10/04/2006
April, 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 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
March, 2003
Two International Murder Fugitives Arrested in Dallas (10KB PDF)
03/07/2003
December, 2002
INS to Require Advance Submission of Passenger Data (20KB PDF)
12/31/2002
November, 2002
INS Announces Notice Concerning Expedited Removal (39KB PDF)
11/08/2002
September, 2002
Border Patrol National Apprehensions down over 28% -- Nationwide drug seizures surpass $1.3 billion (19KB PDF)
09/16/2002
February, 2002
Border Enforcement (Budget Request) (161KB PDF)
02/04/2002
Detention and Removals (Budget Request) (127KB PDF)
02/04/2002
Interior Enforcement (Budget Request) (376KB PDF)
02/04/2002
January, 2002
Border Patrol, Native American Leaders Meet to Bolster Border Security (20KB PDF)
01/17/2002
April, 2001
Enforcement Initiatives Against Drug Smuggling in Southern California (54KB PDF)
04/13/2001
February, 2000
Border Security Issues (Senate) (64KB PDF)
02/10/2000
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