Press Room

November, 2006

Fact Sheet: Special Immigrant Status for Civilian Translators (48KB PDF)
Afghan and Iraqi nationals working with United States Military eligible to immigrate.
11/08/2006

USCIS To Expand Premium Processing Service (32KB PDF)
11/08/2006

USCIS Announces Realignment of Regional, District and Field Offices (31KB PDF)
11/03/2006

Fact Sheet: USCIS Announces Realignment of Regional, District and Field Offices (53KB PDF)
Revised January 16, 2007
11/03/2006

Fact Sheet: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Launches New Website (49KB PDF)
11/01/2006

USCIS Launches New and Improved Website (31KB PDF)
USCIS Launches New and Improved Website
11/01/2006

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 Announces Filing Change for Form I-539 Application for Extension/Change of Nonimmigrant Status for the Purpose of Student Reinstatement (48KB PDF)
Beginning October 30, 2006, local USCIS offices will forward any new filings for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, for F-1 and M-1 student reinstatement, to the California Service Center or the Vermont Service Center, depending on where the student is engaged in academic or vocational study.
10/25/2006

USCIS Reminds Applicants to Apply for Travel Documents for Holiday Travel Abroad Before the End of October (30KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) anticipates an unusually high volume of requests for advance parole and other travel documents this winter, given the occurrence of three major religious observances - Christmas, Hanukkah, and Hajj during the month of December. USCIS urges applicants needing a travel document (Reentry Permit, Refugee Travel Document, or Advance Parole) to file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, before the end of October 2006.
10/18/2006

USCIS and Department of State Launch Joint Effort to Promote USCIS Immigrant Guide Overseas (26KB PDF)
To celebrate National Customer Service Week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a joint effort with the Department of State to distribute the USCIS publication Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants to immigrant visa recipients overseas.
10/05/2006

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

USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status and Other Benefits to Obtain Advance Parole Before Holiday Travel Abroad (31KB PDF)
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) reminds individuals with a pending application for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident, a pending application for relief under section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA 203), a pending asylum application, or an approved application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), to obtain Advance Parole by filing Form I-131.
10/04/2006

Lori Scialabba to Lead USCIS' Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate (27KB PDF)
Director Emilio T. Gonzalez today announced the appointment of Lori Scialabba as the Associate Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate effective October 1.
10/02/2006

September, 2006

Public Notice: USCIS Notifies Refugee and Asylee Applicants of Filing Changes (28KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced changes to the filing procedure for Refugee and Asylee Relative Petitions (Form I-730).
09/29/2006

Public Notice: Case Transfer Update (34KB PDF)
As part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality and efficiency of customer service delivery, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) periodically shifts benefit processing work from one agency service center to another, in order to balance the overall workload with processing capacity.
09/29/2006

USCIS to Expand Premium Processing Service (40KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today the addition of three new categories to the Premium Processing Service, which allows U.S. businesses to pay a $1,000 Premium Processing fee in exchange for 15-calendar-day processing of their case.
09/22/2006

Questions and Answers: Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Liberia (62KB PDF)
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to review, at least 60 days before the end of the TPS designation or any extension thereof, the conditions in a foreign state designated for TPS to determine whether the conditions for a TPS designation continue to be met and, if so, the length of an extension of TPS.
09/20/2006

Parole for Cuban Medical Personnel in Third Countries (46KB PDF)
On August 11, 2006, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would now allow certain Cuban medical personnel in third countries (that is, not in Cuba or the United States) to apply for parole at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
09/19/2006

Fact Sheet: Parole for Cuban Medical Personnel in Third Countries (46KB PDF)
On August 11, 2006, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would now allow certain Cuban medical personnel in third countries (that is, not in Cuba or the United States) to apply for parole at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
09/19/2006

USCIS Announces Elimination of Naturalization Application Backlog (41KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the elimination of the backlog for the N-400 Naturalization Application. Having completed some 342,290 backlogged cases, USCIS average processing times for the N-400 fell from a previous high of 14 months in February 2004, to approximately 5 months today.
09/15/2006

DHS Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Burundi (30KB PDF)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today a 12-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Burundi until November 2, 2007.
09/14/2006

August, 2006

Improved Procedure for Reporting USCIS Processing Time of Immigration Benefit Applications on the USCIS Website (26KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has improved the reporting procedure for processing times of immigration benefit applications located at the USCIS website.
08/25/2006

June, 2006

DHS Announces Publication of Notice in the Federal Register for 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of El Salvador (68KB PDF)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the publication of a Notice in the Federal Register designating a 12-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of El Salvador until September 9, 2007.
06/15/2006

USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap (44KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap for fiscal year 2007 (FY 2007).
06/01/2006