Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the Resignation of the Acting Director for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services December 3, 2008 - Effective yesterday, Jonathan Scharfen resigned as Acting Director of USCIS. Michael Aytes, as Acting Deputy Director, is the highest USCIS official.
USCIS Publishes Final Rule for Religious Worker Visa Classifications November 21, 2008 - USCIS announced that it will make significant revisions to the special immigrant and nonimmigrant (R-1) religious worker visa classification regulations.
Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Period Extended for Honduran and Nicaraguan Nationals November 21, 2008 - WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an extension to the re-registration period for nationals of Nicaragua and Honduras who have been granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and are now eligible to re-register and maintain their status an additional 18 months.
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