The CIS Ombudsman Annual Report to Congress

As mandated by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 § 452, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CISOMB) submits an annual report to Congress. By June 30 of each calendar year, the Annual Report is delivered to the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary without any prior comment or amendment from any administrative agency official including: the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or Director of USCIS.

The Ombudsman's annual reports focus on identifying systemic issues that caused delay in granting immigration benefits as well as pervasive and serious problems faced by individuals and employers in their interactions with USCIS.

The Annual Report contains cumulative analysis and recommendations and provides details on activities undertaken by the Ombudsman during the reporting period of June 1 through May 31 of the calendar year.

• CIS Ombudsman 2007 Annual Report to Congress
  • USCIS' February 13, 2008 Response (Thematic) to the 2007 Annual Report to Congress (statutorily due by September 9, 2007) (PDF, 8 pages – 64 KB)
  • USCIS' February 13, 2008 Response (Recommendations) to the 2007 Annual Report to Congress (statutorily due by September 9, 2007) (PDF, 14 pages – 100 KB)

Prior Year Reports

• CIS Ombudsman 2006 Annual Report to Congress, June 29, 2006
  • USCIS' May 18, 2007 Delayed Response to the 2006 Annual Report to Congress (statutorily due by September 27, 2006) (PDF, 31 pages – 176 KB)
• CIS Ombudsman 2005 Annual Report to Congress, June 25, 2005 (PDF, 53 pages - 628 KB)
  • USCIS' Response to the 2005 Annual Report to Congress (PDF, 16 pages – 77 KB)
• CIS Ombudsman 2004 Annual Report to Congress, June 23, 2004 (PDF, 26 pages - 1.4 MB)
  • USCIS' Response to the 2004 Annual Report to Congress   (PDF, 4 pages – 2.31 MB)