October 2012
USCIS Program Extension Alert 10/05/2012
USCIS Launches Spanish-language I-9 Central on USCIS.gov Online Resource for Employers and Employees Now Available in Spanish
10/04/2012
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Haitians DHS also extends the suspension of certain requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant Haitian students 10/01/2012
September 2012
USCIS Reminds Syrians to Register for Temporary Protected Status 09/25/2012
Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti 09/21/2012
USCIS and Los Angeles Expand Immigrant Integration Efforts to City's 73 Public Libraries with "Citizenship Corners" Citizenship Information and Resources Available for Local Immigrant Population 09/19/2012
USCIS Announces FY 2012 Grant Recipients On Constitution Day and Citizenship Day $5 Million Awarded to Expand Citizenship Preparation Programs for Permanent Residents 09/17/2012
2012 Citizenship Day Naturalization Ceremonies 09/13/2012
Maintenance Outages affecting e-filing and ELIS scheduled for September 14 to 16 09/12/2012
August 2012
USCIS Reaches Milestone for Third Straight Year: 10,000 U Visas Approved in Fiscal Year 2012 U Visa Protects Victims of Crime and Strengthens Law Enforcement Efforts 08/21/2012
USCIS Begins Accepting Requests for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Agency successfully meets 60-day implementation date
08/15/2012
USCIS Publishes Forms for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Individuals may begin filing tomorrow 08/14/2012
DHS Outlines Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process USCIS to begin accepting requests for consideration of deferred action on August 15, 2012
08/03/2012
July 2012
New Online Resource Provides Immigration Information in Up to 22 Different Languages Resource features I-9 Employer Handbook in Spanish and "How Do I?" series in Chinese 07/26/2012
USCIS to Welcome More Than 4,000 New Citizens During Independence Day Celebrations 07/03/2012
June 2012
USCIS Celebrates Independence Day with Special Naturalization Ceremonies 06/29/2012
USCIS Naturalizes Former Refugees to Commemorate World Refugee Day 06/22/2012
USCIS Celebrates World Refugee Day 2012 with Special Naturalization Ceremonies 06/14/2012
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2013 H-1B Cap 06/12/2012
USCIS Celebrates Flag Day 2012 with Special Naturalization Ceremonies 06/08/2012
Public Comment Period Ends for Proposed Rule to Create a Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Process USCIS to Review Comments and Reminds Public that Rule is Not Yet in Effect 06/01/2012
May 2012
USCIS and the Smithsonian Institution launch Preparing for the Oath 05/25/2012
USCIS to Centralize Filing and Adjudication for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility in the United States New System Will Standardize Process for Immigrant Visa Applicants Worldwide 05/23/2012
USCIS Transfers More Historical Records to National Archives Approximately 44,000 Files to be transferred to Archives Facility in San Bruno, Calif. 05/22/2012
USCIS Launches Online Immigration System, USCIS ELIS Agency begins transition from paper-based to online environment
05/22/2012
USCIS Issues Precedent Appeals Decision on P-3 Nonimmigrant Visa Petition Issuance Based on 2009 Petition by Los Angeles-based Skirball Cultural Center 05/15/2012
DHS Announces Re-designation and 18-Month Extension of Designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status Registration and Re-registration Period Opens May 1, 2012 05/01/2012
April 2012
Proposed Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Is Not in Effect 04/27/2012
USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2013 H-1B Petitions 04/09/2012
Consular Processing for Overseas Derivative T and U Nonimmigrant Status Family Members: Questions and Answers 04/06/2012
USCIS Grants Temporary Extension of Accommodation for Sheepherders in H-2A Status 04/05/2012
USCIS to Expedite Review for Certain Cases Affected by Specific Administrative Inaccuracies 04/04/2012
March 2012
USCIS Changes Look and Feel of Form I-797C Modification clarifies the form's use and saves the agency $1.1 million a year 03/30/2012
USCIS Proposes Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility Proposal would reduce time that U.S. citizens are separated from immediate relatives
03/30/2012
Temporary Protected Status Designated for the Syrian Arab Republic 03/29/2012
USCIS Seeks Public Comment on Revisions to Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 03/27/2012
USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2013 Beginning April 2, 2012 Petitioners are Reminded to Follow Regulatory Requirements 03/27/2012
USCIS Announces Citizenship and Integration Grant Opportunity Grants Will Support Citizenship Preparation Services for Permanent Residents 03/20/2012
USCIS Grants Temporary Extension of Accommodation for Sheepherders in H-2A Status 03/20/2012
Transcript: Press Conference: USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas Discusses Strategic Priorities And Initiatives For 2012 03/19/2012
February 2012
USCIS Hosts Entrepreneurs in Residence Information Summit Agency kicks off effort to ensure that immigration pathways for foreign entrepreneurs are clear and consistent, and better reflect today's business realities 02/22/2012
Testimony on Safeguarding the Integrity of the Immigration Benefits Adjudication Process (90KB PDF) February 15, 2012, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Director USCIS, testified before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement 02/15/2012
Transcript: Press Conference: USCIS Announces Outreach to Chinese Immigrant Community, February 6, 2012 02/13/2012
USCIS Announces Expansion of E-Verify Self Check 02/09/2012
USCIS Unable to Resume Processing Adoptions from Vietnam 02/02/2012
January 2012
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Opens New Office in Queens Grand Opening Marks New York City's Newest Full-Service Immigration Office 01/20/2012
Transcript: Press Conference: USCIS to Propose Changing the Process for Certain Waivers on Unlawful Presence, Jan. 6, 2012 01/17/2012
USCIS Announces 58 Countries Whose Nationals are Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Participation 01/17/2012
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Salvadorans Re-registration Open Until March 12, 2012 01/10/2012
USCIS Announces Changes to Stand-Alone I-130 Filing Locations 01/01/2012
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