February 2013
USCIS ELIS Maintenance Outage Scheduled on Feb. 24 02/20/2013
USCIS to Consolidate Online Filing of Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status 02/14/2013
Feb.8: USCIS Offices in the Northeast Close Early due to Storm; 1-800 Number may be Impacted 02/08/2013
Online Customer Service Tools Unavailable Thursday, Feb. 7, 11 p.m. to Friday, Feb. 8, 5 a.m. EST 02/06/2013
Parade Affects Baltimore District Office 02/05/2013
Improved Forms Available Now 02/04/2013
USCIS Implementing New Immigrant Fee Today 02/01/2013
January 2013
REMINDER: USCIS to Close its Office in Kingston, Jamaica, on March 1 01/30/2013
Federal Agencies in the Washington, DC Area Will Open at Noon 01/28/2013
North Carolina: USCIS Offices in Charlotte, Raleigh and Greer to Close Early due to Weather 01/25/2013
Revised Forms I-90 and I-601 Now Available 01/22/2013
USCIS National Customer Service Center Adds Saturday Hours 01/08/2013
USCIS Officer Assists in Critically Ill Girl's Adoption Journey 01/08/2013
USCIS Unable to Approve I-800 Petitions to Adopt Children from Cambodia 01/02/2013
December 2012
REMINDER: USCIS Closed its Office in Panama City, Panama, on Feb. 1 12/18/2012
Expanded e-Request and Case Status Services 12/18/2012
Maintenance outages to USCIS online query systems and e-Filing December 9 12/07/2012
USCIS Ciudad Juarez Field Office No Longer Accepting Form I-601 12/05/2012
November 2012
USCIS Unable to Resume Processing Adoptions from Fiji 11/30/2012
USCIS Reminds Eligible Nationals of Haiti to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status 11/26/2012
Expanded e-Request Services 11/19/2012
USCIS Celebrates Veterans Day 2012 with Special Naturalization Ceremonies 11/07/2012
USCIS Reminds Individuals Affected by Hurricane Sandy of Temporary Immigration Relief Measures 11/02/2012
UPDATED: ALL Offices are Open 11/01/2012
October 2012
USCIS Publishes Improved Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker 10/31/2012
Phone Operations impacted by Hurricane Sandy 10/28/2012
United States and Taiwan Discuss Implementation of a Pre-Adoption Immigration Review (PAIR) Process 10/26/2012
United States and Russia Announce Bilateral Adoption Agreement 10/16/2012
USCIS Program Extension Alert 10/05/2012
September 2012
USCIS Announces a New Filing Option on behalf of Canadian TN Nonimmigrants and Reminds Employers of the Current Filing Options on behalf of Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants 09/28/2012
USCIS Reminds Syrians to Register for Temporary Protected Status 09/25/2012
Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti 09/21/2012
Workload Transfer from Service Centers to Field Operations 09/19/2012
August 2012
USCIS Reminds Individuals Affected by Hurricane Isaac of Available Immigration Benefits 08/31/2012
Weather Closes Multiple Offices 08/29/2012
Continue to Use the Current Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification 08/10/2012
USCIS National Customer Service Center Saturday Hours 08/06/2012
Notice Regarding USCIS Centralized Filing for Waivers of Inadmissibility 08/01/2012
July 2012
USCIS Reminds Petitioners of H-2A Sheepherders That the One-Time Accommodation Ends in August 2012 07/17/2012
USCIS Unable to Resume Processing Adoptions from Montenegro 07/03/2012
June 2012
Department of State Announces Cut-Off Date for EB-2 Worldwide, Mexico and the Philippines 06/19/2012
Secretary Napolitano Announces Deferred Action Process for Young People who are Low Enforcement Priorities 06/15/2012
San Francisco BART Fire: Those Missing Interviews as a Result to be Automatically Rescheduled 06/14/2012
May 2012
Temporary Delay in Issuance of I-129 Receipt Notices 05/23/2012
I-601 Provisional Waiver Proposed Rule Comment Period Ends June 1 05/17/2012
e-Request Upgrade adds Error Reporting & Appointment Inquiry Features 05/11/2012
April 2012
Re-Designation and 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia 04/30/2012
USCIS Reminds Grant Applicants of May 7 Deadline 04/30/2012
USCIS Announces that Lautenberg Category Members in Moscow Who Were Offered Parole but Did Not Travel by September 30, 2011, May Still be Eligible for Parole 04/26/2012
National Customer Service Center will not be available to receive calls about individual cases from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT on Friday April 20 04/19/2012
March 2012
USCIS Returns to Original I-797 Receipt and Approval Mailing Process 03/05/2012
February 2012
I-601 Provisional Waiver Is Not in Effect 02/22/2012
Watch our Self Check Public Engagement Event LIVE, today, Feb 9 at 3pm EST 02/09/2012
January 2012
Tips for Foreign Nationals Impacted by Civil Unrest 01/31/2012
New Streamlined Process for Submitting Information Used in USCIS VIBE 01/24/2012
Case Status and Other Customer Relationship Information System Sites Unavailable Jan. 22nd from 5:00 a.m. to Noon EST 01/20/2012
InfoPass unavailable Saturday, Jan. 7, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST Due to Maintenance 01/04/2012
December 2011
USCIS Reminds Sheepherding Industry that One-Time Accommodation Ends in January 2012 12/27/2011
November 2011
Transition Period for Streamlining N-Form Processing Ends Dec. 2, 2011 11/30/2011
Case Status and Other Customer Relationship Information System Sites Unavailable Dec. 2nd - Dec. 5 11/25/2011
October 2011
Manchester, NH Field Office closed several days due to electrical outage 10/31/2011
Revised I-693 to be Introduced Nov. 1 10/28/2011
Relief for Nationals from Central America Stranded in the U.S. Due to Extreme Flooding 10/28/2011
Bangkok Embassy Closed Due to Flooding 10/27/2011
September 2011
USCIS to Mail Receipt and Approval Notices Directly to Applicants and Petitioners 09/30/2011
Reminder: Eligible Widow(er)s of Deceased U.S. Citizens must file I-360 Visa Petitions by October 28, 2011 09/15/2011
USCIS Begins Implementation of Enhancements to the EB-5 Program 09/13/2011
Avoid Misleading Online Businesses and Fees 09/12/2011
August 2011
New Call Menu for USCIS 1-800 Customer Service Number 08/29/2011
Reminder: Certain Fees May Not Be Collected From H-2A and H-2B Workers 08/01/2011
July 2011
E-Filing Unavailable July 9 6 p.m. EDT through July 10 12 a.m. EDT 07/05/2011
June 2011
Verification and Records D.C. Offices are Closed Due to a Power Outage 06/01/2011
May 2011
Message from Director Alejandro N. Mayorkas on Proposed Changes to EB-5 Processing 05/19/2011
18-Month Extension and Re-designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status 05/17/2011
USCIS Centralizes Filing of Form I-130 05/16/2011
April 2011
Message from Director Alejandro N. Mayorkas Regarding the Selection of the Deputy Director of USCIS, and Other Announcements 04/28/2011
Tips for Foreign Nationals Impacted by Civil Unrest or Natural Disasters 04/13/2011
March 2011
USCIS and State Department Partner to Improve Overseas I-730 Processing 03/31/2011
Special Update as of March 11: Relief for Japanese and Other Nationals from the Pacific Stranded due to the Earthquakes and Tsunami 03/11/2011
February 2011
New Filing Location for Change of Address Form 02/28/2011
Be Aware of Diversity Visa Scams 02/24/2011
USCIS Reminds Petitioners to Complete Part 6 of Form I-129 02/18/2011
Statement of Intent Regarding Filing Requirement for Attorneys and Accredited Representatives Participating in Group Assistance Events 02/18/2011
Cases Processed in Delayed Immediate Relative Petitions, (Form I-130) at Texas Service Center 02/16/2011
Scheduled Application Outage on Feb 5 and 6. 02/03/2011
Winter Storms Close Several Offices 02/01/2011
USCIS Long Island Open House scheduled for Thursday Feb 3 postponed 02/01/2011
January 2011
Public Comment Period for Professional Conduct Rule Reopened and Extended 01/31/2011
Winter Storms Close Several Northeast Offices 01/27/2011
Certain USCIS systems unavailable 8:00 p.m. Jan. 18 - 8:30 a.m. Jan. 19 01/18/2011
Garden City, New York Field Office Closed January 14, 2011 Due to a Lack of Power 01/14/2011
Garden City, New York Field Office Closed January 13, 2011 Due to a Lack of Power 01/13/2011
Message From Director Alejandro Mayorkas Regarding Publication of the Revised M-274, The Handbook for Employers, Instructions for Completing Form I-9
01/11/2011
USCIS Clarifies Transitional Worker Rule Summary Published in the December 2010 Semiannual Unified Agenda 01/06/2011
December 2010
USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for Petitioners Filing a Form I-129 on Behalf of a CNMI Nonimmigrant Worker Requesting a Change of Status or Initial Grant of Status 12/20/2010
USCIS will only accept previous editions of the Form I-129 until Dec. 22, 2010 12/17/2010
November 2010
Seattle District Office Reopens: 2 Hour Delay 11/24/2010
Garden City Field Office in New York is Temporarily Closed 11/19/2010
September 2010
Genealogy Program's Online Request Website Unavailable 09/16/2010
August 2010
Processing Delays for Re-Registration of El Salvadorans for TPS and Form I-130 08/18/2010
Fingerprint Notification for California and Arizona Asylum Applicants 08/06/2010
July 2010
My Case Status, Processing Times, Office Locator and Change of Address Online Unavailable 07/27/2010
Proposed Fee Rule Comment Date Closes July 26 07/26/2010
Special Note For Individuals Who Received EAD Cards with Incorrect Expiration Dates 07/12/2010
Effects of Puerto Rico Birth Certificate Invalidation on USCIS Benefit Seekers 07/02/2010
June 2010
Statement from USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas on the USCIS Ombudsman Annual Report 2010 06/30/2010
Harlingen Office Closed Due to Tropical Storm Alex 06/29/2010
Notice: If you received more than one appointment notice for the same application/petition, please disregard any duplicates. Our system sent extra notices in error. 06/29/2010
Harlingen Office Open Those with Scheduled Appointments are Encouraged to Visit the Office 06/29/2010
May 2010
E-Filing Outage unitl 10 a.m. Eastern May 27, 2010 05/27/2010
¿Check Processing Times¿ features may be unavailable due to maintenance from 8:00 p.m. until midnight Eastern Time on Friday, May 14th 05/14/2010
"Check Processing Times" features may be unavailable due to maintenance from 8:00 p.m. until midnight Eastern Time on Friday, May 14th 05/14/2010
InfoPass System Will be Down Saturday, May 8, 2010, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Eastern 05/07/2010
April 2010
Special Update as of April 21, 2010: Relief for Foreign Nationals Stranded due to the Icelandic Volcano Eruption 04/21/2010
InfoPass System Will be Down April 10, 2010 7AM-5PM EST 04/08/2010
February 2010
Winter Storms Continue to Affect Services 02/13/2010
e-Filing system outage Wednesday, February 17, 2010 from 4:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. EST. 02/12/2010
USCIS Washington Offices Open and Eastern U.S. Winter Storms Update 02/05/2010
January 2010
USCIS Jackson Office Temporarily Closes Closure Due to Burst Water Main Pipe 01/13/2010
December 2009
Winter Storms Close Several Midwest Offices 12/24/2009
Weather Closes Multiple Midwest Offices 12/10/2009
e-Filing System Outage on Dec. 11, 2009 12/10/2009
October 2009
New Mailing Address for Adoption Forms I-600 and I-800 10/14/2009
July 2008
INFOPASS System Outage 07/25/2008
Offices Closed Due to Hurricane Earl
Weather closes multiple Midwest offices
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