May 2009
USCIS Opens International Adjudications Support Branch in California 05/19/2009
USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings USCIS has received approximately 45,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap. 05/18/2009
USCIS Recognizes Important Contributions of U.S. Military USCIS Promotes Naturalization of Servicemembers During National Military Appreciation Month 05/14/2009
USCIS Announces Extension of the J-1 Entry Date for International Medical Graduates to Qualify for ¿Conrad 30¿ Waiver 05/11/2009
USCIS Modifies Application for T Nonimmigrant Status Revised Form I-914 Effective on May 6, 2009 05/06/2009
USCIS Proposes Revisions to Form Used to Verify Honorable Military Service 05/04/2009
Law Extends Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program USCIS Will Receive Petitions through Sept. 29, 2009 05/04/2009
Naturalization Process For The Military 05/01/2009
April 2009
Questions and Answers: Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) Revised Filing Instructions USCIS Revises Direct Mail Program 04/27/2009
USCIS Revises Filing Instructions and Direct Mail Program for the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) Applicants to File Supporting Documentation with Applications to Lockbox in Phoenix
04/27/2009
USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings Regular Updates Posted on USCIS Web site 04/27/2009
2009 Application Submission Instructions 04/21/2009
USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings 04/20/2009
Applicability Date for E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule Extended 04/16/2009
USCIS Issues Reminder TPS for Burundi Ends on May 2 04/15/2009
USCIS to Naturalize 200 New Citizens at Lincoln Memorial Ceremony 04/09/2009
USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2010 H-1B Petitions 04/08/2009
USCIS Reminds all U.S. Employers of Requirements to Use Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification 04/03/2009
Questions and Answers Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Effective All U.S. Employers Required To Use New Form 04/03/2009
"Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law" Testimony of Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director 04/02/2009
Questions and Answers: Extension of Post Completion Practical Training and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the Cap Gap Regulations 04/01/2009
March 2009
Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Liberians USCIS Automatically Extends Validity of Employment Authorization Documents 03/26/2009
Questions and Answers: Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Certain Liberians USCIS Automatically Extends Employment Authorization Documents Through September 2009 03/26/2009
USCIS Initiates Procedures for Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum New Law Allows Children in Removal Proceedings to Begin Asylum Process in a Non-Adversarial Setting 03/25/2009
Questions and Answers: USCIS Initiates Procedures for Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum 03/25/2009
USCIS Lists Foreign Countries and Geographic Entities Having No Available Child Abuse Registries 03/25/2009
Questions and Answers: Employ American Workers Act and its Effect on H-1B Petitions 03/20/2009
USCIS Announces New Requirements for Hiring H-1B Foreign Workers Changes Apply to Companies that Receive TARP Funding 03/20/2009
USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009 Petitioners Are Reminded to Follow Regulatory Requirements 03/20/2009
Questions and Answers: USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009 Information for Completing and Submitting an FY 2010 H-1B Cap Case 03/20/2009
USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009 Information for Completing and Submitting an FY 2010 H-1B Cap Case 03/12/2009
Employ American Workers Act and its Effect on H-1B Petitions 03/12/2009
USCIS Announces $1.2 Million Citizenship Grant Program Up to 12 Grants Offered to Community-Based Organizations Serving Immigrant Population 03/12/2009
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program Extended Certain Form I-526 Petitions and Form I-485 Applications Affected 03/12/2009
USCIS Meets Another Milestone in Eliminating FBI Name Check Backlogs Name Checks Pending More Than Six Months Now Completed 03/04/2009
USCIS Alcanza otra Meta al Eliminar Atrasos en la Verificación de Nombres con el FBI Las verificaciones de más de seis meses ya han sido completadas 03/04/2009
USCIS Adds Passport Data in E-Verify Process for Foreign-Born Citizens Enhancement Reducing Tentative Nonconfirmations 03/04/2009
February 2009
First Child Becomes a U.S. Citizen Overseas USCIS Naturalization Ceremony Held in Japan 02/27/2009
USCIS Celebrates Grand Opening of New Dallas Office 02/25/2009
USCIS Will Open CNMI Office in March The Application Support Center Will Offer Expanded Services 02/25/2009
Premium Processing Service Expanded for Certain Form I-140 Petitions 02/24/2009
USCIS to Adjudicate Petitions Filed Within the Russian Federation to Classify Orphans as Immediate Relatives 02/24/2009
Questions and Answers: USCIS to Adjudicate Petitions Filed Within the Russian Federation to Classify Orphans as Immediate Relatives 02/24/2009
Premium Processing Service for Certain Form I-140 Petitions Begins March 2, 2009 02/24/2009
Sunset Date to Affect Regional Center Proposals Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program 02/19/2009
11 Arrested, Indicted in Multi-State Operation Targeting Visa and Mail Fraud 02/12/2009
USCIS Announces The Status of Cambodian Adoptions 02/11/2009
Non-Minister Category of Special Immigrant Religious Workers To Expire On March 6, 2009 02/04/2009
USCIS Urges H-2A and H-2B Petitioners to Use the New Form I-129 02/04/2009
January 2009
USCIS Delays Rule Changing List of Documents Acceptable to Verify Employment Eligibility Reopens Public Comment Period for 30 days 01/30/2009
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