February 2013
USCIS to Welcome More Than 19,000 New Citizens 02/15/2013
USCIS Celebrates Presidents' Day with Special Naturalization Ceremonies 02/13/2013
January 2013
DHS Announces Redesignations and 18-Month Extensions of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan and South Sudan 01/09/2013
USCIS Begins Transition to Centralized Policy Manual Resource designed to enhance consistency and efficiency of immigration adjudications
01/07/2013
Secretary Napolitano Announces Final Rule to Support Family Unity During Waiver Process 01/02/2013
December 2012
Estati Pwoteksyon Tanporè Peryòd Re-enskripsyon an Pwolonje pou Sitwayen Ayisyen yo 12/27/2012
Temporary Protected Status Re-registration Period Extended for Haitian Nationals 12/27/2012
Implementation of New USCIS Immigrant Fee Feb. 1 12/13/2012
November 2012
USCIS Announces CNMI-Only Transitional Worker Limit 11/29/2012
USCIS Develops Tools to Help Foreign Entrepreneurs Create and Grow Businesses in the United States 11/28/2012
USCIS Reminds Eligible Nationals of Haiti to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status 11/26/2012
Expanded e-Request Services 11/19/2012
e-request Expansion 11/19/2012
USCIS Celebrates Veterans Day 2012 with Special Naturalization Ceremonies 11/07/2012
UPDATED: ALL Offices are Open 11/01/2012
October 2012
Phone Operations impacted by Hurricane Sandy 10/28/2012
Naturalization Fact Sheet 10/24/2012
United States and Russia Announce Bilateral Adoption Agreement 10/16/2012
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
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