USCIS takes steps to modernize processing

In an attempt to implement IT systems, and eliminate paper-based application/petition filing, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and USCIS has struck a deal with IBM hoping to speed up services over the next five years. The Contract, worth $14.5 million, seeks to upgrade USCIS’ outdated procedures to a more centralized, electronic system, however additional options over the next five years could total up to $491.1 million.