USCIS Press Releases

On September 15, 2003, the Department of Homeland Security's United States Citizenship and United States Immigration Services (USCIS) will handle United States immigration services and benefits, including citizenship, applications for permanent residence, non-immigrant applications, asylum, and refugee services.

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October, 2009

1. USCIS Update: USCIS Revises Form I-601, Application for Waiver
   10/21/2009
2. Navy Hosts USCIS Naturalization Ceremony for Nine Sailors Aboard a Ship Underway in the Pacific Ocean
   10/19/2009
3. USCIS Clarifies Requirements for Agents Filing as Petitioners for the O and P Visa Classification
   Factsheet
   10/07/2009
4. USCIS Update: Change of Filing Location for Form I-600 and I-600A
   10/06/2009
5. USCIS Update: Change of Filing Location for Forms I-800 and I-800A
   10/06/2009
6. USCIS Update: USCIS Announces Publication of New Notice of Entry of Appearance forms for Attorneys or Accredited Representatives
   10/02/2009

September, 2009

1. USCIS Naturalization Test to Become Fully Implemented
   All Citizenship Applicants to take the New Test Beginning Oct. 1
   09/30/2009
2. Fact Sheet: USCIS.gov - What's Next
   Future Website Enhancements
   09/25/2009
3. Fact Sheet: USCIS.gov Key Features
   Then and Now
   09/25/2009
4. Fact Sheet: USCIS.gov 'Where to Start'
   A More Customer-centric Homepage
   09/25/2009
5. Sunset Date to Affect Regional Center Proposals under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program
   Certain Form I-526 Petitions and Form I-485 Application Affected
   09/25/2009
6. USCIS to Naturalize More Than 8000 Citizenship Candidates on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
   09/25/2009
7. Fact Sheet: USCIS.gov 'E-Notification Capability'
   09/24/2009
8. Fact Sheet: USCIS.gov 'My Case Status'
   Enhanced Customer Service Tools
   09/24/2009
9. Questions & Answers: USCIS.gov Redesign
   09/24/2009
10. Fact Sheet: USCIS.gov Redesign Highlights
    A More Customer-centric Website
    09/24/2009
11. Fact Sheet: USCIS.gov 'National Dashboard'
    National and Local Processing Volumes and Trends
    09/24/2009
12. Secretary Napolitano and USCIS Director Mayorkas Launch Redesigned Website
    09/22/2009
13. USCIS Naturalizes 98 New Citizens in Japan; Ceremony Includes 40 Spouses and Two Children of Members of U.S. Armed Forces
    09/18/2009
14. USCIS Selects Recipients for the FY 2009 Citizenship Grant Program
    $1.2 Million in Awards to Expand the Number of Citizenship Preparation Programs for LPRs
    09/17/2009
15. USCIS Awards $1.2 Million for Citizenship Grant Program
    13 Community-Based Organizations to Receive FY 2009 Funding
    09/17/2009
16. Interim Employment Authorization Documents Provided for Nationals of El Salvador
    09/16/2009
17. Proposed Rule Related to E-2 Nonimmigrant Status for Aliens in the CNMI with Long-Term Investor Status
    09/14/2009
18. USCIS Proposes Investor Program for the CNMI
    Proposal Provides Status for Eligible Long-Term Investors in the CNMI During Transition Period
    09/14/2009
19. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
    09/10/2009
20. E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule Effective Today
    09/08/2009
21. Federal Contractors Required to Use E-Verify Beginning Sept. 8, 2009
    Effective Sept. 8, 2009, federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to use the E-Verify system to verify their employees' eligibility to work in the United States
    09/01/2009

August, 2009

1. Clarification Regarding H-2B Petitions Filed by Certain Associations on Behalf of Their Members
   USCIS would like to clarify to associations and their members certain regulatory requirements for filing petitions for H-2B classification on behalf of foreign workers.
   08/28/2009
2. USCIS Update: Expiration Date of Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
   08/27/2009
3. Stand Alone Application Support Centers Change in Schedule
   08/26/2009
4. USCIS Reminds Eligible Applicants under Ruiz-Diaz to File Adjustment of Status Application before End of August
   08/14/2009
5. Alejandro Mayorkas Sworn in as USCIS Director
   Mayorkas Becomes Third Director to the World's Largest Immigration Service
   08/12/2009
6. USCIS Explains Employment-Related Notification Requirements for Petitioners of Religious Workers
   08/10/2009
7. USCIS Update: Case Status Inquiries with the Service Centers
   08/10/2009
8. USCIS to Accept New H-2B Fiscal Year 2009 Petitions
   Employers Encouraged to Use Premium Processing Need to File with Labor Certification
   08/06/2009
9. Questions and Answers: USCIS Reopens Fiscal Year 2009 H-2B Petition Filing Period
   08/06/2009

July, 2009

1. Secretary Napolitano Strengthens Employment Verification with Administration's Commitment to E-Verify
   07/08/2009
2. Immigration Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their Families
   07/02/2009
3. Questions and Answers: USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for R-1 Nonimmigrant Religious Worker Visa Classification
   07/21/2009
4. USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for R-1 Nonimmigrant Religious Worker Visa Classification
   07/21/2009
5. USCIS Issues Additional Information to Employers Whose H-1B Petitions for Health Care Specialty Occupations Have Been Denied
   07/17/2009
6. USCIS Naturalizes First Soldier in Military Pilot Recruiting Program
   Nonimmigrant Doctor Joins Army Reserve - Obtains Citizenship
   07/17/2009
7. Secretary Napolitano Strengthens Employment Verification with Administration's Commitment to E-Verify
   07/08/2009
8. Immigration Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their Families
   07/02/2009

June, 2009

1. USCIS Naturalizes 84 Members of U.S. Military in Kuwait Ceremony
   41 Soldiers from American Samoa Include Brothers and Cousins
   06/30/2009
2. USCIS to Welcome 6,000 New Citizens During Fourth of July Celebrations
   06/29/2009
3. USCIS Issues Guidance on Employment Eligibility Verification Form
   Form I-9 Remains Valid Beyond Current Expiration Date of June 30, 2009
   06/26/2009
4. USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
   06/22/2009
5. USCIS, FBI Eliminate National Name Check Backlog
   06/22/2009
6. DHS Leadership To Participate in United We Serve
   06/19/2009
7. USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
   Update to Adjudicators Field Manual Clarifies the Timing of Job Creation and the Meaning of “Full-Time” Job Positions
   06/18/2009
8. Two American Soldiers Become U.S. Citizens at First USCIS Naturalization Ceremony Ever Held in Latin America
   USCIS Completes Entire Naturalization Process for One Soldier in Less than One Month
   06/10/2009
9. USCIS Naturalizes 40 Military and Family Onboard USS Essex in Japan
   06/05/2009
10. Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify System Delayed
    06/03/2009
11. USCIS Begins Transfer of Historical A-Files to National Archives
    Signing Ceremony First Step to Permanent Retention of Millions of Immigrant's Files
    06/03/2009

May, 2009

1. USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status, Asylum, Legalization, and TPS Beneficiaries to Obtain Advance Parole Before Traveling Abroad
   05/29/2009
2. USCIS Officers Travel to Afghanistan to Naturalize Military
   125 Expected to Become U.S. Citizens on Memorial Day
   05/19/2009
3. USCIS Opens International Adjudications Support Branch in California
   05/19/2009
4. 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
5. USCIS Recognizes Important Contributions of U.S. Military
   USCIS Promotes Naturalization of Servicemembers During National Military Appreciation Month
   05/14/2009
6. USCIS Announces Extension of the J-1 Entry Date for International Medical Graduates to Qualify for “Conrad 30” Waiver
   05/11/2009
7. USCIS Modifies Application for T Nonimmigrant Status
   Revised Form I-914 Effective on May 6, 2009
   05/06/2009
8. USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings
   Receipts remain relatively unchanged
   05/04/2009
9. USCIS Proposes Revisions to Form Used to Verify Honorable Military Service
   05/04/2009
10. Law Extends Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program
    USCIS Will Receive Petitions through Sept. 29, 2009
    05/04/2009
11. Naturalization Process For The Military
    05/01/2009

April, 2009

1. Questions and Answers: Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) Revised Filing Instructions
   USCIS Revises Direct Mail Program
   04/27/2009
2. 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
3. USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings
   Regular Updates Posted on USCIS Web site
   04/27/2009
4. Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2009 Citizenship Grant Program
   04/21/2009
5. USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings
   04/20/2009
6. Applicability Date for E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule Extended
   04/16/2009
7. USCIS Issues Reminder – TPS for Burundi Ends on May 2
   04/15/2009
8. USCIS to Naturalize 200 New Citizens at Lincoln Memorial Ceremony
   04/09/2009
9. USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2010 H-1B Petitions
   04/08/2009
10. USCIS Reminds all U.S. Employers of Requirements to Use Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
    04/03/2009
11. Questions and Answers
    Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Effective
    All U.S. Employers Required To Use New Form
    04/03/2009
12. "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law"
    Testimony of Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director
    04/02/2009
13. Questions and Answers: Extension of Post Completion Practical Training and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the Cap Gap Regulations
    04/01/2009
14. Frequently Asked Questions About Form I-129F and K-3/K-4 Visas
    04/01/2009

March, 2009

1. Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Liberians
   USCIS Automatically Extends Validity of Employment Authorization Documents
   03/26/2009
2. Questions and Answers: Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Certain Liberians
   USCIS Automatically Extends Employment Authorization Documents Through September 2009
   03/26/2009
3. 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
4. Questions and Answers: USCIS Initiates Procedures for Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum
   03/25/2009
5. USCIS Lists Foreign Countries and Geographic Entities Having No Available Child Abuse Registries
   03/25/2009
6. Questions and Answers: Employ American Workers Act and its Effect on H-1B Petitions
   03/20/2009
7. USCIS Announces New Requirements for Hiring H-1B Foreign Workers
   Changes Apply to Companies that Receive TARP Funding
   03/20/2009
8. USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009
   Petitioners Are Reminded to Follow Regulatory Requirements
   03/20/2009
9. 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
10. Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2009 Citizenship Grant Program
    03/12/2009
11. USCIS Announces $1.2 Million Citizenship Grant Program
    Up to 12 Grants Offered to Community-Based Organizations Serving Immigrant Population
    03/12/2009
12. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program Extended
    Certain Form I-526 Petitions and Form I-485 Applications Affected
    03/12/2009
13. USCIS Meets Another Milestone in Eliminating FBI Name Check Backlogs
    Name Checks Pending More Than Six Months Now Completed
    03/04/2009
14. USCIS Adds Passport Data in E-Verify Process for Foreign-Born Citizens
    Enhancement Reducing Tentative Nonconfirmations
    03/04/2009

February, 2009

1. First Child Becomes a U.S. Citizen Overseas
   USCIS Naturalization Ceremony Held in Japan
   02/27/2009
2. USCIS Celebrates Grand Opening of New Dallas Office
   02/25/2009
3. USCIS Will Open CNMI Office in March
   The Application Support Center Will Offer Expanded Services
   02/25/2009
4. Premium Processing Service Expanded for Certain Form I-140 Petitions
   02/24/2009
5. USCIS to Adjudicate Petitions Filed Within the Russian Federation to Classify Orphans as Immediate Relatives
   02/24/2009
6. FAQ: USCIS To Adjudicate Petitions Filed Within the Russian Federation to Classify Orphans as Immediate Relatives
   02/24/2009
7. Premium Processing Service for Certain Form I-140 Petitions Begins March 2, 2009
   02/24/2009
8. Sunset Date to Affect Regional Center Proposals Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program
   02/19/2009
9. 11 Arrested, Indicted in Multi-State Operation Targeting Visa and Mail Fraud
   02/12/2009
10. USCIS Announces The Status of Cambodian Adoptions
    02/11/2009
11. Fact Sheet: Iraqi Refugee Processing
    02/11/2009
12. Non-Minister Category of Special Immigrant Religious Workers To Expire On March 6, 2009
    02/04/2009
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13. USCIS Urges H-2A and H-2B Petitioners to Use the New Form I-129
    02/04/2009
14. Naturalization Process For The Military
    02/03/2009

January, 2009

1. USCIS Delays Rule Changing List of Documents Acceptable to Verify Employment Eligibility
   Reopens Public Comment Period for 30 days
   01/30/2009
2. DHS Announces Guam-Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program
   Link to DHS release
   01/14/2009
3. USCIS Offices in Washington, D.C. to Close for Two Federal Holidays
   01/13/2009
4. USCIS Update: USCIS Changes Filing Location for EB-5 Related Items
   01/12/2009
5. 100,000 Employers Use E-Verify Program
   01/08/2009
6. Fact Sheet: E-Verify Strengthening the Employment Eligibility Document Review Process for the Nation’s Employers
   01/08/2009
7. USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2009
   01/08/2009
8. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Re-registration Period for Nationals of Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador Ended December 30, 2008
   01/07/2009
9. Supplemental Questions and Answers: Final Religious Worker Rule Effective November 26, 2008
   01/05/2009