USCIS Press Releases - 2001

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.

United States immigration enforcement functions are now under the Department's Border and Transportation Security Directorate, and is now known as United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). RI not affiliated.

December, 2001

1. Changes to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000, 12/18/01
   
   

November, 2001

1. Department of Justice Announces INS Restructuring Plan Splitting Service and Enforcement Functions, 11/14/01
   
   
2. FY 2001 H-1B Processing, 11/5/01
   
   

September, 2001

1. New Biometric Mexican Border Crossing Cards Take Effect on October 1, 2001, 9/28/01
   
   
2. Canadian Border Crossing Cards Expire October 1, 2001, 9/28/01
   
   
3. New Biometric Mexican Border Crossing Cards Take Effect on October 1, 2001 (Spanish version), 9/28/01
   
   
4. Citizenship Information for Members of the HMONG and LAOTIAN Community, 12/18/01 (revision of 9/27/01)
   
   
5. Citizenship Information for Members of the HMONG and LAOTIAN Community, 09/24/01 (Laotian version)(rev. 12/18/01)
   
   
6. INS Publishes Notice on Settlement Agreement in Walters v. Reno, 9/20/01
   
   
7. Walters v. Reno Settlement, 9/20/01 (Rev.)
   
   
8. INS Extends and Re-designates Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Somalia, 9/12/01
   
   
9. INS Implements 'V' Nonimmigrant Provision of the LIFE Act, 9/7/01
   
   
10. INS Implements 'V' Nonimmigrant Provision of the LIFE Act (Spanish Version), 9/7/01
    
    
11. INS Extends Temporary Protected Status For Nationals of Burundi, 9/4/01
    
    
12. INS Extends Temporary Protected Status For Nationals of Sudan, 9/4/01
    
    
13. INS Extends Temporary Protected Status For Nationals of Sierra Leone, 9/4/01
    
    

August, 2001

1. INS Implements the “K” Nonimmigrant Visa Provision of the LIFE Act, 8/14/01 (rev.)
   
   
2. INS Implements Revised Naturalization Application Form N-400 (Spanish version), 8/14/01
   
   
3. INS Implements Revised Naturalization Application Form N-400, 8/14/01
   
   
4. INS Implements the "K" Nonimmigrant Visa Provision of the LIFE Act (Spanish version), 8/14/01 (rev.)
   
   
5. INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Montserrat, 8/8/01
   
   
6. INS Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Fee Adjustments, 8/6/01
   
   
7. H-1B Cap, 8/3/01
   
   
8. INS Expands Search and Rescue Capabilities Along Southwest Border, 8/3/01
   
   

July, 2001

1. INS Corrects Filing Address for Three LIFE Act Applications, 07/23/01
   
   
2. INS Reminds Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Extension, 07/11/01
   
   
3. INS Automatically Extends the Validity Period of Employment Authorization Documents for Current Honduran and Nicaraguan TPS Class Members, 07/02/01
   
   

June, 2001

1. INS Implements NACARA/HRIFA Provision of the LIFE Act, 06/15/01
   
   
2. H-1B Cap, 06/07/01
   
   
3. INS Announces Premium Processing Service for Employers 06/01/01,
   
   
4. Premium Processing Service, 06/01/01
   
   

May, 2001

1. Legalization Provision of the LIFE Act (Spanish version), 05/31/01 (rev.)
   
   
2. INS Implements Legalization Provision of the LIFE Act for Applicants of Three Class Action Lawsuits, 05/31/01 (rev.)
   
   
3. Legalization Provision of the LIFE Act, 05/31/01 (rev.)
   
   
4. INS Implements Legalization Provision of the LIFE Act for Applicants of Three Class Action Lawsuits (Spanish version), 05/31/01 (rev.)
   
   
5. Syrian Adjustment Act (P.L. 106-378), 05/17/01
   
   
6. Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Hondurans and Nicaraguans, 05/08/01 (rev.)
   
   
7. INS Grants 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans (Spanish version), 05/03/01
   
   
8. Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Hondurans and Nicaraguans (Spanish version), 05/03/01
   
   

April, 2001

1. INS Expects to Publish LIFE Legalization Regulations in May, 04/20/01
   
   
2. April 30 Deadline Approaching Relating to Section 245(i) Adjustment of Status, 04/20/01
   
   
3. Enforcement Initiatives Against Drug Smuggling in Southern California, 4/13/01
   
   
4. INS Extends New and Renewal Applications of Temporary Protected Status for Angolans, 04/12/01 (Rev.)
   
   

March, 2001

1. INS Developing Regulations for New 'V' Nonimmigrant Status, 03/30/01 (rev.)
   
   
2. Colombia’s Citizens Now Ineligible for U.S. Visa Transit Privilege, 03/30/01
   
   
3. INS Implements Section 245(i) Provision of the LIFE Act (Spanish version), 03/23/01
   
   
4. Section 245(i) Provision of the LIFE Act, 03/23/01
   
   
5. INS Implements Section 245(i) Provision of the LIFE Act, 03/23/01
   
   
6. Section 245(i) Provision of the LIFE Act (Spanish version), 03/23/01
   
   
7. Mexican Border Crossing Cards to Expire Soon, 03/21/01
   
   

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