USCIS Press Releases - 2005

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December 2005

1. USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2006, 12/16/05
   
   
2. Fact Sheet: USCIS Issues Citizenship and Naturalization Facts, 12/15/05
   
   
3. Statement: Receipts Issued from the California Service Center (CSC), 12/13/05
   
   

November 2005

1. Follow-Up Message: USCIS Announces New Address Change Procedures for ABC Class Members, 11/30/05
   
   
2. Questions and Answers: New Address Change Procedures for ABC Class Members, 11/30/05
   
   
3. USCIS Announces Interim Relief for Foreign Students Adversely Impacted by Hurricane Katrina, 11/25/05
   
   
4. Interim Relief for Certain Foreign Academic Students Adversely Affected by Hurricane Katrina - Frequently Asked Questions, 11/25/05
   
   
5. USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status to Obtain Advance Parole Before Holiday Travel Abroad, 11/2/05
   
   

September 2005

1. USCIS to Accept DOL Printouts as Temporary Proof of Labor Certification, 9/29/05
   
   
2. USCIS Reminds Customers of Revised Fees to Appeal an AAO Decision, 9/28/05
   
   
3. USCIS Announces Fee Adjustments, 9/26/05
   
   
4. USCIS Anuncia Ajuste a Los Honorarios, 9/26/05
   
   
5. Citizenship Day Fact Sheet, 9/05
   
   
6. Fact Sheet: El Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status Re-registration and the Issuance of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), 9/9/05
   
   
7. USCIS Reminds Customers of Revised Fees to Appeal an AAO Decision, 9/28/05
   
   
8. Hoja Informativa: Reinscripciуn de Salvadoreсos con Estatus de Protecciуn Temporal y Emisiуn de sus Permisos de Trabajo/Documentos de Autorizaciуn de Empleo (EAD), 9/9/05
   
   
9. USCIS Notifies I-90 Applicants of Process Change, 9/8/05
   
   
10. DHS Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Burundi, 9/2/05
    
    
11. Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Burundi for 12 Months, 9/2/05
    
    
12. DHS Announces an 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, 9/2/05
    
    
13. Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Sudan for 18 Months, 9/2/05
    
    

August 2005

1. USCIS Welcomes America’s Newest Citizens at Sea, 8/24/05
   
   
2. DHS Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Liberia, 8/16/05
   
   
3. Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Liberia for 12 Months, 8/16/05
   
   
4. USCIS Reaches 2006 H-1B Cap, 8/12/05
   
   
5. DHS Announces Extension of Employment Authorization Documents for Somalis with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), 8/10/05
   
   
6. Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status For Somalia For 12-Months (revised), 8/10/05
   
   
7. New Address Change Procedures For ABC Class Members, 8/05/05
   
   
8. USCIS Reminds I-90 Applicants That E-Filing Remains an Option, 8/03/05
   
   

July 2005

1. DHS Announces 12-MonthExtension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Somalia, 7/28/05
   
   
2. Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status For Somalia For 12-Months, 7/28/05
   
   
3. USCIS Announces Update Regarding New H-1B Exemptions, 7/12/05
   
   

June 2005

1. USCIS Implements L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004, 6/23/05
   
   
2. USCIS Clarifies Filing Fees for H-1B1 Free Trade Nonimmigrants, 6/21/05
   
   

May 2005

1. USCIS Announces New Policy Regarding V Visa Status Extensions, 5/16/05
   
   
2. USCIS Announces Extension of Deadline for Filing Applications Pursuant to CSS And LULAC (Newman) Settlement Agreements, 5/16/05
   
   
3. USCIS Implements H-1B Reform Act of 2004, 5/4/05
   
   

April, 2005

1. DHS Announces Settlement in Ramos v Chertoff, 04/29/2005
   
   

March, 2005

1. USCIS Announces New Guidance Regarding Indochinese Parolee Adjustments, 03/30/2005
   
   
2. USCIS To Implement H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004, 03/08/2005
   
   

February, 2005

1. InfoPass - A Customer's Guide, 02/04/2005
   
   

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