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  News: USCIS Clarifies Guidance on Citizenship and Naturalization for Adopted Children

  • Published: 04-24-2023, 06:48 AM
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  News: USCIS Clarifies Guidance on Citizenship and Naturalization for Adopted Children

  USCIS Clarifies Guidance on Citizenship and Naturalization for Adopted Children Release Date: 04/21/2023 Effective immediately, we are updating Volumes 5 and 12 of the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how U.S. citizenship and naturalization provisions apply to adopted children. This policy manual update consolidates and clarifies existing information in Volume 5 and supplements policy in Volume 12 of the Policy Manual on citizenship and naturalization. The updated guidance: Describes ...

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  News: USCIS Releases New Strategic Plan Aimed at Strengthening a Diverse Workforce

  • Published: 04-21-2023, 03:27 AM
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  News: USCIS Releases New Strategic Plan Aimed at Strengthening a Diverse Workforce

  USCIS Releases New Strategic Plan Aimed at Strengthening a Diverse Workforce Release Date: 04/20/2023 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today released its 2023-2026 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan (PDF, 3.28 MB), marking the agency’s first comprehensive strategy to incorporate a culture of DEIA principles as a foundational element of its daily work. This effort is consistent with the USCIS core value to cham...

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  News: USCIS Extends Temporary Suspension of Biometrics Submission for Certain Form I-539 Applicants

  • Published: 04-20-2023, 05:07 AM
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  News: USCIS Extends Temporary Suspension of Biometrics Submission for Certain Form I-539 Applicants

  USCIS Extends Temporary Suspension of Biometrics Submission for Certain Form I-539 Applicants Release Date: 04/19/2023 USCIS has extended the temporary suspension of the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, requesting an extension of stay in or change of status to H-4, L-2, or E nonimmigrant status. The previously announced suspension, which was initially in place until May 17, 2023, has been extended through Sept. 30, 2023. We will allow adjudications for those specific categories to proceed...

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  News: Office of Foreign Labor Certification Issues Clarification on Question H.10-B "Acceptable Alternate Occupation Title" on the Form ETA-9089

  • Published: 04-19-2023, 05:35 AM
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  News: Office of Foreign Labor Certification Issues Clarification on Question H.10-B "Acceptable Alternate Occupation Title" on the Form ETA-9089

  April 14, 2023. Office of Foreign Labor Certification Issues Clarification on Question H.10-B "Acceptable Alternate Occupation Title" on the Form ETA-9089 OFLC is posting an announcement regarding recent permanent labor certification applications that were denied where the employer did not explicitly answer the question in field H.10-B. OFLC has thoroughly reviewed past and current permanent labor certification (PERM) applications with respect to how question H.10-B on the Form ETA-9089 has been compl...

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  News: GAO Report on EB5: Opportunities Exist to Improve Fraud and National Security Risk Monitoring

  • Published: 04-18-2023, 09:10 AM
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  News: GAO Report on EB5: Opportunities Exist to Improve Fraud and National Security Risk Monitoring

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  News: DHS and DOJ Issue Corrections to Final Rule Expanding U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement

  • Published: 04-18-2023, 05:41 AM
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  News: DHS and DOJ Issue Corrections to Final Rule Expanding U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement

  [Federal Register Volume 88, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2023)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 23329-23330] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2023-07966] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 8 CFR Part 208 [CIS No. 2720-22; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2023-0003] RIN 1615-AC84 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Executive ...

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  News: CRS Report on The CASES Act: Implementation Challenges

  • Published: 04-17-2023, 06:16 AM
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  News: CRS Report on The CASES Act: Implementation Challenges

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  News: DOS Publishes Visa Bulletin For May 2023

  • Published: 04-14-2023, 06:23 AM
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  News: DOS Publishes Visa Bulletin For May 2023

  Visa Bulletin For May 2023 Number 77 Volume X Washington, D.C View as Printer Friendly PDF A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during May for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. Unless otherwise indicated on the U.S. Citizenship ...

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  News: CRS Report on Asylum Process in Immigration Courts and Selected Trends

  • Published: 04-13-2023, 11:17 AM
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  News: USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Safe Mailing Address and Case Handling Procedures for Certain Protected Persons

  • Published: 04-12-2023, 11:03 AM
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  News: USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Safe Mailing Address and Case Handling Procedures for Certain Protected Persons

  USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Safe Mailing Address and Case Handling Procedures for Certain Protected Persons Release Date: 04/11/2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide guidance on mailing address procedures for persons eligible for and recipients of victim-based immigration relief, specifically Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioners as well as those who are seeking or currently hold T or U n...

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