U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revised filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing an Application for Travel Document (Form I-131).  The change of filing location is part of an overall effort to transition the intake of some USCIS forms from USCIS local offices and Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities.  By Centralizing [...]

On March 19, 2010 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) automatically extended employment authorization for Liberian nationals covered under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) through Sept. 30, 2010—following President Obama’s announcement today of his decision to extend DED through September 30, 2011, for qualified Liberians and those persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia. [...]

In Fiscal Year 2010, the USCIS Office of Citizenship is offering two competitive funding opportunities for organizations preparing lawful permanent residents (LPRs) for citizenship. The Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program (DHS-10-CIS-010-003) will provide grants of up to $100,000 to strengthen locally-based citizenship service providers.  The Citizenship and Integration National Capacity Building Grant Program [...]

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today joined U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas to announce a trio of initiatives to strengthen the efficiency and accuracy of the E-Verify system. These initiatives include a new agreement with the Department of Justice that will streamline the adjudication process in cases of [...]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently unveiled The Beacon – the agency’s official blog and newest tool that provides immigration-related information and fosters an open dialogue with the public. The Beacon provides an important resource for information about USCIS as well as a forum through which readers can engage USCIS staff and others who are [...]