July, 2006

USCIS Reminds Customers of Filing Change for Employment Authorization Documents (43KB PDF)
In November 2004, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a notice in the Federal Register informing the public that, as of April 1, 2005, individuals must file Applications for Employment Authorization, (Forms I-765) at one of the four USCIS Service Centers or the National Benefits Center (via the Chicago Lockbox).
07/28/2006

Public Notice: USCIS Clarifies H-2B Filing and Processing Procedures and Cap Counting Methods for the Remainder of FY 2006 and 2007 (55KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today reminded employers who use the H-2B nonimmigrant visa program to fulfill their temporary labor workforce needs that the “returning worker” provisions of the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005 (SOS Act), section 214(g)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)), are currently set to expire on October 1, 2006.
07/28/2006

DHS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Somalia (56KB PDF)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Somalia until March 17, 2008.
07/27/2006

Public Notice: USCIS Notifies Clients of Case Transfers (38KB PDF)
To meet our customers needs more efficiently, USCIS periodically shifts work from one service center to another in order to balance workload with capacity. Due to unusually high workload surges, the Vermont Service Center (VSC) recently transferred nearly 5,000 Petitions for Nonimmigrant Workers (Form I-129) to the Texas Service Center (TSC).
07/26/2006

Proven Employment Verification Tool Attracts More than 10,000 U.S. Employers (31KB PDF)
U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that more than 10,000 U.S. employers are now participating in the Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program.
07/24/2006

USCIS Service Centers Celebrate 25 Years (30KB PDF)
What began 25 years ago with a handful of employees in the basement of a post office in northern Vermont, is now a major part of how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) efficiently and securely provides immigration benefits to millions of customers every year.
07/14/2006

Director Gonzalez Testifies at Senate Hearing on Immigrant Service Members (27KB PDF)
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Emilio T. Gonzalez testified yesterday regarding the contributions of immigrants to our Nation’s armed forces at a U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee field hearing at Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida.
07/11/2006

DHS/DOD Welcome America's Newest Citizens: Overseas (86KB PDF)
Sixty-nine (69) active-duty service members took the Oath of Allegiance and became America’s newest citizens during a special overseas military naturalization ceremony today at the Logistic Support Area Anaconda, Balad, Iraq.
07/01/2006