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USCIS and DOL Shut Down H-2B Program


As a result of a federal court ruling last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have shut down the seasonal employment work visa (H-2B) program. USCIS stopped processing H-2B petitions and the ...

USCIS aceptará reinscripciones tardías de TPS


3. ASI: “El Gobierno sí tiene recursos pero no los usa adecuadamente”. 573 comments · 54 minutes ago. 4. Sin decisión sobre nuevo impuesto para la seguridad ... Social media: El nuevo “call center”. ​. Acerca de LA PRENSA GRÁFICA · Condiciones ...

USCIS Union Head: Immigration Applicants 'Not Going to be Properly Vetted'


Kenneth Palinkas, President of the National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council, which represents employees at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said that people applying under executive immigration programs are “not going to be ...

USCIS Officials Reveal Feds Processed 7 Million Immigration-Related ...


On Tuesday, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials revealed that the agency processed nearly seven million immigration-related applications in just one year alone (fiscal year 2014). Because the agency does not have the ...

USCIS Announces Work Permits for Qualifying Spouses of H-1B Employees


U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on February 24 that certain qualifying spouses of H-1B workers will be allowed to apply for a work permit beginning on May 26, 2015. To qualify, the H-1B employee must have an approved I-140 ...

USCIS to Extend Eligibility for Employment Authorization to Certain H-4 ...


USCIS On February 24, 2015 the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective May 26, 2015, certain H-4 dependents spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident ...

USCIS to Accept Expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Applications ...


President Barack Obama's November 20, 2014, Executive Order addressed many significant issues of immigration law and allowed more individuals to qualify under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Consequently, on January 29, 2015, the ...

USCIS Publishes List of Terminated EB-5 Regional Centers


On Jan. 13, 2015, USCIS established a webpage which lists the EB-5 regional centers which have had their designations terminated. The full webpage can be accessed here. This is a strong and important step from USCIS to help eradicate fraud and abuse ...

Veterans Honored by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) During ...


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will be recognizing the contributions of veterans, active military and military spouses during 40 naturalization ceremonies taking place across the country between now and Nov. 14 ...

USCIS Has a New Looking Website with Enhancements


Additional updates from USCIS are expected in the upcoming months as part of the agency's effort to allow visitors to obtain more and more information online, rather than spending hours on the phone with USCIS Customer Service or visiting a local USCIS ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to Purge 10-Year Old E ...


Starting January 1, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start purging the E-Verify records of employers that are 10 years old or more. This initiative is in accordance with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA ...

USCIS Automatically Extends EADs (Employment Authorization Documents) for ...


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that certain Liberian nationals who hold Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with an expiration date of September 30, 2014, pursuant to the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), will receive an ...

After Delays, USCIS Sets New Deadline for Digital Immigration Records


An orientation seminar for illegal immigrants, to determine if they qualify for temporary work permits, at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles. // Reed Saxon/AP. By Aliya Sternstein July 29, 2014. NEXTGOV NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE ...

H-1B Workers Targeted in Phone Scam from Phony USCIS Agents


File photo of an Indian broker working at a computer terminal at a trading firm in Mumbai. Temporary foreign workers from India in the Indian American community are among the latest targets of scammers pretending to be agents of the U.S. Citizenship ...

Flaws Found in USCIS RFID Card Production System


The system that's used to produce RFID-enabled identification cards–including permanent resident IDs–by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service has a number of serious security issues, according to a new report from the Office of the ...

USCIS completes data entry for all FY 2015 H-1B cap petitions


On May 2, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that data entry for all FY 2015 H-1B cap petitions has been completed. The agency will now begin to reject and return all H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in ...

2015 H-1B Cap Met, USCIS Conducts Lottery - United States Citizenship and ...


USCIS announced that it received approximately 172,500 H-1B petitions during the first week of the FY2015 filing period, which ran from April 1, 2014 to April 7, 2014. As the FY2015 H-1B cap is officially oversubscribed by approximately 87,500 ...

USCIS clarifies eligibility requirements for STEM OPT extension


A recent interim policy memorandum, released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), clarifies the degree completion requirements for the 17-month extension of Optional Practical Training (OPT) available to F-1 students enrolled in ...

USCIS Processing Times for Immediate Relative I-130s Improving


Contact USCIS if Your Case Is Outside Posted Processing Times: An inquiry by a petitioner to USCIS National Customer Service Center will only trigger a follow-up request (called a Service Request Management Tool ticket) by the Center to the responsible ...

Scam alert! Beware of telephone scams from "USCIS" officials asking for money


In the alternative, they can directly contact USCIS at the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283, or visit a local USCIS field office for information by making an InfoPass appointment at http://infopass.uscis.gov/. The best defense against ...

USCIS enhances E-Verify system


Approximately three months ago, E-Verify launched another new Customer Service enhancement that will allow e-mail notification to employees of a TNC at the same time it notifies the employer. If the employee provides an e-mail address in Section 1 of ...

Beware of immigrant telephone scam targeting USCIS applicants and petitioners


If you have a question about your immigration record, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283, or make an InfoPass appointment by visiting their website at http://infopass.uscis.gov/.” See more: Irish Emigrant , Irish ...

USCIS Notifies Public Of Scam Telephone calls


USCIS recommends that if you have a question about your immigration record to call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283, or make an InfoPass appointment by visiting our website at http://infopass.uscis.gov/. The content of this ...

USCIS Alert on Telephone Scams Targeting Applicants and Petitioners


Those interested can also call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 for information on immigration records, or make an InfoPass appointment by visiting USCIS at http://infopass.uscis.gov/. Contribute to this Story: Send us a tip; Send ...

USCIS stakeholder message: recent telephone scams


(Visit www.uscis.gov/avoidscams for information on where to report scams in your state.) If you have a question about your immigration record, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283, or make an InfoPass appointment by ...

USCIS improves E-Verify's direct notification capability


As a result of the latest USCIS Customer Service enhancement, if an employee provides his or her e-mail address on the Form I-9, E-Verify will now directly notify the employee of the TNC at the same time the employer is notified. Additionally, the new ...

USCIS announces enhancement to E-Verify


USCIS announces enhancement to E-Verify. On July 1, E-Verify announced a new Customer Service enhancement that will allow e-mail notifications to employees of a TNC at the same time E-Verify notifies the employer. If a Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Introduces E-Verify Upgrade ...


The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced an E-Verify Customer Service enhancement that will allow employees to receive direct notification about Tentative Non-Confirmations (TNCs), which result from discrepancies ...

Board of Immigration Appeals "BIA" Reverses USCIS Denial of I-130 Petition for ...


In its first decision regarding same-sex immigration benefits since the June 26, 2013, Supreme Court decision United States v. Windsor, which held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) is unconstitutional, the Board of Immigration ...

United States: This Is The USCIS Calling, We Understand You Received An E-Verify TNC


In particular, we have seen a growing issue with electronic Form I-9 systems that are not set up in a way to easily deduce which TNC cases are still open and whether or not they are being handled timely. Employers need to ensure this process is ...

This Is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Calling, We ...


While touted as Customer Service enhancements, there are certainly other not so nuanced possibilities. Will they ensure that TNCs are addressed within the correct timeframes just by flexing their potential presence in the process? Will they share data ...

USCIS to buy security ink for its official documents from a Swiss-based company


USCIS processes all immigrant and non-immigrant benefits through a network of application support centers, service centers, local immigration field offices, asylum offices, national Customer Service call centers and forms centers. The new security ink, ...

Immigration: Bring homebound will not prevent would-be permanent residents ...


To arrange for an appointment, you or your wife can call the USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) or write the local USCIS office. Or, you can make an appointment to discuss the matter at the USCIS District Office using the InfoPass ...

USCIS Announces The Release Of A New And Revised Form I-9


Employers can obtain the new Form I-9 by calling USCIS's National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 or by visiting USCIS's I-9 Central webpage at www.uscis.gov/I-9Central. A Spanish-language version of the new Form I-9 is available on the ...

Are We Looking At The Dreaded H-1B Lottery? USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions ...


For more information about the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program and current Form I-129 processing times, please feel free to visit the H-1B FY 2014 Cap Season Web page or call the National Customer Service Center. U.S. Immigration & Nationality Law ...

USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2014 Beginning April 1


... engineers, and computer programmers. For more information on the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program and current Form I-129 processing times, visit the. H-1B FY 2014 Cap Season Web page or call the National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283.

USCIS announces today the release of a new and revised Form I-9


Employers can obtain the new Form I-9 by calling USCIS' National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 or by visiting USCIS's I-9 Central web page at www.uscis.gov/I-9Central. A Spanish-language version of the new Form I-9 is available at ...

USCIS discusses new Policy Manual, upcoming guidelines for precedent ...


He noted that the first volume covers Citizenship and Naturalization and that the transition to a centralized online policy resource is the result of an agency-wide review of all adjudication and Customer Service policies. He said the manual replaces ...

USCIS Begins Transition to Centralized Policy Manual


In preparation for this transition to a centralized online policy manual, USCIS undertook an extensive review of all adjudication and Customer Service policies, including a survey of members of the public and the USCIS workforce. USCIS received ...

USCIS to Re-compete Contract for Field Office Support Services


This acquisition builds on our operational strength and will allow us to proudly deliver a high level of Customer Service to USCIS." The Dell subsidiary in question was Perot Systems Government Services, Fairfax, Va., which supported the FOSS contract ...

USCIS expands its e-request system services


United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it has expanded its e-Request system services. The e-Request system allows individuals to submit electronic requests to inquire about applications and petitions that ...

USCIS announces expanded e-Request services


On November 21, USCIS announced that it has expanded the services it offers through its e-Request system. The e-Request system is a web-based tool that allows customers to place an inquiry with USCIS for certain applications and petitions in certain ...

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... national Chinese-language engagement on how to petition for an immediate relative on Thursday, October 18, 2012 from 2:00 PM - 3:30PM (Eastern), hosted by the Public Engagement Division of the

USCIS Ombudsman Issues its 2011 Annual Report


Finally, the Ombudsman's Office recommended that Customer Service be improved by making changes in the agency's Service Request Management Tool and its Petition Information Management Service. To learn more, contact a Dallas immigration lawyer ...

USCIS Begins Accepting Requests for Consideration of Deferred Action for ...


To learn more about the deferred action for childhood arrivals process, please visit www.uscis.gov/childhoodarrivals or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit ...

USCIS Publishes Forms for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood ...


USCIS encourages individuals with questions to visit this website or call the USCIS National Customer Service line at 1-800-375-5283. USCIS is aware of immigration scams surrounding the deferred action for childhood arrivals process. Often ...

USCIS Hotline Gives Conflicting Answers on a Dream Scheme ...


... or a lower IQ who eventually figured that he did not know the answer and after some mumbling he switched me to another Customer Service representative.

USCIS project critical first step in modernizing immigration system


USCIS project critical first step in modernizing immigration system - FederalTimes.com. Industry Hub · Home · FedLine · Subscribe · Renew · Customer Service ...

USCIS Plans To Take Second Look When Errors Stall Immigrant Cases - About


The types of issues USCIS is going to review include problems with requests for evidence, biometric appointments and missed deadlines. Applicants can contact the National Customer Service Hotline at USCIS (1-800-375-5283) or go online for more details.

USCIS Grants Temporary Extension of Accommodation for Sheepherders in H-2A Status


For more information on the H-2A visa program and current processing times for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, visit www.uscis.gov or call USCIS's National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For information on USCIS and its ...

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