| Family-Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA mainland born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 FEB 05 | 01 FEB 05 | 01 FEB 05 | 01 MAY 93 | 22 JUN 97 |
| F2A | 22 JUL 09 | 22 JUL 09 | 22 JUL 09 | 01 JUL 09 | 22 JUL 09 |
| F2B | 15 NOV 03 | 15 NOV 03 | 15 NOV 03 | 01 DEC 92 | 08 DEC 01 |
| F3 | 01 JAN 02 | 01 JAN 02 | 01 JAN 02 | 08 JAN 93 | 22 JUL 92 |
| F4 | 08 OCT 00 | 08 OCT 00 | 08 OCT 00 | 22 MAY 96 | 22 DEC 88 |
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it cannot approve a Form I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative, filed on behalf of a child to be adopted from Vietnam. The Department of State (DOS) has determined that Vietnam has not proven capable of meeting its obligations under The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention). As a result, DOS consular officers cannot issue the required Hague Adoption Certificate or Hague Custody Declaration.
NEW YORK—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today celebrated the official opening of its newest immigration field office in Queens, N.Y. USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas and USCIS’s New York District Director Andrea Quarantillo were joined by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (14th District, N.Y.), U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (7thDistrict, N.Y.) and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
USCIS TO PROPOSE CHANGING THE PROCESS FOR CERTAIN WAIVERS BASED ON UNLAWFUL PRESENCE
Press Conference
Moderator: Edna Ruano, Chief, Office of Communications
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Jan. 6, 2012
1 P.M. EDT
Coordinator: Welcome, and thank you for standing by. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode until the question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question at that time you may press star then one on your touchtone telephone.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, has identified 58 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs for the coming year. The notice listing eligible countries will publish in tomorrow’s Federal Register. Each country’s designation is valid for one year from the date of publication.
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