WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today marked a significant milestone in its efforts to provide relief to victims of crimes by approving the statutory maximum 10,000 petitions for U nonimmigrant status, also referred to as the U-visa. This is the third straight year USCIS has reached the statutory maximum since it began issuing U-visas in 2008.
Each year, 10,000 U-visas are available for victims of crime who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to help law enforcement authorities investigate or prosecute those crimes. A U-visa petition requires law enforcement certification of assistance in the investigation or prosecution of crimes.
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Posted on August 29, 2012 | Category: Immigration News
WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) submitted a Federal Register notice announcing new forms and instructions to allow individuals to request consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals from USCIS. USCIS will begin accepting completed forms tomorrow , August 15, 2012. On June 15, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet other key guidelines may request, on a case-by-case basis, consideration of deferred action.
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Posted on August 14, 2012 | Category: Immigration News
WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security today provided additional information on the deferred action for childhood arrivals process during a national media call in preparation for the August 15 implementation date.
On June 15, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that certain young people who came to the United States as children and meet other key guidelines may be eligible, on a case-by-case basis, to receive deferred action. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is finalizing a process by which potentially eligible individuals may request consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals.
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Posted on August 4, 2012 | Category: Immigration News
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today launched its online Multilingual Resource Center, a new feature on www.uscis.gov. The center provides a central location for USCIS resources in a variety of languages, to include – Haitian Creole, Polish and Vietnamese. Offering certain immigration application information in other languages helps ensure USCIS communicates across many cultures and reaches a broader audience, while also ensuring that customers obtain information directly from USCIS, and not from unofficial – and possibly unscrupulous – sources. Materials are available in up to 22 languages, covering information on USCIS application processes as well as frequently asked questions.
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Posted on July 31, 2012 | Category: Immigration News
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will commemorate America’s 236th birthday by welcoming more than 4,000 new citizens during special naturalization ceremonies held from June 28 through July 10 across the United States and overseas.
“Independence Day is a celebration of our nation’s proud history and hopeful future,” said USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas. “For the more than 4,000 immigrants who will naturalize, the occasion also marks an important milestone in their lives. They will take the Oath of Allegiance to become U.S. citizens, encompassing all the rights and responsibilities of citizenship enshrined in our founding documents.”
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Posted on July 17, 2012 | Category: Immigration News
