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Recent News About U.S Citizenship And Immigration Services
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On Feb. 6, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services joins other U.S. government agencies and the international community in calling for an end to the practice of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C).
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issues a public reminder that immigration services are available to those affected by natural disasters.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 18, 2022.
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USCIS announced today that it is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding immigration medical examination requirements for certain Afghan nationals applying for adjustment of status after arriving in the United States under Operation Allies Welcome (OAW).
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the availability of 20,000 additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2022.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect new guidance on how we determine whether a case warrants expedited treatment.
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The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently extended its flexibilities for applicants, petitioners and requestors concerning numerous agency requests due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors who are responding to certain:
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According to the USCIS press release on Dec. 10, the November 2020 policy memorandum is being rescinded, and effective immediately, USCIS will go back to making case-by-case determinations of whether or not to interview those who filed Form I-730.
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With processing of immigrants taking longer because of COVID-19, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a temporary waiver on the time requirement for medical exams.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is releasing preliminary fiscal year (FY) 2021 agency statistics and accomplishments.
- Immigration Help Available to Those Affected by Natural Disasters and Other Unforeseen Circumstances
USCIS is reminding the public that we offer immigration services that may help people affected by unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy manual by including existing guidance from the Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) to consolidate its policies and remove obsolete information.
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Certain petitioners for U Nonimmigrant Status may receive a refund for employment authorization applications that were submitted before Sept. 30.
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We recently determined that we needed to select additional registrations to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B numerical allocations, including the advanced degree exemption. On Nov. 19, we selected from among previously submitted electronic registrations using a random selection process.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provides update on Liberian refugee and immigration policy
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has provided an update on the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness policy manual, clarifying the necessary steps to submit an application if an individual cannot submit primary evidence of Liberian nationality.