Legal News

60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits Notice
During this 60-day period USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise the Form I-817. Should USCIS decide to revise the Form I-817 it will advise the public when it publishes the 30-day notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. More...

60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I-602, Application by Refugee for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability
During this 60-day period USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise the Form I-602. Should USCIS decide to revise the Form I-602 it will advise the public when it publishes the 30-day notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. More...

Establishment of a Genealogy Program
This rule establishes a fee-for-service Genealogy Program within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to streamline and improve the process for acquiring historical records of deceased individuals. More...

USCIS Acting Director Jonathan Scharfen writes to the DHS Leadership Journal
A write up by USCIS Acting Director, Jonathan Scharfen, in the USCIS Leadership Journal that summarizes the agency’s efforts to clear naturalization and name check backlogs. More...

Fact Sheet: USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on the Applicability of the Child Status Protection Act
The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) amended the Immigration Nationality Act by changing how an alien is determined to be a child for purposes of immigrant classification. More...

USCIS Announces a Proposal to Increase Periods of Stay for TN Professional Workers From Canada or Mexico
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to increase the maximum amount of time a Trade-NAFTA (TN) professional worker from Canada or Mexico can remain in the United States before seeking readmission or obtaining an extension of stay. More...

USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today issued guidance that will modify its earlier interpretation of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) which permits applicants for certain immigration benefits to retain classification as a child even if he or she has reached the age of 21. More...

New DS-160 Electronic Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form
This online Nonimmigrant Visa Application can be completed in order to assist you in expediting the visa application process. More...

USCIS Announces Enhancements to E-Verify Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today improvements to the E-Verify employment authorization program that will reduce an already low mismatch rate, while also streamlining and increasing the effectiveness of the overall program. More...

USCIS' Role in the Visa Process
Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director, USCIS, testified before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugess, Border Security and International Law More...

USCIS Modifies Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has revised Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. The revision was necessitated by changes to the Tuberculosis (TB) Component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Technical Instructions for Civil Surgeons. More...

SCOPS Update - 03/27/08

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