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USCIS has published a final rule to modernize and improve several aspects of certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
New edition dated 11/14/2016. Starting 01/22/17, USCIS will only accept the 11/14/16 edition. Until then, you can use the 03/08/13 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the Form and Instructions.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will host more than 40 Veterans Day-themed naturalization ceremonies across the country this year, where veterans, service members and military spouses will become America’s newest citizens.
USCIS assisted in an investigation that led to a federal jury finding Domenico Cingari, 68, and Rosa Cingari, 67, guilty of conspiracy, mail fraud, and making false statements in immigration applications and petitions.
Each year, on Nov. 11, the nation honors members of the United States armed forces who have served our country and defended our freedoms.USCIS celebrates Veterans Day with naturalization ceremonies that highlight our agency’s commitment to bringing immigration services to members of our military and their families. This year, we will welcome more than 7,500 new citizens – including veterans, current service members and military spouses – in more than 40 naturalization ceremonies themed for Veterans Day. A list of highlighted ceremonies is below.
USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, have added St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs for the coming year.
Starting on November 1, 2016, USCIS will centralize the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) program. This means SIJ-based Form I-360 petitions and Form I-485 applications will primarily be adjudicated at one location, the National Benefits Center (NBC). USCIS will retain discretion to require in-person interviews at local field offices to complete adjudications as needed.
New edition dated 10/12/16. 5/22/15 edition also accepted. (The edition date can be found at the bottom of every page on the Form and Instructions.)
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Nepal (and those without nationality who last habitually resided in Nepal) for an additional 18 months, effective Dec. 25, 2016, through June 24, 2018.