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On Sept. 17, the nation observes Constitution Day and Citizenship Day as part of Constitution Week. The commemoration honors both the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and an observance that began in 1940 as “I Am an American Day.”
Ceremony also part of National Park Service’s 100th Anniversary
USCIS urges prospective H-2B employers seeking to hire potential “returning workers” with employment start dates in fiscal year (FY) 2017 to continue to identify these workers and provide the H-2B Returning Worker Certification.
This page contains clarifying guidance that USCIS has provided to Service Center officers who adjudicate H-2B petitions.
NOTE: Visit the Guidance on “Temporary Need” in H-2B Petitions page for subsequent guidance providing additional clarification.
1. Clarification of “statement of need”
In response to statutory requirements, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allow up to 12,998 nonimmigrants in fiscal year (FY) 2017 for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1) program.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today awarded nearly $10 million in grants under two funding opportunities to 46 organizations that will help permanent residents prepare and apply for U.S. citizenship.
FY 2016 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program Award RecipientsIn FY 2016, USCIS awarded nearly $10 million in grants to 46 organizations. The performance period is October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2018.
New edition dated 07/29/16. We cannot accept previous editions.
On May 5, 2016, USCIS received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the numerical limit (“cap”) of 12,999 workers who may be issued CW-1 visas or otherwise be provided with CW-1 status for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016.
On Wednesday, August 31, USCIS published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register inviting public comment, for 45 days, on the proposed International Entrepreneur Rule. To submit a comment, follow the instructions in the notice.