USCIS Providing Documents After Notice of Immigration Judge and BIA Decisions About Immigration Status

We now are affirmatively creating and providing documented evidence of their status to certain new asylees and lawful permanent residents upon our receiving notification that an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has granted status....

USCIS Extends and Expands Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents Covered by DED

Eligible Hong Kong residents may apply for EADs through Feb. 5, 2025 WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today posted a Federal Register notice on the extension and expansion of eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kong...

USCIS Clarifies Guidance on Citizenship and Naturalization for Adopted Children

Effective immediately, we are updating Volumes 5 and 12 of the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how U.S. citizenship and naturalization provisions apply to adopted children. This policy manual update consolidates and clarifies existing information in Volume 5 and...

USCIS Releases New Strategic Plan Aimed at Strengthening a Diverse Workforce

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today released its 2023-2026 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan (PDF, 3.28 MB), marking the agency’s first comprehensive strategy to incorporate a culture of DEIA principles as a...

USCIS Extends Temporary Suspension of Biometrics Submission for Certain Form I-539 Applicants

USCIS has extended the temporary suspension of the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, requesting an extension of stay in or change of status to H-4, L-2, or E nonimmigrant...