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USCIS Adjusts Fees to Help Meet Operational Needs

WASHINGTON—Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule (PDF) that adjusts fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests to ensure U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recovers its costs of services. Unlike most government agencies, USCIS is fee funded. F...

USCIS Implements DHS Guidance on DACA

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided guidance on how it will implement Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf’s July 28 memorandum (PDF) regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.

USCIS Policy Update on CW-1 Departure Requirement

Release Date 08/25/2020 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is modifying its policy on implementing the requirement that aliens leave the United States for at least 30 days after two renewals of their CNMI-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1) visa classification.

USCIS Reminder on E-Verify Record Disposal

Have you been using E-Verify more than 10 years? If yes, please download the new “Historic Records Report” before Dec 31, 2014. Effective January 1, 2015, E-Verify transaction records more than 10 years old will be deleted from the system. You will no longer have access in E-Verify to cases you crea...

Social Security Administration Releases Guidance On SSN For DACA Recipients

One-page SSA handout providing information to individuals granted deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) on the requirements and process for applying for a social security number. Please check the attachment for details.

myE-Verify Accounts Expand to 16 More States

USCIS Launches Spanish-Language myE-Verify and Expands Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the launch of a Spanish-language myE-Verify, plus the addition of Case Tracker and Case History services to the English and Spanish myE-Verify websites. myE-Verify is a one-stop shop for employees and job seekers to access features fo...

USCIS Website, E-Verify Now Optimized for Mobile Devices

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a series of enhancements to make its website and online products easier to use on mobile devices. Visitors will find uscis.gov and the Spanish site uscis.gov/es easier to read and use because the content now automatically adjusts to fit the...

New E-Verify.gov Website

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the launch of the new website, E-Verify.gov. This is the authoritative source for information on electronic employment eligibility verification. E-Verify.gov is for employers, employees and the general public.

E-Verify Requirement for New Federal Contractors

Federal contractors and subcontractors with the E-Verify Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirement must enroll in and use E-Verify. Beginning Jan.

E-Verify Outage and New Features

E-Verify, the free system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States, will be unavailable from April 20 at 9 p.m. until April 22 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, while USCIS implements system enhancements. For more information on how the outage will affect...

ICE Issues Memo On Clarification Of Memo On Removal Goals

ICE Detention and Removal Operations Director issued a memo to field office directors clarifying the February 22, 2010 memo on removal goals.