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USCIS Extends Transitional Parole for CNMI Long-Term Resident Status Applicants
June 16, 2021
USCIS announced today that it will automatically extend parole and employment authorization, if applicable, for parolees who timely applied for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) long-term resident status.
Statement from USCIS Acting Director Tracy Renaud in Honor of Immigrant Heritage Month
June 16, 2021
“June marks the seventh annual celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month, which honors the individual and collective contributions made by immigrants in communities across the United States.
Vermont Service Center Address Change
June 14, 2021
Effective June 14, 2021, the Vermont Service Center will no longer receive any incoming mail at the St. Albans, VT facility, which is being decommissioned.
USCIS Issues Policy Providing Further Protections for Victims of Crime
June 14, 2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to implement a new process, referred to as Bona Fide Determination, which will give victims of crime in the United States access to employment authorization sooner, providing them with stability and better equipping them to cooperate with and assist law enforcement investigations and prosecutions. 
USCIS Announces Lockbox Filing Flexibilities
June 10, 2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will offer filing flexibilities to provide relief to certain applicants and petitioners impacted by delays at a USCIS lockbox.
USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services
June 09, 2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued new policy updates in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the criteria and circumstances for expedited processing; improve request for evidence (RFE) and notice of intent to deny (NOID) guidance; and increase the validity period for initial and renewal employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens with pending adjustment of status applications.
Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for FY 2021
June 03, 2021
Under the recently announced H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule, USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 16,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers only.
USCIS Announces Pilot Program for Credit Card Payments Using Form G-1450 When Filing Form I-485
June 02, 2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a pilot program for accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450,
Updated Guidance on Naturalization for Veterans Living Overseas
May 28, 2021
We are updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide clarification regarding certain naturalization applications filed by veterans of the U.S. armed forces under section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
USCIS Eases Visitor Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
May 27, 2021
Due to updated guidance from the CDC, USCIS has updated its visitor policy. Fully vaccinated individuals no longer have to wear a face covering. Individuals two years old and older who are not fully vaccinated must still wear a face covering.
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