Building Welcoming Communities Across Michigan
The Task Force on New Americans, which President Obama created in 2014 to promote citizenship and the successful integration of immigrants and refugees into local communities, has been hosting regional...
View ArticleUSCIS Awarded for Clear, User-Friendly Web Content
By Kathryn Catania, chief, Plain Language and Content Division, Office of Communications, USCISImmigration law can be complex. That’s why we are working hard to make the world’s biggest immigration...
View ArticleSummary of #AskDACA Twitter Town Hall on May 24
We held a Twitter Town Hall featuring #AskDACA on May 24 to answer your questions about DACA and other immigration benefits and services. Below are many common questions and answers we addressed during...
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USCIS Supports International Education
USCIS plays a key role in helping the United States remain what the Institute of International Education calls "the destination of choice in higher education." So it was not surprising when more than...
View ArticleWelcoming Communities Embrace and Integrate Immigrants: Sharing Best...
(By Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council Cecilia Muñoz and USCIS Director León Rodríguez. This blog post was originally posted on The White House Blog.)Summary: More...
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Becoming a U.S. Citizen: A Jazz Musician’s Special Instant in Time
For jazz musician Enrique Haneine, everything seems to be coming together. This past week, he achieved what he calls “the dream and honor” of becoming a U.S. citizen during a special ceremony at the...
View ArticleSummary of #AskDACA Twitter Town Hall on June 21
We held a Twitter Town Hall featuring #AskDACA on June 21 to answer your questions about DACA and other immigration benefits and services. Below are many common questions and answers we addressed...
View ArticleRemembering Elie Wiesel, an Outstanding American By Choice
Elie Wiesel, the Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner who died on July 2 at 87, was recognized by USCIS as an Outstanding American by Choice in 2008.Among other accomplishments, he was...
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New Citizen Arbina Nayeem: You Can Dream What You Want and Dare to Realize...
(Between June 30 and July 4, we welcomed more than 7,000 new citizens during nearly 100 naturalization ceremonies in honor of Independence Day. We are featuring stories from some of these new U.S....
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New American Satyakalyan Seelamneni: ‘America Took Me In as a Son’
(Between June 30 and July 4, we welcomed more than 7,000 new citizens during nearly 100 naturalization ceremonies in honor of Independence Day. We are featuring stories from some of these new Americans...
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Citizens on the Move: A Naturalization Story
(This article was originally posted on the Smithsonian Folklife Festival blog. Story by Mariela Melero, Chief, USCIS Office of Customer Service and Public Engagement.)During the Smithsonian Folklife...
View ArticleNational Campaign Promotes Citizenship Education and Awareness
Through a national campaign that began last July, we’ve worked hard to promote greater awareness of the rights, benefits and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship. An estimated 8.8 million lawful...
View ArticleSummary of #AskUSCIS Twitter Town Hall on July 26
We held a Twitter Town Hall featuring #AskUSCIS on July 26 to answer your questions about immigration benefits and services. Below are many common questions and answers we addressed during the hour....
View ArticleHave a SAVE Question? We Have Answers
Do you have a question about the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE) that you really need answered? The SAVE website provides the information you need most.You can visit our...
View ArticleE-Verify Things to Know
E-Verify recently added more resources and features for employers and individuals.Case Creation Screens. We have used some of our users’ ideas on E-Verify Listens to match E-Verify case creation...
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Emma: Friendly Presence and Innovative USCIS Resource - Available 24/7
(This blog was originally posted by USCIS on USCIS Compás)We are working hard to serve you and continue to make improvements to Emma, our Spanish-speaking Interactive Virtual Assistant. Help us improve...
View ArticleSummary of #AskUSCIS Twitter Town Hall on August 23
We held a Twitter Town Hall featuring #AskUSCIS on August 23 to answer your questions about immigration benefits and services. Below are many common questions and answers we addressed during the hour....
View ArticleScam Alert – Imposter Calls!
If someone claiming to be a government official or law enforcement officer calls making threats such as deportation, beware! Hang up and report it!Here’s How it WorksA number appears on your caller ID...
View ArticleCheck Out Our New USCIS Instagram Account!
We are fortunate to meet amazing immigrants every day and share in their immigration journeys. Now we have a unique opportunity to share their stories with the world using Instagram. Today, we launched...
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Welcoming New U.S. Citizens at Angel Island
On Sept. 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) welcomed 19 new U.S. citizens at the historic Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay. Angel Island is often referred to as...
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To the Newest American Citizens: This Land is Your Land
(This article was originally posted on the U.S. Department of the Interior Blog.)By Michael Connor, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the InteriorRecently, as part of commemorating 100-years of...
View ArticleSummary of #AskUSCIS Twitter Town Hall on September 22
On Sept. 22, our customer service staff hosted their monthly USCIS Twitter Office Hours and answered your questions.During this event we were able to answer many common questions that we know our...
View ArticleSummary of #AskUSCIS Twitter Town Hall on October 4
On Oct. 4, our customer service staff hosted their monthly USCIS Twitter Office Hours and answered your questions.This month, as a part of National Customer Service Week, we were joined by the...
View ArticleUSCIS Grant Program Reaches Out to Smaller Organizations
Over the last seven years, our Citizenship and Integration Grant Program has helped more than 156,000 lawful permanent residents prepare to apply for citizenship through more than 300 competitive...
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USCIS Participates in NAFSA International Educators Conference
A report just released by the Institute of International Education shows that U.S. colleges and universities enrolled more than one million international students for the first time during the 2015-16...
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