USCIS News USCIS NewsUSCIS Announces New FY 2024 Funding Opportunity Under the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program May 15, 2024U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the opening of the application period for the Citizenship and Integration Training Academy (CITA), a new funding opportunity under the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.USCIS Opens Additional San Francisco Asylum Office Location May 13, 2024USCIS’ San Francisco Asylum Office is opening an additional temporary location in Oakland, California. Effective May 15, 2024, asylum applicants under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Asylum Office may receive an interview notice to appear at the asylum office located in Oakland instead of San Francisco.Tools Outage May 13, 2024USCIS will conduct system maintenance to the Contact Relationship Interface System (CRIS) on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:50 p.m. through Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 2:00 a.m. Eastern.USCIS Clarifies Policy on Location of H-3 Training May 8, 2024We have issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual clarifying when H-3 nonimmigrants may participate in training provided on the property of an academic or vocational institution.Centralized Intake Processing of VAWA Self-Petitions and Related Filings at the Nebraska Service Center May 7, 2024Effective April 1, 2024, we centralized the intake process of Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, and related filings under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for self-petitioning abused spouses, children, and parents at the Nebraska Service Center.USCIS Celebrates Its Employees During Public Service Recognition Week May 6, 2024U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is honoring its dedicated workforce during Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) 2024. Celebrated annually during the first full week in May since 1985, PSRW is a time set aside to honor those who serve our nation as federal, state, county, and local government employees. USCIS Reminds Certain Employment-Based Petitioners to Submit the Correct Required Fees April 29, 2024We are updating our Frequently Asked Questions on the USCIS Fee Rule to help certain employment-based petitioners understand how to submit the correct required fees.USCIS Strengthens T Nonimmigrant Visa Program and Protections for Trafficking Victims April 29, 2024The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule to strengthen the integrity of the T nonimmigrant status (T visa) and ensure eligible victims of human trafficking can access protections and stabilizing benefits on a timely manner.USCIS Announces Open Application Period for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program April 24, 2024U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the application period for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, which provides funding for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country.USCIS to Open International Field Offices in Qatar and Turkey April 23, 2024U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the upcoming opening of international field offices in Doha, Qatar, and Ankara, Turkey, to increase capacity for refugee processing, strengthen strategic partnerships, and facilitate interagency cooperation.