USCIS News USCIS NewsUSCIS 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.Tools Outage April 29, 2024USCIS will conduct system maintenance to the Contact Relationship Interface System (CRIS) on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11:50 p.m. through Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 2:00 a.m. Eastern.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.Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2024 April 18, 2024U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the early second half of fiscal year (FY) 2024 with start dates from April 1 to May 14, 2024, under the H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule (FY 2024 TFR).USCIS Announces Employment Authorization Procedures for Palestinians Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure April 12, 2024U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today posted a Federal Register notice establishing procedures for Palestinians covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that will be valid through Aug. 13, 2025.
