USCitizenshipandImmigrationServices

Immigrant applicants are in limbo because their paperwork is stuck in a cave. No, really

Immigration attorney Susan Cohen tells The Wall Street Journal that she represents a married Boston couple (both have opted to keep their names private) who filed their citizenship applications in …

Mon Jan 24, 2022

MPP's return would make asylum officers 'complicit in violation of U.S. federal law,' union says

The union representing thousands of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) asylum officers is denouncing the Biden administration’s court-ordered return of the inhumane Remain in Mexico …

Fri Dec 3, 2021

'Has lost his driver’s license and his job': USCIS faces lawsuit over months-long work permit delays

While the number of immigrants who have more recently become U.S. citizens climbed compared to the 2020 fiscal year, the federal immigration agency responsible for handling this paperwork has seen …

Mon Nov 29, 2021

Biden admin reversing termination of programs that could reunite some Haitian and Filipino families

The Biden administration has reversed the termination of two little-discussed but very significant immigration programs, including a policy that allowed Filipino World War II veterans to petition to …

Fri Nov 26, 2021

DHS secretary questioned on possible Remain in Mexico return, border abuses during Senate hearing

Sen. Alex Padilla during a Senate hearing Tuesday addressed some of the most pressing issues raised by immigrant and human rights advocates in recent weeks, including the possible court-ordered return …

Wed Nov 17, 2021

Naturalization numbers go up, a good sign after pandemic and politics disrupted services for many

Roughly 808,000 people became U.S. citizens in the 2021 fiscal year, up from just over 625,000 in the 2020 fiscal year, CNN reports. The numbers come as the Biden administration also naturalized …

Mon Nov 15, 2021

Over 4,400 current and former service members, family members to be sworn in as U.S. citizens

Nearly 4,500 current and former U.S. military service members, as well as family members, will be sworn in as U.S. citizens as part of Veterans Day 2021. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services …

Thu Nov 11, 2021

January 6 committee seeking—but so far not requiring—testimony from Chad Wolf and Ken Cuccinelli

CNN reports that the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is seeking—but so far not requiring—testimony from Chad Wolf and Ken Cuccinelli, two unlawfully appointed officials …

Wed Oct 27, 2021

Groups mark Citizenship Day by kicking off effort to naturalize 2 million people by end of 2022

Dozens of immigrant and refugee advocacy organizations in over 100 cities are marking Citizenship Day today by kicking off a national campaign to naturalize 2 million people by the end of 2022. The …

Fri Sep 17, 2021

Biden admin appeals DACA ruling as Democrats make legislative case to parliamentarian

The Biden administration has appealed the July court decision that ruled the popular and successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to be unlawful, CNN reports. That ruling, …

Mon Sep 13, 2021

Biden admin announces rule that could speed up asylum process for some vulnerable people

The Biden administration has announced a new policy that would allow certain asylum-seekers to have their cases handled by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) asylum officers instead of …

Thu Aug 19, 2021

Biden admin asks workers to volunteer in number of states as part of Afghan resettlement effort

The Biden administration is expanding a previous call for federal volunteers to aid in the U.S. resettlement of Afghan allies and their family members. CNN reports that the administration has asked …

Wed Aug 18, 2021

Court order screws DACA hopefuls, then USCIS steals their application fees

Tens of thousands of young undocumented immigrants who had their first-time Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications backlogged due to government delays saw their applications ground …

Thu Jul 29, 2021

Biden calls for permanent relief, including through reconciliation, after judge rules against DACA

Young undocumented immigrants protected by a popular Obama-era program have once again had their lives thrown into chaos. A federal judge in Texas on Friday issued a long-dreaded decision, ruling that …

Mon Jul 19, 2021

Biden admin announces actions to address DACA delays following concerns from applicants, lawmakers

CBS News reports that the Biden administration has assigned more U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers to adjudicate Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) paperwork, after …

Wed Jul 14, 2021

President Biden to host naturalization ceremony at White House

21 immigrants will become U.S. citizens in a naturalization ceremony to be hosted by President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday, the Associated Press (AP) reports. It’ll be one of 170 …

Fri Jul 2, 2021

While 50,000 immigrants have applied for first-time DACA relief, many are encountering USCIS delays

Roughly 50,000 young immigrants filed first-time Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications in the months following the program’s reopening last December, CBS News reports. That’s the …

Tue Jun 29, 2021