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15 Feb, 2007 12:35 pm
Yesterday House lawmakers examined the proposed immigration fee hike and heard testimony from Emilio Gonzalez, Director of United States Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS). Director Gonzalez believes that
fee increases are ... ). See the USCIS fee increase chart. Democrats view the fee increases as excessive and unaffordable and urged Gonzalez to
reconsider. Republicans, on the other hand, are generally more accepting of the proposal, stating that immigrants, rather than taxpayers, would ...
18 Mar, 2008 11:59 am
... increase in all immigration applications and petitions, the professionalism and hard work of nearly 17,000 dedicated USCIS employees and contractors have been evident. I am proud of
our accomplishments. Still, we remain committed to doing even better. And, we will continue to improve while maintaining our commitment to the integrity of the immigration process and
national security requirements. Emilio T. GonzalezDirectorU.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesDepartment of Homeland Security
19 Mar, 2008 3:10 pm
According to a Statement by the USCIS' Emilio Gonzalez: "On March 11, I announced to members of the
House Appropriations Committee that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had lowered its original processing projections for naturalization applications. Individuals who
filed for citizenship during the summer of 2007 can now anticipate an average processing time of 14-16 months for these applications. That's a marked improvement from the ...
18 Jan, 2008 6:45 am
The USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez appeared yesterday (01/17/2008) in front of the House Subcommittee
on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law and in written testimony he talked about the ... the increase in waiting times are expected to be
temporary, this is expected to create a number of difficulties and challenges to foreign nationals. Gonzalez said that he expects a return to
current processing times (which according to many are too long anyway) is expected ...
29 Jan, 2008 1:13 pm
... behind them. "Anytime we have a surge in citizenship, it is a good thing," said Emilio Gonzalez,
director of the agency's Dallas office. "We are working as best we ... election, they will have many other opportunities to vote in other elections," Mr. Gonzalez said. The processing delays vary from city to city, though the biggest backlogs are in Los Angeles, New York and Miami, said Mr. Gonzalez and Michael Aytes, associate director for the agency's domestic operations. In Dallas, the backlog isn't ...
29 Jan, 2008 1:13 pm
... behind them. "Anytime we have a surge in citizenship, it is a good thing," said Emilio Gonzalez,
director of the agency's Dallas office. "We are working as best we ... election, they will have many other opportunities to vote in other elections," Mr. Gonzalez said. The processing delays vary from city to city, though the biggest backlogs are in Los Angeles, New York and Miami, said Mr. Gonzalez and Michael Aytes, associate director for the agency's domestic operations. In Dallas, the backlog isn't ...
17 Jan, 2008 11:41 pm
... . It was totally predictable," Lofgren said after presiding over a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the applications backlog. Emilio
Gonzalez, Citizenship and Immigration Services director, said his agency did anticipate an increase in applications and the ... . "What we did
not anticipate, and I'll be honest with you, is a 350 percent increase in one month," Gonzalez told the subcommittee. ... Gonzalez said the agency will soon conduct six classes of 48 students each to train workers to deal ...
14 Mar, 2008 10:57 am
Emilio Gonzalez, the immigration official who promised to bring an ethos of corporate efficiency to
the immigration bureaucracy but ran into difficulties has resigned. From: USCIS Director Emilio T. González Date: March 13, 2008 Dear Friends
and Colleagues: I have...
24 Oct, 2006 12:53 pm
... a new, state-of-the-art Records Digitization Facility (RDF) today in Williamsburg, Kentucky. During the ceremony, USCIS Director Emilio
Gonzalez unveiled the agency's multi-year plan to digitize paper immigration files, and explained the agency's use ... platform, we will
enhance security, improve efficiency and be able to better handle any future immigration reform," Director Gonzalez remarked. "This important
first step to digitize one-million paper records during the next five years will make it ...
2 Dec, 2006 7:58 am
... Stakeholders of Civics and U.S. History WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio Gonzalez announced today the release of 144 questions and answers for the pilot test of a new naturalization exam. USCIS ... to pass a test, but that doesn't
guarantee that they understand the meaning behind the question," said Director Gonzalez. "Our goal is to inspire immigrants to learn about the
civic values of this nation so that after they take the oath of citizenship they ...
9 Dec, 2006 7:13 am
... system, the director of the nation's immigration service said Tuesday. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Emilio
Gonzalez said the amount of the increases is still being determined, but expects it to be significant. "I envision that it'll go up a fair
amount," ... pay $330 or $325 for permanent residency documentation known as a "green card." Applicants also pay a $70 fingerprinting fee. They could see the new prices for immigration
petitions by April, Gonzalez said...". www.ap.com
14 Jan, 2008 9:26 am
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights is urging organizations and individuals to send the following sentiment to: Dr. Emilio
Gonzalez Director, US Citizenship and Immigration Services 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20536 Dear Dr. Gonzalez: The undersigned...
22 Aug, 2006 1:03 pm
... ongoing electronic record-keeping re-engineering effort and is a key component of continued USCIS business systems transformation," remarked USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez. "The Digitization of USCIS Alien-Files will increase efficiency, provide our customers with timely
service they deserve, and simultaneously enhance our national security capabilities and protections against fraud and illegal activity," he added. ...
30 Nov, 2006 7:41 am
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio Gonzalez announced today the
release of 144 questions and answers for the pilot test of a new naturalization exam. USCIS will administer the pilot exam in early 2007 to about 5,000 volunteer...
6 Dec, 2006 7:57 am
The fees immigrants pay for citizenship and permanent residency petitions will rise as officials try to prevent more backlogs in the system, the director of the nation's immigration
service said Tuesday. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Emilio Gonzalez said...
17 Jan, 2007 4:54 am
... timely manner. "Not only is this a terrific service for our customers, in the long run it is a great cost and time saver," said USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez. "USCIS is continuing to retool the agency to get as much efficiency from automation as possible."
USCIS processes more than one million change of address requests each year. The new online service will reduce processing time and improve customer service by providing ...
24 Mar, 2007 7:26 am
... . The idea behind the increase is to improve customer service, allowing applications and petitions to be processed more quickly and close security gaps. Emilio Gonzalez, the Director of USCIS, noted that: "As a fee-based agency, we must be able to recover the costs
necessary to administer an efficient and secure immigration system that ultimately improves service delivery, prevents future backlogs, closes security gaps, and ...
17 Jul, 2007 3:44 pm
... withdrawn. "The public reaction to the July 2 announcement made it clear that the federal government's management of this process needs further review," said Emilio Gonzalez, USCIS Director. "I am committed to working with Congress and the State Department to implement a
more efficient system in line with public expectations." USCIS's announcement today allows anyone who was eligible to apply under Visa Bulletin No. 107 ...
19 Jul, 2007 3:39 pm
... 60,000 available visa numbers were no longer available because Citizenship and Immigration Services had suddenly reduced its backlog of green card applications. The about face
resolves an immigration embarrassment that angered members of Congress and outraged workers and employers. The process needs review, CIS Director Emilio Gonzalez said in a statement.
20 Jul, 2007 6:41 am
... withdrawn. "The public reaction to the July 2 announcement made it clear that the federal government's management of this process needs further review," said Emilio Gonzalez, USCIS Director. "I am committed to working with Congress and the State Department to implement a
more efficient system in line with public expectations." USCIS's announcement today allows anyone who was eligible to apply under Visa Bulletin No. 107 ...
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