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20 Feb 2022, 5:09 pm by Forrest G. Read IV
On February 3, 2022, Director Jaddou, along with her deputies, briefed the nation on the agency’s efforts to improve service at USCIS. [read post]
29 Jan 2010, 8:40 am by Ama N. Appiah, Esq.
The change of filing location is part of an overall effort to transition the intake of benefit forms from USCIS local offices and Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities. [read post]
2 Nov 2018, 6:26 pm by Jacob Sapochnick
According to USCIS Director Francis Cissna, “Expanding this program is a significant step in our efforts to move more USCIS services and information online. [read post]
20 Feb 2008, 3:57 pm
Loss of social security benefits or other subsistence at the discretion of the USCIS District Director. [read post]
20 Feb 2008, 3:57 pm
Loss of social security benefits or other subsistence at the discretion of the USCIS District Director. [read post]
30 Dec 2013, 8:38 am by Angelo A. Paparelli
 It suggests, preposterously, that USCIS lacks legal authority to revoke a regional-center designation request based on fraud or national-security grounds, and that USCIS should study the program's effect on job creation (even though such a study is clearly outside of the agency's mission). [read post]
18 Nov 2019, 10:36 am by Alka Bahal
 This proposed adjustment in fees would ensure more applicants cover the true cost of their applications and minimizes subsidies from an already over-extended system,” said Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of USCIS. [read post]
27 Feb 2013, 5:00 am
Chamber of Commerce Emily Tulli, Policy Attorney, National Immigration Law Center [read post]
11 May 2014, 5:49 pm by Angelo A. Paparelli
 Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS), a directorate of  United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is set to embark on another foray of surprise visits to Corporate America, seeking to determine whether employers petitioning for work-based immigration benefits have kept their word. [read post]
26 Mar 2007, 11:11 pm
  In an attempt to make the program more attractive, the USCIS made key amendments and set aside 5,000 visas (of the 10,000 total) to foreign nationals investing in designated "Regional Centers". [2]There are generally three paths to the EB5. [3] First, a foreign-national may actively invest $1 million and hire ten employees anywhere in the United States. [4] Second, a foreign-national may actively invest $500,000 and hire ten employees… [read post]
7 Aug 2018, 10:46 am by Angelo A. Paparelli
But what if the state’s biggest loss could be salvaged because the primary federal immigration enforcement agency performing worksite visits – the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) in U.S. [read post]
4 Feb 2014, 8:01 pm by Angelo A. Paparelli
While this discussion will focus overall on Service Center Based Filings, the overall guidance might add value to other filings as well. [read post]
16 Jun 2020, 2:44 pm by Jacob Sapochnick
Applications filed by medical workers and/or providers Example: If you are an essential worker fighting COVID-19 you are exempted from the order Cases at the National Benefits Center will not be impacted Very old cases that are currently pending a decision Adjustment of status applications filed on the basis of the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) Identified National Security Concerns Example: Applicant’s subject to investigation Fraud Detection… [read post]
31 Dec 2013, 8:38 am by Angelo A. Paparelli
 It suggests, preposterously, that USCIS lacks legal authority to revoke a regional-center designation request based on fraud or national-security grounds, and that USCIS should study the program's effect on job creation (even though such a study is clearly outside of the agency's mission). [read post]
1 Sep 2022, 8:52 pm by Jacob Sapochnick
USCIS is actively transferring tens of thousands of employment-based adjustment of status applications with approved immigrant visa petitions and available visas from service centers to the Field Operations Directorate, and within that directorate between the National Benefits Center and individual field offices. [read post]
25 Nov 2019, 1:09 pm by Saira Hussain
Under the PIA, the USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) can create fake social media accounts to view publicly available social media information to: Identify individuals who may pose a threat to national security or public safety and are seeking an immigration benefit; Detect and pursue cases when there is an indicator of potential fraud; or Randomly select previously adjudicated cases for review to identify and remove systemic… [read post]
2 Jan 2009, 4:54 am
The Direct Mail Program allows applicants for certain immigration benefits to send their application or petition directly to a USCIS service center or lockbox facility instead of submitting it to their local USCIS office. [read post]
7 Aug 2018, 10:46 am by Angelo A. Paparelli
But what if the state’s biggest loss could be salvaged because the primary federal immigration enforcement agency performing worksite visits – the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) in U.S. [read post]