* DHS: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):
- Is a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Oversees legal immigration to the United States
- Handles all immigration and naturalization functions
- Sets immigration policies and benefits
- Does not handle reports of suspected undocumented immigrants; contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instead
USCIS also provides:
- A broad range of information related to immigration and naturalization, including eligibility, procedures, and answers to common questions about services and benefits
- All forms related to immigration and naturalization, including their instructions
- The means to file certain forms online
- Case status information
Contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for assistance and/or information:
- United States: Call 1.800.375.5283; for TTY dial 1.800.767.1833 (Hours of operation)
- Abroad: Contact the nearest USCIS international office, or a U.S. Embassy or Consulate
- Members of the military and their families: Call 1.877.CIS.4MIL (247.4645)
- Recorded information is available 24 hours a day
- Additional contact information
Need More Information? Try These Additional Resources:
- Citizenship and Naturalization
- Citizenship: Certificate of Citizenship
- Citizenship: Certificate of Naturalization
- Immigration: Sponsoring a Relative
- Immigration: Sponsoring a Spouse or Fiancé(e)
- Immigration: Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Residence: Apply, Renew, or Replace a Green Card
- Residence: Loss of Status
- Residence: Removal of Conditions Based on Marriage
- Complaints: USCIS or USCIS Employees
- Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and United States Customs Service
The short link for this FAQ is http://1.usa.gov/nuqS8v
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