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USCIS Questions & Answers (Q&A)

Q&As are provided to help anticipate applicants’ questions regarding a particular issue.

For example, when announcing a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extension, a Q & A is issued to anticipate some of the filing questions asked during past TPS extensions.


July 2012

Questions and Answers: EB-5 Economic Methodologies
07/03/2012


April 2012

Consular Processing for Overseas Derivative T and U Nonimmigrant Status Family Members: Questions and Answers
04/06/2012


January 2012

New Validation Tool Aids Adjudication of Certain Employment-Based Petitions
Questions and Answers

01/24/2012


September 2011

CNMI Transitional Worker Classification
Questions and Answers

09/07/2011


August 2011

Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Liberians
Questions and Answers

USCIS Automatically Extends Validity of Employment Authorization Documents
08/25/2011

Questions & Answers: USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on Establishing the "Employee-Employer Relationship" in H-1B Petitions
08/02/2011

Employment-Based Second Preference Immigrant Visa Category
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Entrepreneurs and the Employment-Based Second Preference Immigrant Visa Category

08/02/2011


July 2011

USCIS Announces End of Parole Program in Moscow
Questions and Answers

07/12/2011


June 2011

H-2A Petitioners Questions & Answers
06/01/2011


April 2011

USCIS Issues Final Rule on Employment Eligibility Verification
Questions and Answers

Final Rule Adopts Interim Rule to Improving Integrity of Form I-9 Process
04/14/2011

Questions about Same or Similar Occupational Classifications Under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 (AC21)
04/07/2011

Extension of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the H-1B Cap-Gap Regulations
Questions and Answers

04/01/2011


March 2011

USCIS Reminds Japanese Nationals Impacted by Recent Disaster
Questions and Answers

03/17/2011


February 2011

USCIS to Issue Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Card for Adjustment of Status Applicants
Questions and Answers

02/11/2011


December 2010

CNMI E-2 Nonimmigrant Status For Foreign Nationals With Long-Term Investor Status
Questions & Answers

12/17/2010


November 2010

18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia
Questions and Answers

11/01/2010


October 2010

USCIS Redesigns Naturalization Certificate to Enhance Security: Questions and Answers
10/26/2010

USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fee Increase According to P.L. 111-230
10/07/2010


September 2010

Questions and Answers: After Public Comment, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces Final Rule Adjusting Fees for Immigration Benefits
09/23/2010


July 2010

USCIS Announces First Ten Areas of Focus for Agency-wide Policy Review
Public Survey Informs Selection
Questions and Answers

07/26/2010

Questions and Answers for Members of the Military
07/20/2010

USCIS Reaches Milestone: 10,000 U Visas Approved in Fiscal Year 2010
Questions and Answers

07/15/2010

Questions and Answers: 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador
07/09/2010


June 2010

Questions and Answers: USCIS Reminds Guatemalans of Certain Immigration Benefits Available
06/10/2010

USCIS Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Adjust Fees for Immigration Benefits: Questions and Answers
06/09/2010


May 2010

USCIS To Issue Redesigned Green Card
Questions and Answers

05/11/2010

18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Honduras
Questions and Answers

05/05/2010

18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua
Questions and Answers

05/05/2010

USCIS Reminds Chilean Nationals of Immigration Benefits Available
Questions and Answers

05/04/2010


April 2010

Questions & Answers: USCIS Launches Agency-Wide Policy Review
04/15/2010


March 2010

Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Liberians
Questions and Answers

USCIS Automatically Extends Validity of Employment Authorization Documents
03/19/2010

Questions and Answers: Fiscal Year 2010 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
03/17/2010

Questions & Answers: Employment Authorization and Verification in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Answers common questions employers and workers have about employment authorization and verification under Federal immigration law, particularly with respect to so-called "umbrella permits."
03/12/2010


February 2010

Questions & Answers: Information for Adoptive Parents of Paroled Haitian Orphans
Obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) Status and U.S. Citizenship
02/23/2010

USCIS Provides Details on H-1B and H-2B Cap Exemptions for Work Performed in the CNMI and Guam
Questions and Answers

02/05/2010

Estati Tanporè Pwoteje pou Ayiti
Kesyon ak Repons

02/02/2010

Questions & Answers: DHS Implements Regulation to Enhance Attorney Discipline Program
02/02/2010

Statut de Protection Temporaire pour Haïti
Questions et Réponses

02/01/2010

Temporary Protected Status - Haiti
Questions and Answers

02/01/2010


January 2010

Questions et Réponses: Demande de Dispense de Frais Candidats du Statut de Protection Temporaire
01/26/2010

Kesyon ak Repons: Demann pou Egzansyon Frè Moun kap Aplike pou Estati Tanporè Pwoteje
01/26/2010

Questions and Answers: Requesting Waiver of Fees Temporary Protected Status Applicants
01/26/2010

Preguntas y respuestas: Solicitud para la exención de tarifas Solicitantes para Estatus de Protección Temporal
01/26/2010

Questions & Answers: Information for U.S. Citizens in the Process of Adopting a Child from Haiti
01/22/2010

Petition Filing and Processing Procedures for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
01/21/2010

Haitian Relief Measures: Questions and Answers
01/15/2010

Vaccination Requirements
01/05/2010

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Removed from CDC List of Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance
01/04/2010


December 2009

18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Sudan (Questions and Answers)
12/30/2009

Questions and Answers: Temporary Acceptance of H-1B Petition Filed without DOL's Certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs)
12/08/2009


November 2009

Questions & Answers: USCIS Will Exercise Parole Authority for Certain Aliens in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
11/30/2009

Questions and Answers: 2009 Update to the Tuberculosis Screening Required for Adjustment of Status
11/01/2009


October 2009

Questions and Answers: USCIS Amends Immigration Regulations Relating to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
10/27/2009


September 2009

Questions & Answers: USCIS.gov Redesign
09/24/2009

Questions and Answers: Filing a Form I-485, Form I-765, and Form I-131 for Refugees and Asylees
09/17/2009

Proposed Rule Related to E-2 Nonimmigrant Status for Aliens in the CNMI with Long-Term Investor Status
09/14/2009


August 2009

Questions and Answers: USCIS Reopens Fiscal Year 2009 H-2B Petition Filing Period
08/06/2009


July 2009

Questions and Answers: 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Somalia
07/27/2009

Questions and Answers: USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for R-1 Nonimmigrant Religious Worker Visa Classification
07/21/2009

Questions and Answers: Filing T, U, and VAWA Petitions with USCIS
07/08/2009


May 2009

USCIS Opens International Adjudications Support Branch in California
05/19/2009


April 2009

Questions and Answers: Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) Revised Filing Instructions
USCIS Revises Direct Mail Program
04/27/2009

Questions and Answers
Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Effective

All U.S. Employers Required To Use New Form
04/03/2009

Questions and Answers: Extension of Post Completion Practical Training and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the Cap Gap Regulations
04/01/2009


March 2009

Questions and Answers: Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Certain Liberians
USCIS Automatically Extends Employment Authorization Documents Through September 2009

03/26/2009

Questions and Answers: USCIS Initiates Procedures for Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum
03/25/2009

Questions and Answers: Employ American Workers Act and its Effect on H-1B Petitions
03/20/2009

Questions and Answers: USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009
Information for Completing and Submitting an FY 2010 H-1B Cap Case

03/20/2009


February 2009

Questions and Answers: USCIS to Adjudicate Petitions Filed Within the Russian Federation to Classify Orphans as Immediate Relatives
02/24/2009


January 2009

Supplemental Questions and Answers: Final Religious Worker Rule Effective November 26, 2008
01/05/2009


May 2008

Questions and Answers: USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on the Applicability of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)
05/06/2008

Direct Email Communication with EB-5 Regional Center Applicants
Questions and Answers



Last updated: 11/14/2011