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Alerts


February 2013

USCIS ELIS Maintenance Outage Scheduled on Feb. 24
02/20/2013

USCIS to Consolidate Online Filing of Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
02/14/2013

Feb.8: USCIS Offices in the Northeast Close Early due to Storm; 1-800 Number may be Impacted
02/08/2013

Online Customer Service Tools Unavailable Thursday, Feb. 7, 11 p.m. to Friday, Feb. 8, 5 a.m. EST
02/06/2013

Parade Affects Baltimore District Office
02/05/2013

Improved Forms Available Now
02/04/2013

USCIS Implementing New Immigrant Fee Today
02/01/2013


January 2013

REMINDER: USCIS to Close its Office in Kingston, Jamaica, on March 1
01/30/2013

Federal Agencies in the Washington, DC Area Will Open at Noon
01/28/2013

North Carolina: USCIS Offices in Charlotte, Raleigh and Greer to Close Early due to Weather
01/25/2013

Revised Forms I-90 and I-601 Now Available
01/22/2013

USCIS National Customer Service Center Adds Saturday Hours
01/08/2013

USCIS Officer Assists in Critically Ill Girl's Adoption Journey
01/08/2013

USCIS Unable to Approve I-800 Petitions to Adopt Children from Cambodia
01/02/2013


December 2012

REMINDER: USCIS Closed its Office in Panama City, Panama, on Feb. 1
12/18/2012

Expanded e-Request and Case Status Services
12/18/2012

Maintenance outages to USCIS online query systems and e-Filing December 9
12/07/2012

USCIS Ciudad Juarez Field Office No Longer Accepting Form I-601
12/05/2012


November 2012

USCIS Unable to Resume Processing Adoptions from Fiji
11/30/2012

USCIS Reminds Eligible Nationals of Haiti to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status
11/26/2012

Expanded e-Request Services
11/19/2012

USCIS Celebrates Veterans Day 2012 with Special Naturalization Ceremonies
11/07/2012

USCIS Reminds Individuals Affected by Hurricane Sandy of Temporary Immigration Relief Measures
11/02/2012

UPDATED: ALL Offices are Open
11/01/2012


October 2012

USCIS Publishes Improved Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
10/31/2012

Phone Operations impacted by Hurricane Sandy
10/28/2012

United States and Taiwan Discuss Implementation of a Pre-Adoption Immigration Review (PAIR) Process
10/26/2012

United States and Russia Announce Bilateral Adoption Agreement
10/16/2012

USCIS Program Extension Alert
10/05/2012


September 2012

USCIS Announces a New Filing Option on behalf of Canadian TN Nonimmigrants and Reminds Employers of the Current Filing Options on behalf of Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants
09/28/2012

USCIS Reminds Syrians to Register for Temporary Protected Status
09/25/2012

Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
09/21/2012

Workload Transfer from Service Centers to Field Operations
09/19/2012


August 2012

USCIS Reminds Individuals Affected by Hurricane Isaac of Available Immigration Benefits
08/31/2012

Weather Closes Multiple Offices
08/29/2012

Continue to Use the Current Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification
08/10/2012

USCIS National Customer Service Center Saturday Hours
08/06/2012

Notice Regarding USCIS Centralized Filing for Waivers of Inadmissibility
08/01/2012


July 2012

USCIS Reminds Petitioners of H-2A Sheepherders That the One-Time Accommodation Ends in August 2012
07/17/2012

USCIS Unable to Resume Processing Adoptions from Montenegro
07/03/2012


June 2012

Department of State Announces Cut-Off Date for EB-2 Worldwide, Mexico and the Philippines
06/19/2012

Secretary Napolitano Announces Deferred Action Process for Young People who are Low Enforcement Priorities
06/15/2012

San Francisco BART Fire: Those Missing Interviews as a Result to be Automatically Rescheduled
06/14/2012


May 2012

Temporary Delay in Issuance of I-129 Receipt Notices
05/23/2012

I-601 Provisional Waiver Proposed Rule Comment Period Ends June 1
05/17/2012

e-Request Upgrade adds Error Reporting & Appointment Inquiry Features
05/11/2012


April 2012

Re-Designation and 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia
04/30/2012

USCIS Reminds Grant Applicants of May 7 Deadline
04/30/2012

USCIS Announces that Lautenberg Category Members in Moscow Who Were Offered Parole but Did Not Travel by September 30, 2011, May Still be Eligible for Parole
04/26/2012

National Customer Service Center will not be available to receive calls about individual cases from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT on Friday April 20
04/19/2012


March 2012

USCIS Returns to Original I-797 Receipt and Approval Mailing Process
03/05/2012


February 2012

I-601 Provisional Waiver Is Not in Effect
02/22/2012

Watch our Self Check Public Engagement Event LIVE, today, Feb 9 at 3pm EST
02/09/2012


January 2012

Tips for Foreign Nationals Impacted by Civil Unrest
01/31/2012

New Streamlined Process for Submitting Information Used in USCIS VIBE
01/24/2012

Case Status and Other Customer Relationship Information System Sites Unavailable Jan. 22nd from 5:00 a.m. to Noon EST
01/20/2012

InfoPass unavailable Saturday, Jan. 7, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST Due to Maintenance
01/04/2012


December 2011

USCIS Reminds Sheepherding Industry that One-Time Accommodation Ends in January 2012
12/27/2011


November 2011

Transition Period for Streamlining N-Form Processing Ends Dec. 2, 2011
11/30/2011

Case Status and Other Customer Relationship Information System Sites Unavailable Dec. 2nd - Dec. 5
11/25/2011


October 2011

Manchester, NH Field Office closed several days due to electrical outage
10/31/2011

Revised I-693 to be Introduced Nov. 1
10/28/2011

Relief for Nationals from Central America Stranded in the U.S. Due to Extreme Flooding
10/28/2011

Bangkok Embassy Closed Due to Flooding
10/27/2011


September 2011

USCIS to Mail Receipt and Approval Notices Directly to Applicants and Petitioners
09/30/2011

Reminder: Eligible Widow(er)s of Deceased U.S. Citizens must file I-360 Visa Petitions by October 28, 2011
09/15/2011

USCIS Begins Implementation of Enhancements to the EB-5 Program
09/13/2011

Avoid Misleading Online Businesses and Fees
09/12/2011


August 2011

New Call Menu for USCIS 1-800 Customer Service Number
08/29/2011

Reminder: Certain Fees May Not Be Collected From H-2A and H-2B Workers
08/01/2011


July 2011

E-Filing Unavailable July 9 6 p.m. EDT through July 10 12 a.m. EDT
07/05/2011


June 2011

Verification and Records D.C. Offices are Closed Due to a Power Outage
06/01/2011


May 2011

Message from Director Alejandro N. Mayorkas on Proposed Changes to EB-5 Processing
05/19/2011

18-Month Extension and Re-designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status
05/17/2011

USCIS Centralizes Filing of Form I-130
05/16/2011


April 2011

Message from Director Alejandro N. Mayorkas
Regarding the Selection of the Deputy Director of USCIS, and Other Announcements
04/28/2011

Tips for Foreign Nationals Impacted by Civil Unrest or Natural Disasters
04/13/2011


March 2011

USCIS and State Department Partner to Improve Overseas I-730 Processing
03/31/2011

Special Update as of March 11: Relief for Japanese and Other Nationals from the Pacific Stranded due to the Earthquakes and Tsunami
03/11/2011


February 2011

New Filing Location for Change of Address Form
02/28/2011

Be Aware of Diversity Visa Scams
02/24/2011

USCIS Reminds Petitioners to Complete Part 6 of Form I-129
02/18/2011

Statement of Intent Regarding Filing Requirement for Attorneys and Accredited Representatives Participating in Group Assistance Events
02/18/2011

Cases Processed in Delayed Immediate Relative Petitions, (Form I-130) at Texas Service Center
02/16/2011

Scheduled Application Outage on Feb 5 and 6.
02/03/2011

Winter Storms Close Several Offices
02/01/2011

USCIS Long Island Open House scheduled for Thursday Feb 3 postponed
02/01/2011


January 2011

Public Comment Period for Professional Conduct Rule Reopened and Extended
01/31/2011

Winter Storms Close Several Northeast Offices
01/27/2011

Certain USCIS systems unavailable 8:00 p.m. Jan. 18 - 8:30 a.m. Jan. 19
01/18/2011

Garden City, New York Field Office Closed January 14, 2011 Due to a Lack of Power
01/14/2011

Garden City, New York Field Office Closed January 13, 2011 Due to a Lack of Power
01/13/2011

Message From Director Alejandro Mayorkas
Regarding Publication of the Revised M-274, The Handbook for Employers, Instructions for Completing Form I-9
01/11/2011

USCIS Clarifies Transitional Worker Rule Summary Published in the December 2010 Semiannual Unified Agenda
01/06/2011


December 2010

USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for Petitioners Filing a Form I-129 on Behalf of a CNMI Nonimmigrant Worker Requesting a Change of Status or Initial Grant of Status
12/20/2010

USCIS will only accept previous editions of the Form I-129 until Dec. 22, 2010
12/17/2010


November 2010

Seattle District Office Reopens: 2 Hour Delay
11/24/2010

Garden City Field Office in New York is Temporarily Closed
11/19/2010


September 2010

Genealogy Program's Online Request Website Unavailable
09/16/2010


August 2010

Processing Delays for Re-Registration of El Salvadorans for TPS and Form I-130
08/18/2010

Fingerprint Notification for California and Arizona Asylum Applicants
08/06/2010


July 2010

My Case Status, Processing Times, Office Locator and Change of Address Online Unavailable
07/27/2010

Proposed Fee Rule Comment Date Closes July 26
07/26/2010

Special Note For Individuals Who Received EAD Cards with Incorrect Expiration Dates
07/12/2010

Effects of Puerto Rico Birth Certificate Invalidation on USCIS Benefit Seekers
07/02/2010


June 2010

Statement from USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas on the USCIS Ombudsman Annual Report 2010
06/30/2010

Harlingen Office Closed Due to Tropical Storm Alex
06/29/2010

Notice: If you received more than one appointment notice for the same application/petition, please disregard any duplicates. Our system sent extra notices in error.
06/29/2010

Harlingen Office Open
Those with Scheduled Appointments are Encouraged to Visit the Office
06/29/2010


May 2010

E-Filing Outage unitl 10 a.m. Eastern May 27, 2010
05/27/2010

¿Check Processing Times¿ features may be unavailable due to maintenance from 8:00 p.m. until midnight Eastern Time on Friday, May 14th
05/14/2010

"Check Processing Times" features may be unavailable due to maintenance from 8:00 p.m. until midnight Eastern Time on Friday, May 14th
05/14/2010

InfoPass System Will be Down Saturday, May 8, 2010, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Eastern
05/07/2010


April 2010

Special Update as of April 21, 2010: Relief for Foreign Nationals Stranded due to the Icelandic Volcano Eruption
04/21/2010

InfoPass System Will be Down April 10, 2010 7AM-5PM EST
04/08/2010


February 2010

Winter Storms Continue to Affect Services
02/13/2010

e-Filing system outage Wednesday, February 17, 2010 from 4:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. EST.
02/12/2010

USCIS Washington Offices Open and Eastern U.S. Winter Storms Update
02/05/2010


January 2010

USCIS Jackson Office Temporarily Closes
Closure Due to Burst Water Main Pipe
01/13/2010


December 2009

Winter Storms Close Several Midwest Offices
12/24/2009

Weather Closes Multiple Midwest Offices
12/10/2009

e-Filing System Outage on Dec. 11, 2009
12/10/2009


October 2009

New Mailing Address for Adoption Forms I-600 and I-800
10/14/2009


July 2008

INFOPASS System Outage
07/25/2008

Offices Closed Due to Hurricane Earl

Weather closes multiple Midwest offices



Last updated: 12/27/2011