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USCIS is revising policy guidance for the validity period of Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record.

USCIS transferred some of the following cases from the Vermont Service Center to the Texas Service Center:

On Oct. 1, USCIS began using digital tablets to administer the English reading and writing tests during naturalization interviews as part of the agency’s ongoing business modernization efforts. Although USCIS applicants already use digital tablets to sign or verify parts of their applications, this new approach expands tablet usage, allowing the device to be used for a greater portion of the application process.

USCIS has published a policy memorandum (PDF, 108 KB) providing guidance on the implementation of section 1045 of the 

On Sept. 27, the Public Engagement Division (PED) held a stakeholder teleconference to discuss the USCIS Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens policy memorandum (PM) that was issued on June 28. USCIS representatives provided an overview of the memorandum and addressed many questions submitted in advance. Below is the link to the summary of the PM and the questions and answers from the teleconference. 

Updates for October 1, 2018: USCIS transferred some of the following cases from the California Service Center to the Nebraska Service Center:

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F-1 students who have an H-1B petition that remains pending on Oct. 1, 2018, risk accruing unlawful presence if they continue to work on or after Oct. 1 (unless otherwise authorized to continue employment), as their “cap-gap” work authorization is only valid through Sept. 30.