USCIS Forms Update Notice
USCIS recently updated the following form(s):
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USCIS Continuing Form I-751 Data Entry
USCIS has completed receipting and data entry for all filings of Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, received between May 1 and Sept. 9, 2018. Petitioners should receive receipt notices by Oct. 22, 2018.
Three Nigerian Nationals Living in Grambling and Texas Plead Guilty to Roles in Marriage Fraud Scheme
MONROE, La. – United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that three Nigerian nationals living in Grambling and Texas have pleaded guilty Monday to roles in a scheme aimed at obtaining permanent residency illegally.
USCIS Reissues Receipt Notices for Extensions of Conditional Permanent Resident Status
On Oct. 16, 2018, USCIS began issuing new receipt notices for certain Forms I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to replace previously issued receipt notices containing inaccurate information.
USCIS Policy Manual Update - Validity Period of Form I-693
USCIS is revising policy guidance for the validity period of Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record.
USCIS Workload Transfer Updates
USCIS transferred some of the following cases from the Vermont Service Center to the Texas Service Center:
USCIS Using Tablets to Administer the English Reading and Writing Tests for Naturalization
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 Provides Guidance for Implementing New Law Related to Foreign Workers on Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
USCIS has published a policy memorandum (PDF, 108 KB) providing guidance on the implementation of section 1045 of the
USCIS Teleconference on Notice to Appear (NTA)
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.