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Released May 19, 2011WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced this week the re-designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the country’s current TPS designation for 18 months—through Jan. 22, 2013.  

Filing Instructions for Haitian Nationals Requesting TPS

 January 15, 2010 (5:00pm EST) - Statement By Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the re-designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the country’s current TPS designation for 18 months—through Jan. 22, 2013.

Published May 16, 2011; revised Aug. 10, 2011WASHINGTON - Effective Aug. 15, 2011, petitioners residing in countries without USCIS offices must file their Form I-130, Petition for an Alien Relative, with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) lockbox facility in Chicago. This change makes the filing process more efficient and gives USCIS greater flexibility in managing its workload.

New Online Resource Provides Enhanced, Easy-to-Access Guidance for Employers and Employees

On September 14, 2010, USCIS hosted its fifth External Data Interface Standards (EDIS) collaboration teleconference to discuss schedule changes and provide stakeholders with the latest updates.

On September 20, 2010 the Vermont Service Center hosted a teleconference with Q & A session to discuss I-360 VAWA cases and T & U visa cases.