Archive of press releases, blog posts, fact sheets, speeches, and testimony.
The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: USCIS Introduces Online Filing for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, for F-1 Students Seeking Optional Practical Training
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) invites stakeholders to participate in a webinar to discuss online filing for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: The USCIS Contact Center
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) invites stakeholders to participate in a webinar to learn about the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Contact Center on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman’s Webinar Series: USCIS’ Online Filing and Customer Service Tools
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) invites stakeholders to participate in a webinar to discuss USCIS’ Online Filing and Customer Service Tools on March 31, 2021 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
The Way Forward on Homeland Security
At 9:30 EST on March 17, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security on "The Way Forward on Homeland Security".
The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: Overview of the H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Attorneys and Representatives
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) invites stakeholders to participate in a webinar regarding U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) H-1B electronic registration process for attorneys and representatives on Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET.
Acting Deputy Secretary Pekoske Traveling to Florida
Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security David Pekoske will make an official visit to Tampa, Florida, to participate in Super Bowl Security Day, Wednesday, Feb. 3.
DHS Releases Strategic Action Plan to Confront Threats from China
On January 11, then-Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf approved a Strategic Action Plan that details DHS’s efforts to confront the full spectrum of Chinese threats to the Homeland. The DHS Strategic Action Plan describes how the Department will continue to leverage the entire Homeland Security Enterprise to respond to the myriad threats posed by the Beijing regime to the American people.
DHS Continues to Advance Economic Security Mission
On January 11, the DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans released a first-of-its-kind 2020 Economic Security Assessment. This innovative annual product identifies five key trends that shaped the global economic landscape in 2020, and identifies nine “critical domains” as essential to the ongoing operation and growth of the U.S. economy.
DHS Releases New Arctic Strategic Approach to Advance U.S. Interests in the Region
On January 11, then-Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf approved the Department’s first-ever Strategic Approach for Arctic Homeland Security, a landmark document that positions DHS to more effectively tackle emerging risks in the region as geopolitical interest and competition grows.
Expanding the Period of Designation of the 59th Presidential Inauguration as a National Special Security Event
On January 12, Acting Secretary Gaynor issued a memorandum expanding the period of the 59th Presidential Inauguration National Special Security Event to begin on January 13, 2021.