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Last Updated: | Press Releases

DHS Announces Proposed Rule and Other Measures to Enhance Security, Streamline Asylum Processing

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued efforts to enhance the security of our border and deliver more timely consequences for those encountered who do not have a legal basis to remain in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would allow statutory bars to asylum to be applied much earlier in the process.

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The CIS Ombudsman’s Webinar Series:  Engagement with USCIS on the HART Service Center One-Year Anniversary

Event page for webinar on HART service center 

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The CIS Ombudsman’s Webinar Series: Joint Webinar with USCIS on its New Fee Rule

CIS Ombudsman’s Webinar Series: Joint Webinar with USCIS on its New Fee Rule took place Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

Last Updated: | Fact Sheets

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Supplemental Funding Request

President Biden continues to implement a migration strategy focused on enforcement, deterrence, and diplomacy.

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Where to Submit Your Form I-589

Where to Submit Your Form I-589 - Lockbox filing locations for mailed forms

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The CIS Ombudsman’s Webinar Series: 2023 Annual Report

On July 11, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) hosted a webinar highlighting its 2023 Annual Report to Congress.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

DHS and DOJ Finalize Rule to Incentivize Use of Lawful Immigration Pathways

After receiving and considering over 50,000 public comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized a new rule to further incentivize individuals to use lawful, safe, and orderly pathways to enter the United States.

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DHS and DOJ Propose Rule to Incentivize Lawful Migration Processes

DHS and DOJ are issuing a proposed rule to incentivize the use of new and existing lawful processes and disincentivize dangerous border crossings, by placing a new condition on asylum eligibility for those who fail to do so.

Last Updated: | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways”

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to prepare for the end of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Title 42 Public Health Order, which is expected on May 11, 2023, and return to processing all noncitizens under Title 8 immigration authorities, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice have issued a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

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Fireside Chat

Summary page for the Fireside Chat event with USCIS Director Ur Jaddou and CIS Ombudsman Phyllis Coven, held September 21, 2022.