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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar: 2022 Annual Report

On July 19, 2022, the CIS Ombudsman hosted a webinar highlighting its 2022 Annual Report to Congress.

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: USCIS' Backlog Reduction Efforts

On June 22, 2022, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) hosted a webinar to discuss USCIS' backlog reduction efforts.

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Efficiently and Fairly Processing Asylum Claims

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the implementation of a rule that will ensure that noncitizens placed in expedited removal who are eligible for asylum are granted relief quickly, while those who are not are promptly removed.

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Fact Sheet: Implementation of the Credible Fear and Asylum Processing Interim Final Rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) began implementing a rule to ensure that those subject to expedited removal who are eligible for asylum are granted relief quickly, and those who are not are promptly removed. Due to existing court backlogs, the process for hearing and deciding these asylum cases currently takes several years on average. By establishing a process for the efficient and thorough review of asylum claims, the new rule will help reduce existing immigration court backlogs and will shorten the process to several months.

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Lockbox Contact Tip Sheet

The CIS Ombudsman has worked with USCIS on the following tip sheet on when and how to contact a USCIS Lockbox.

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Fact Sheet: DHS Efforts to Assist Ukrainian Nationals

Following Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing support and humanitarian relief to Ukrainian nationals in need both in the United States and abroad. To provide pathways to the United States for Ukrainians seeking refuge, DHS is working to expand current legal pathways and develop new programs in support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to displaced Ukrainians. We are coordinating our efforts closely with our European allies and partners who are on the frontlines of this humanitarian crisis.

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DHS and DOJ Publish Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Make Asylum Process More Efficient and Ensure Fairness

In a key step toward implementing the Administration’s blueprint for a fair, orderly, and humane immigration system, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend current regulations to improve the processing of asylum claims.

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CIS Ombudsman's Recommendations 2005

CIS Ombudsman's 2005 Recommendations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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CIS Ombudsman's Recommendations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2006

Recommendations to USCIS and their response for the year 2006.

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CIS Ombudsman's Recommendations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2012

CIS Ombudsman's Recommendations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2012