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CIS Ombudsman Issues Formal Recommendation to USCIS on Improving Family-Based Petition Routing Procedures and Preventing Delays Post-Approval

CIS Ombudsman Issues Formal Recommendation to USCIS on Improving Family-Based Petition Routing Procedures and Preventing Delays Post-Approval.

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CIS Ombudsman’s Recommendations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2024

Recommendation to USCIS for the year of 2024.

 

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Five Country Ministerial 2024 - Joint statement on Irregular Migration

The Five Countries have a long and proud tradition of welcoming migrants and providing protection to the most vulnerable people across the world. We remain committed to promoting and protecting the human rights of all migrants, including refugees, and will continue to offer protection in line with our international obligations.

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Close Summary Regarding Clay County Jail

Summary of CRCL’s recommendation memorandum to ICE in May 2024 that followed CRCL’s onsite investigation at the Clay County Jail.

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Informal Proposals Shared with USCIS

A selection of informal proposals that the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) has shared with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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Formal Recommendations by the CIS Ombudsman

Formal recommendations sent by the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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Statement from Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Securing the Border Final Rule

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement on the Department of Homeland Security-Department of Justice joint final rule, following the joint interim final rule that the Departments issued in June. 

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FACT SHEET: Joint DHS-DOJ Final Rule Issued to Restrict Asylum Eligibility for Those Who Enter During High Encounters at the Southern Border

The Biden-Harris Administration took additional steps to implement the action announced in June to strengthen border security.

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HSI Newark Investigation Leads to Former Bronx Attorney’s Guilty Plea in Large-Scale Immigration Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. — Following an investigation led by HSI Newark, a Bronx, New York-based former immigration attorney pleaded guilty to charges in a large-scale immigration fraud scheme.

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: 2024 Annual Report

On July 30, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) hosted a webinar highlighting its 2024 Annual Report to Congress.