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

On February 27, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) hosted a joint webinar with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on USCIS’ final rule to update certain immigration and naturalization fees (fee rule).

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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.

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Listening Session: Options for Laid-Off Foreign Workers

On January 19, 2023, the CIS Ombudsman hosted a listening session to hear concerns from stakeholders and present options for laid-off foreign workers.

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: Employment-Based Immigrant Visas II

October 25, 2022, CIS Ombudsman hosted a webinar about USCIS' efforts to use all available immigrant visas in FY23 and its efforts and successes in FY22.

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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: Employment-Based Immigrant Visas II

DHS CIS Ombudsman webinar on Employment-Based Immigrant Visas: Looking Back at FY 2022 and Ahead to FY 2023 with USCIS, held on October 27, 2022.

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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.