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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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Find Citizenship Resources

At DHS, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) component is at work to help immigrants successfully integrate into American civic culture.

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Move to the United States

Foreign citizens wishing to immigrate and live permanently in the U.S. must comply with U.S. visa immigration laws, and specific procedures to apply for visas.

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Check Immigration Case Status

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security allows those who have applied or petitioned for an immigration benefit to check the status of their case online.

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Adopt a Child Internationally

When children are adopted from outside the U.S., they go through an immigration process. USCIS determines the eligibility prospective adoptive parents.

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Get a Green Card

A Green Card holder has been granted to live and work in the US permanently. Check eligibility, find green card forms, resources to settle in the US.

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Verify Employment Eligibility (E-Verify)

E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the US.

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Comprehensive Recommendation Review

Since its creation by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Ombudsman (Ombudsman’s Office) has issued over fifty-one recommendations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Each recommendation identifies systemic issues impacting the delivery of immigration services and benefits, highlights stakeholder concerns about a particular issue, suggests possible solutions to resolve the problem, and always provides an independent, impartial perspective. This comprehensive review offers an update on the status of implementation by USCIS for each recommendation as of February 2012, and further enables the Ombudsman’s Office to continue working with USCIS to effectuate positive change that will make our immigration system better for everyone.

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Global MOTR Coordination Center (GMCC)

The Global Maritime Operational Threat Response Coordination Center supports the inter-agency response to maritime threats involving U.S. interests worldwide.

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Resources

Immigration resources to help you navigate the immigration process.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Learn about CIS Ombudsman’s processes, how to request case assistance, how we process your request, and topics related to USCIS.