Tag: USCIS
US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with...
Somali community leader Abdirizak Bihi appointed USCIS citizenship ambassador
Abdirizak Bihi, a long-time Minneapolis resident and leader in the local Somali community, has been appointed a citizenship ambassador by the U.S. Citizenship and...
U.S. immigration agency announces measures to cut its over 9 million...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Tuesday announced three new measures aimed at reducing a massive 9.5 million case backlog that has choked...
How Liberians may qualify for a Green Card free session
USCIS to Hold Information Session on Obtaining a Green Card Through the LRIF Program
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the...
Public Charge Rule targeting low income immigrants goes into effect February...
Beginning this coming Monday, February 24, legal immigrants in the United States wanting to adjust their status to legal permanent residents (Green Cards) and...
US immigration agency removes “Nation of Immigrants” from mission statement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Thursday officially changed its mission statement by striking out the words “nation of immigrants" from it. The...
US Immigration extends Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese
As the civil war in South Sudan has worsened, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last week announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status...
United States extends Temporary Protected Status for Somalis
Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Somalia will be extended by 18 months effective March 18, 2014, according to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security...