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Last Updated: September 18, 2023 | Blog

Treat the Date You Print Your Shipping Label as Your Postmark Date

Treat the Date You Print Your Shipping Label as Your Postmark Date

Last Updated: February 9, 2023 | Publication

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.

Last Updated: November 15, 2022 | Publication

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.

Last Updated: October 17, 2022 | Event

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.

Last Updated: October 13, 2022 | Publication

Fireside Chat

Summary page for the Fireside Chat event with USCIS Director Ur Jaddou and CIS Ombudsman Phyllis Coven, held September 21, 2022.

Last Updated: July 13, 2022 | Publication

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.

Last Updated: June 15, 2022 | Publication

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

On May 26, 2022, CIS Ombudsman hosted a webinar about USCIS' efforts to use all available immigrant visa numbers and more related to this fiscal year.

Last Updated: May 19, 2022 | Publication

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.

Last Updated: July 27, 2021 | Publication

The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: 2021 Annual Report

July 14, 2021, the Office of the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman hosted a webinar highlighting its 2021 Annual Report to Congress.

Last Updated: June 9, 2021 | Publication

CIS Ombudsman's Recommendations 2004

Recommendations to USCIS and their responses for the year 2004.