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Last Updated: September 20, 2022 | Publication

The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar: Interagency International Student Issues

Publication page for materials for Interagency Webinar on International Student Issues

Last Updated: September 8, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS Publishes Fair and Humane Public Charge Rule

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule, to be published in the Federal Register, that provides clarity and consistency for noncitizens on how DHS will administer the public charge ground of inadmissibility.

Last Updated: September 2, 2022 | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: DHS is empowering workers and protecting rights at the workplace

Fact Sheet: DHS is empowering workers and protecting rights at the workplace

Under President Biden's leadership, this Administration has made historic investments in America's workers, recognizing that the federal government plays a vital role in improving the condition and the standing of the men and women who power the American economy.

Last Updated: August 29, 2022 | Publication

The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar: Overview of USCIS Online Accounts for Attorneys and Representatives

Publication page for materials for Webinar on Overview of USCIS Online Accounts for Attorneys and Accredited Representatives.

Last Updated: August 18, 2022 | Publication

The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar: 2022 Annual Report

On July 19, 2022, the CIS Ombudsman hosted a webinar highlighting its 2022 Annual Report to Congress.

Last Updated: August 18, 2022 | Event

The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: International Student Issues

DHS CIS Ombudsman event page for designated school officials and responsible officers to join an interagency engagement on international student issues.

Last Updated: August 4, 2022 | Event

The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: USCIS Online Accounts for Attorneys and Reps

Event page for myUSCIS for attorneys/representatives webinar.

Last Updated: July 29, 2022 | Press Releases

Secretary Mayorkas Extends Temporary Protected Status for Syrians in the United States

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice extending for an additional 18 months Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible Syrians already in the United States, from Oct. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2024, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Syria that prevent individuals from safely returning. In addition, TPS was redesignated for the same reason, now allowing Syrians residing in the United States as of July 28, 2022 to be eligible for TPS.

Last Updated: July 18, 2022 | Press Releases

Statement by Secretaries Antony J. Blinken and Alejandro N. Mayorkas - Ongoing Efforts to Support Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants

The United States continues to demonstrate its commitment to the thousands of brave Afghans who stood side-by-side with the us over the course of the past two decades.

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.