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The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.

The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated August 30, 2023!

On Tuesday, August 29th, President Biden meant with the Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves who was here in the United States for a State visit. The meeting was held at the White House and discussed ways to strengthen an agreement between the countries to increase the legal ways for Central Americans who want to migrate to the United States. 

For further details please review the USCIS News Release, “Biden talks immigration and trade with Costa Rican President Chaves at the White House“.

Also view the short video below, about 4 minutes.

The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.

The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated August 23, 2023!

Update to Form I-956K, Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters. New Edition Dated 07/24/23.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be reopening a new international field office in Havana, Cuba. The new office is being created to assist with interviews and processing of pending Cuban Family Reunification Parole cases and Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition, along with other case work. This new office will offer other limited services, for more details review the USCIS News Alert, “USCIS Reopens Field Office in Havana, Cuba”. 

 
Note: Their News Alert states that services at the new Havana Field Office will be available only by appointment. 

 
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On Monday August 21st, USCIS started offering a new online form for individuals, attorneys, and accredited representatives to request an in-person appointment for certain types of appointments, such as customer service-related appointment requests like the ADIT stamp or emergency advanced parole! These appointments are for the local field office without having to call the USCIS Contact Center, to help reduce USCIS Contact Center wait times. With this new tool, individuals can visit my.uscis.gov/appointment to submit a request for an appointment with their own local field office.

Review the USCIS News Alert for more details: USCIS Launches Online Appointment Request Form

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This article tells the story of a Drug Courier catch in Nogales, Arizona, along the Mexico border, smuggling fentanyl into this country. We are all aware of the illicit fentanyl flowing into the U.S. from Mexico, but we hardly ever get to hear the smuggler’s story in their own words. 

Review the NPR Radio Interview and News Article: Who is sneaking fentanyl across the southern border? Hint: it’s not the migrants 

 
Note: This article includes a 6-minute audio recording! 

The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.

The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated August 1, 2023!

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Tuesday, August 1st new guidance to assist stateless noncitizens in the United States. This guidance will help stateless noncitizens who wish to obtain immigration benefits and/or have submitted other requests to USCIS. A Stateless person is not legally considered a citizen of any country and most likely will be denied legal id, and other services like education, healthcare, marriages and jobs. The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “With this historic step, stateless individuals will be given the opportunity to apply for immigration protections and benefits for which they are eligible.”

Review the DHS News Release for more details: DHS Issues Guidance for Stateless Noncitizens in the United States

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