Download or read book Immigration Benefits Business Transformation U S Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation Uscis 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the Immigration Benefits Business Transformation (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to enable U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to migrate from a paper file-based, non-integrated systems environment to an electronic customer-focused, centralized case management environment for benefit processing. This transformation process will allow USCIS to streamline benefit processing, eliminate the capture and processing of redundant data, and reduce the number of and automate its forms. This transformation process will be a phased multi-year initiative to restructure USCIS business processes and related information technology systems. DHS is removing references to form numbers, form titles, expired regulatory provisions, and descriptions of internal procedures, many of which will change during transformation. DHS is also finalizing interim rules that permitted submission of benefit requests with an electronic signature when such requests are submitted in an electronic format rather than on a paper form and that removed references to filing locations for immigration benefits. In addition, in this rule DHS is publishing the final rule for six other interim rules published during the past several years, most of which received no public comments. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Immigration Benefits Business Transformation (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Download or read book International Entrepreneur Rule U S Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation Uscis 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the International Entrepreneur Rule (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This final rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to implement the Secretary of Homeland Security's discretionary parole authority in order to increase and enhance entrepreneurship, innovation, and job creation in the United States. The final rule adds new regulatory provisions guiding the use of parole on a case-by-case basis with respect to entrepreneurs of start-up entities who can demonstrate through evidence of substantial and demonstrated potential for rapid business growth and job creation that they would provide a significant public benefit to the United States. Such potential would be indicated by, among other things, the receipt of significant capital investment from U.S. investors with established records of successful investments, or obtaining significant awards or grants from certain Federal, State or local government entities. If granted, parole would provide a temporary initial stay of up to 30 months (which may be extended by up to an additional 30 months) to facilitate the applicant's ability to oversee and grow his or her start-up entity in the United States. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the International Entrepreneur Rule (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Download or read book Adjustment of the Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule U S Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the Adjustment of the Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This rule adjusts the fee schedule for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immigration and naturalization benefit applications and petitions, including nonimmigrant applications and visa petitions. These fees fund the cost of processing applications and petitions for immigration benefits and services, and USCIS' associated operating costs. USCIS is revising these fees because the current fee schedule does not adequately reflect current USCIS processes or recover the full costs of services provided by USCIS. Without an immediate adjustment of the fee schedule, USCIS cannot provide adequate capacity to process all applications and petitions in a timely and efficient manner. In addition, the revised fees will eliminate USCIS' dependency on revenue from interim benefits, temporary programs, and premium processing fees. This rule also merges fees for certain applications and petitions so applicants and petitioners will only have to pay a single fee. In addition, the rule expands the classes of aliens that will be exempt from paying filing fees for certain immigration benefits, and modifies the criteria for waiving the filing fee due to an individual's inability to pay. Based on comments received by USCIS during the public comment period, this rule changes the fees for adjustment of status applications, and the fee waiver and exemption eligibility criteria for several immigration benefits. This final rule will provide sufficient funding for USCIS to meet national security, customer service, and processing time goals, and to sustain and improve service delivery. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Adjustment of the Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Download or read book Immigration Benefits System written by Carol R. Cha and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-22 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) processes millions of applications for persons seeking to study, work, visit, or live in the U.S. USCIS has been working since 2005 to transform its outdated systems into an account-based system with electronic adjudication and case management tools that will allow applicants to apply and track the progress of their application online. In 2011, USCIS reported that this effort, called the Transformation Program, was to be completed no later than June 2014 at a cost of up to $2.1 billion. This report (1) discusses the Transformation Program's current status, including the impact of changes made; and (2) assesses the extent to which DHS and USCIS are executing effective program oversight and governance. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Immigration Benefits System written by Carol C. Harris and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes millions of applications for persons seeking to study, work, visit, or live in the U.S., and for persons seeking to become a U.S. citizen. In 2006, USCIS began the Transformation Program to enable electronic adjudication and case management tools that would allow users to apply and track their applications online. In 2012, USCIS changed its acquisition strategy to improve system development. In May 2015, USCIS expected the program to cost up to $3.1 billion and be fully operational by March 2019. This includes more than $475 million that was invested in the initial version of the program's key case management component, USCIS ELIS, which has since been decommissioned. This report evaluates the extent to which the program is using information technology (IT) program management leading practices. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Immigration Benefits System U s Citizenship and Immigration Services Can Improve Program Management written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why GAO Did This Study Each year, USCIS processes millions of applications for persons seeking to study, work, visit, or live in the United States, and for persons seeking to become a U.S. citizen. In 2006, USCIS began the Transformation Program to enable electronic adjudication and case management tools that would allow users to apply and track their applications online. In 2012, to address performance concerns, USCIS changed its acquisition strategy to improve system development. In May 2015, GAO reported that USCIS expected the program to cost up to $3.1 billion and be fully operational by March 2019. This includes more than $475 million that was invested in the initial version of the program's key case management component, USCIS ELIS, which has since been decommissioned. This report evaluates the extent to which the program is using information technology program management leading practices. To perform this work, GAO identified agency policy and guidance and leading practices in, among other things, cost estimation, Agile software development, and systems integration and testing, and compared these with practices being used by the program.
Download or read book Retention of Eb 1 Eb 2 and Eb 3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers U S Citizenship and Immigra written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations related to certain employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa programs. Specifically, the final rule provides various benefits to participants in those programs, including the following: improved processes and increased certainty for U.S. employers seeking to sponsor and retain immigrant and nonimmigrant workers; greater stability and job flexibility for those workers; and increased transparency and consistency in the application of DHS policy related to affected classifications. Many of these changes are primarily aimed at improving the ability of U.S. employers to hire and retain high-skilled workers who are beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions and are waiting to become lawful permanent residents, while increasing the ability of those workers to seek promotions, accept lateral positions with current employers, change employers, or pursue other employment options. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Download or read book Changes to Requirements Affecting H 2b Nonimmigrants and Their Employers U S Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation Uscis 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants and Their Employers (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This final rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations regarding temporary nonagricultural workers, and their U.S. employers, within the H-2B nonimmigrant classification. The final rule removes certain limitations on H-2B employers and adopts streamlining measures in order to facilitate the lawful employment of foreign temporary nonagricultural workers. The final rule also addresses concerns regarding the integrity of the H-2B program and sets forth several conditions to prevent fraud and protect laborers' rights. The final rule will benefit U.S. businesses by facilitating a timely flow of legal workers while ensuring the integrity of the program. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants and Their Employers (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Download or read book Immigration Benefits System U S Citizenship and Immigration Services Can Improve Program Management Report to Congressional Requesters written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, USCIS processes millions of applications for persons seeking to study, work, visit, or live in the United States, and for persons seeking to become a U.S. citizen. In 2006, USCIS began the Transformation Program to enable electronic adjudication and case management tools that would allow users to apply and track their applications online. In 2012, to address performance concerns, USCIS changed its acquisition strategy to improve system development. In May 2015, GAO reported that USCIS expected the program to cost up to
Download or read book Immigration Benefits written by Evi L. Rezmovic and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Immigration Benefits System written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) USCIS processes millions of applications for persons seeking to study, work, visit, or live in the United States. USCIS has been working since 2005 to transform its outdated systems into an account-based system with electronic adjudication and case management tools that will allow applicants to apply and track the progress of their application online. In 2011, USCIS reported that this effort, called the Transformation Program, was to be completed no later than June 2014 at a cost of up to $2.1 billion. Given the critical importance of the Transformation Program, GAO was asked to review it. This report (1) discusses the program's current status, including the impact of changes made, and (2) assesses the extent to which DHS and USCIS are executing effective program oversight and governance. To do so, GAO reviewed DHS and USCIS documents, interviewed relevant officials, and compared program documentation and actions to DHS and USCIS policy and guidance and GAO and industry leading information technology practices.
Download or read book Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers U S Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation Uscis 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This final rule amends U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations to improve the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) ability to detect and deter fraud and other abuses in the religious worker program. This rule addresses concerns about the integrity of the religious worker program by requiring religious organizations seeking the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant religious workers to file formal petitions with USCIS on behalf of such workers. This rule also implements the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act requiring DHS to issue this final rule to eliminate or reduce fraud in regard to the granting of special immigrant status to nonminister religious workers. The rule emphasizes that USCIS will conduct inspections, evaluations, verifications, and compliance reviews of religious organizations to ensure the legitimacy of the petitioner and statements made in the petitions. This rule adds and amends definitions and evidentiary requirements for both religious organizations and religious workers. Finally, this rule amends how USCIS regulations reference the sunset date by which special immigrant religious workers, other than ministers, must immigrate or adjust status to permanent residence. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Download or read book U S Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule U S Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation Uscis 2018 Edition written by The Law Library and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law Library presents the complete text of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is adjusting the fee schedule for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS conducted a comprehensive fee study, refined its cost accounting process, and determined that current fees do not recover the full costs of services provided. DHS has found that adjustment to the fee schedule is necessary to fully recover costs and maintain adequate service. In response to comments, several adjustments were made to the proposed rule published on June 11, 2010. This ebook contains: - The complete text of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulation) (USCIS) (2018 Edition) - A dynamic table of content linking to each section - A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure
Download or read book USCIS Fee Increase Rule written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Immigration Benefits written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each year, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes millions of applications for immigration benefits using a paper-based process. In 2005, USCIS embarked on a major, multiyear program to transform its process to a system that is to incorporate electronic application filing, adjudication, and case management. In 2007, GAO reported that USCIS was in the early stages of the Transformation Program and that USCIS's plans partially or fully met key practices. In 2008, USCIS contracted with a solutions architect to help develop the new system. As requested, GAO evaluated the extent to which USCIS has followed DHS acquisition policy in developing and managing the Transformation Program. GAO reviewed DHS acquisition management policies and guidance; analyzed transformation program planning and implementation documents such as operational requirements; compared schedule and cost information with GAO best practice guidance; and interviewed USCIS officials. "
Download or read book Immigration Benefits written by Richard M. Stana and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 9/11, a concern has been that terrorists or their supporters would seek to immigrate to the U.S. (i.e., seek lawful permanent residency (LPR)). The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducts background checks for those applying for LPR. This report reviews USCIS's processes for screening individuals applying for LPR. The auditor assessed: what data show about the extent to which national security concerns were discovered during USCIS background checks for LPR applications; what issues USCIS has encountered in its background check processes and what actions have been taken to resolve those issues; and the extent to which USCIS has addressed fraud vulnerabilities in its adjudication procedures for LPR. Illus.
Download or read book Immigration Benefits System written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-23 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, USCIS processes millions of applications from foreign nationals seeking to study, work, visit, or live in the United States, and for persons seeking to become U.S. citizens. In 2006, USCIS began the Transformation Program to enable electronic adjudication and case management tools that would allow users to apply and track their applications online. It is essential that USCIS deploy a seamless electronic system to help ensure the integrity of the immigration process. Such a system should allow the agency to more accurately process immigration and citizenship benefits in a timely manner and identify fraudulent and criminal activity. This statement summarizes GAO's most recent reports on USCIS's Transformation Program. These reports focus on cost increases and schedule delays and program management challenges that have contributed to increasing risks to the new system. GAO identified the program as one of ten federal high-risk investments in need of attention in 2015.
