Unlike other government agencies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a fee funded agency. This means the fees that are collected and deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account fund roughly 97% of USCIS’ budget. In order to ensure USCIS recovers its costs of services, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced […]
Read MoreOne of the many jobs of USCIS is to offer citizenship, green cards, and visas to immigrants around the world. However, due to budget shortfalls, the federal agency announced that it will be furloughing about 13,400 of its 20,000 employees by August 30. This will cut two-thirds of their staff. Due to the agency’s important […]
Read MoreApplications for two funding opportunities under the Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program are now being accepted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Mandated by cCongress and funding with appropriations, these grant opportunities will give up to $10 million in grants for citizenship preparation programs in different communities across the country. The goal of USCIS […]
Read MoreWhen President Trump campaigned for President, he addressed his plans to end the DACA Program. This provided temporary protection from deportation to qualified individuals brought to the United States illegally as children. After lawsuits arose regarding the President’s authority to reverse the program, the Supreme Court reviewed the case and ruled that it was unconstitutional […]
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