We're proud to continue to partner w/National Park Service to welcome new citizens at national parks & sites. Our Chief of Staff Felicia Escobar Carrillo celebrated #NationalParkWeek by welcoming 15 #NewUScitizens during a naturalization ceremony San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
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Employers, workers, and families all thrive when they have stability in the workplace. That’s why today USCIS announced an increase in the automatic extension period for certain work permits from 180 to 540 days. thehill.com/latino/4573404… thehill.com/latino/4573404…

If you will be @SXSW this weekend, I hope you’ll join me tomorrow for a fireside chat with Fred Schmidt from Capital Factory ⚙️ to discuss what USCIS is doing to help attract global tech talent to the U.S.
Learn more: schedule.sxsw.com/2024/events/PP…
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I’m looking forward to chatting with Fred Schmidt from Capital Factory ⚙️ at @SXSW on Saturday to discuss how USCIS has helped advance the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to attract highly skilled immigrants in critical & emerging technologies. #SXSW2024

It was an honor to welcome Steny Hoyer at USCIS this week. With his support, we’ll continue to break down barriers, strengthen our commitment to the people we serve – including those in MD’s 5th District – and uphold America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility.

In FY23, USCIS reduced our total backlog for the first time in over a decade, eliminated the naturalization backlog & improved a wide range of processing times. We won’t stop there. This year, we'll keep removing barriers in the immigration system. youtube.com/watch?v=YElL5y…

In FY23, the USCIS workforce worked tirelessly to uphold America’s promise as a nation of welcome & possibility by reducing backlogs, improving customer experience, addressing humanitarian needs, & strengthening employment-based immigration.

Learn more: uscis.gov/EOY2023

Yesterday, I visited the Northern Virgina Afghan Support Center in Falls Church. I'm so proud of the work USCIS is doing to help integrate Afghan allies as part of our commitments under Operation Enduring Welcome.

DHS in consultation with U.S. Department of Labor, announced that it expects to make the maximum allowable additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas, 64,716, available for FY 2024 on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas available annually: dhs.gov/news/2023/11/0…

Thanks to USCIS Arlington Asylum Office for hosting me to see firsthand how our Asylum Officers do their important work; they exemplify our commitment to a secure, fair, and effective asylum system.

Don’t be exploited by smugglers who lie. Learn about the safe and lawful pathways that DHS has created for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans: uscis.gov/CHNV

Temporary protected status (TPS) provides individuals already present in the U.S. with protection from removal when the conditions in their home country prevent their safe return.

My statement on the extension and redesignation of Venezuela for TPS. ⤵️

In celebration of #ConstitutionDay and #CitizenshipDay , I was honored to participate in an USCIS naturalization ceremony for nearly 100 new Americans with U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Senior Vice President Michael Carney and entrepreneur Hakki Akdeniz.

Recibí a la Directora de USCIS, Ur Jaddou/Ur Mendoza Jaddou, conversamos sobre su visita a El Salvador y sus impresiones.

Intercambiamos los esfuerzos que estamos realizando por los 239 mil salvadoreños bajo el TPS y la búsqueda de una solución permanente para nuestros compatriotas.

I am proud of the work USCIS does to allow #GreatImmigrants to become #NewUSCitizens . In celebration of the #4thofJuly , Carnegie Corporation of New York honors 35 of these naturalized citizens for their actions and many contributions that enrich and strengthen our country.
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I am proud of the important strides USCIS has made towards greater LGBTQIA+ inclusion both for our employees and the people we serve. We will continue to work toward fostering an environment of belonging and inclusivity for all LGBTQIA+ individuals. #PrideMonth2023

Honored to celebrate #NationalParkWeek yesterday by welcoming 350 new Americans at Faneuil Hall. Since 2006, USCIS has partnered with the National Park Service to welcome our newest citizens at America’s parks and historic sites.

Last week, our agency gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of USCIS. Today, we're working to build an organization focused on immigration services delivery and committed to the work we do for all we serve and have achieved over the past 20 years.

Today we announced the creation of a new service center dedicated to humanitarian and related caseloads. HART, our first virtual service center, is an example of our commitment to modernizing USCIS and serving vulnerable populations. Read more: rollcall.com/2023/03/30/imm…