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The USCIS service centers were established to handle the mail, file, data
entry, and adjudication of most applications for immigration services and
benefits.
There are four service centers that cover the United States.
These are not staffed to receive walk-in applications or questions.
News & information relevant to a specific USCIS service centers can be
found here :
California,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
Texas, and
Vermont.
NewsBriefs common to ALL service centers are posted below.
 FY2009 H1B
Cap Filing Procedures and Update on Reentry Permits Posted
Apr 04, 2008
 District
Office I-485 Processing Under Revised Name-Check Procedures
Posted Mar 07, 2008
DOS
Increases
Visa Application Fees as of Jan 1, 2008
Posted Dec 28, 2007
CIS Ombudsman
Second Teleconference on Receipting Delays
Posted
Nov 09, 2007
Nunc Pro
Tunc H1B and H-4s Approvals Have Gaps in Status
Posted
Nov 09, 2007
Ombudsman
: USCIS Service Centers and Lockboxes
Posted
Aug 31, 2007
CIS Ombudsman
on Service Center Issues : EADs, RFEs, Etc
Posted
Aug 24, 2007
Delays in
Issuance of USCIS Receipt Notices - August 2007
Posted Aug 10, 2007
Labor
Substitution Cases Wrongly Rejected
Posted Aug 10, 2007
 USCIS Role
in Delhi, India, in Processing Relative Petitions
Posted Jul 06, 2007
USCIS Receipt
Notices with the Wrong Contact Phone Number
Posted Jun 15, 2007
Transfer
of I-485s
Posted
Mar 23, 2007
Baltimore
USCIS District Office
Posted Dec 08, 2006
USCIS
Transfers Cases among Service Centers
Posted Oct 06, 2006
USCIS
Changes Service Center Processing Time Reports
Posted Sep 01, 2006
Phase 2 of
Bi-Specialization to Begin July 24, 2006
Posted
Jul 07, 2006
Bi-Specialization and Termination of Concurrent Filings :
June 2006 Update
Posted
Jul 07, 2006
June 2006
Conference Update : Interim EADs to End
Posted
Jun 30, 2006
USCIS
Delay in Issuing Receipt Notices in April / May 2006
Posted May 05, 2006
NewsFlash! Bi-Specialization
Starts April 1, 2006
Posted
Mar 27, 2006
When
is an Approved I-485 Not a Good Thing?
Posted
Mar 24, 2006
Sign
Immigration Forms with Color
Posted
Mar 17, 2006
Update
on FOIA Processing at NRC
Posted
Jan 13, 2006
USCIS
Continues to Accept 750B Forms with NIW Filings
Posted
Oct 14, 2005
USCIS
Relocates Certain Offices Impacted by Hurricane Katrina
Posted
Sep 16, 2005
USCIS
Issues Texas Contact Locations for Hurricane Victims
Posted
Sep 16, 2005
President
Bush Nominates New USCIS Director
Posted
Sep 09, 2005
AAO
Allows Recapturing H1B Time Abroad
Posted
Sep 09, 2005
Motion
Fees to Increase
Posted
Sep 02, 2005
Service
Center Operations Update - July 2005
Posted Aug 19, 2005
USCIS
Issues its Second "USCIS Today" Newsletter
Posted Aug 05, 2005
Some
Fast I-485 Approvals
Posted Jul 08, 2005
USCIS
Launches eNewsletter
Posted Jul 08, 2005
NSC
Instructions on Transferring Earlier Priority Dates
Posted Jun 24, 2005
USCIS
Headquarters Liaison Meeting of March 2005
Posted Jun 10, 2005
USCIS
Service Centers on H1Bs under FY2005 / 2006 Quotas
Posted May 20, 2005
20,000
H1B Cap Exemptions : April 20, 2005 Update
Posted
Apr 22, 2005
Director
Aguirre to Leave USCIS
Posted
Apr 22, 2005
Service
Center Operations Provide Updates
Posted
Apr 15, 2005
Update
from USCIS on Backlog Reduction Plan
Posted
Apr 01, 2005
Director
Aguirre Shares USCIS Plans with Congress
Posted
Apr 01, 2005
Forward
Movement of I-485 Cases at USCIS Service Centers
Posted
Mar 18, 2005
Good
News : USCIS Rescinds Negative RFE Memo!
Posted
Feb 25, 2005
Telephone Access to Service Centers Again Available
Posted
Dec 26, 2004
Regulatory
Activity on November 30, 2004
Posted
Dec 03, 2004
New
Direct-Mail Program for Some I-485/I-765 & I-131 Applications
Posted
Nov 26, 2004
Green Card Gets a New Face Lift!
Posted
Nov 26, 2004
Petition
Approvable - Even with Inadmissibility
Posted
Nov 26, 2004
USCIS
on Backlog Elimination Plan
Posted
Nov 12, 2004
Use
InfoPass and New Photos upon I-485 Approval
Posted
Oct 15, 2004
Strategy
to Expedite Immigrant Visas for Nurses
Posted
Aug 13, 2004
InfoPass
Expands on East Coast
Posted
Aug 13, 2004
H1B
Extensions under AC21 may be Filed Earlier!
Posted
Aug 06, 2004
EAD
Extension Rule Published on July 30, 2004
Posted
Aug 06, 2004
I-485
Update : I-140 Approvals Await I-485 Adjudication
Posted
Jul 30, 2004
New
Photos Required – Likely Date of Sept 1, 2004
Posted
Jul 30, 2004
InfoPass
to Expand Nationwide
Posted
Jul 30, 2004
NewsFlash : EADS To Extend Beyond One Year
Posted
Jul 29, 2004
Delays
in I-130 Processing Due to Visa Unavailability
Posted Jul 23, 2004
InfoPass
Expands to New York
Posted Jul 23, 2004
Always
Keep Your Pay Stubs!
Posted Jul 16, 2004
IBIS
Checks Now Valid for 90 Days
Posted Jul 09, 2004
USCIS Releases Backlog Elimination
Plan to Congress
Posted Jun 25, 2004
USCIS
Update – June 2004
Posted Jun 18, 2004
Procedure
if Filings Rejected Incorrectly
Posted Jun 11, 2004
I-485
Processing Times Vary
Posted May 28, 2004
USCIS
on Matching I-130s and I-485s
Posted May 28, 2004
eFiling
Program Expanded
Posted May 28, 2004
USCIS
Memo on Ability to Pay
Posted May 21, 2004
Readjudications
Restricted for Extensions
Posted May 14, 2004
USCIS
to Clarify Memo on Avoiding RFEs and Issuing Denials
Posted May 14, 2004
USCIS
Memo : More Denials, Fewer RFEs
Posted May 07, 2004
New
USCIS Phone System : Direct Access to Information Officers
Posted May 07, 2004
H1B
Cap Filings "Surprisingly Low" in April 2004
Posted Apr 30, 2004
TSC
Update : April 2004
Posted Apr 30, 2004
Correcting
I-94 Card Errors with USCIS Now Easier!
Posted Apr 30, 2004
New
Procedures for Concurrently Filed I-140/I-485 Cases
Posted Apr 23, 2004
USCIS
Updates Online Case Status System
Posted Apr 23, 2004
USCIS to
Increase Fees on April 30, 2004
Posted Apr 16, 2004
Favorable
Interpretation on Advance Parole
Posted Apr 16, 2004
Final
Rule Regarding Fee Increases Pending at OMB
Posted Apr 02, 2004
USCIS
Launches Pilot I-485 Program in Dallas
Posted Apr 02, 2004
InfoPass Electronic Scheduling
System Opens in Los Angeles
Posted Mar 26, 2004
Form I-129W Determines if H1B
Cap Case
Posted Mar 26, 2004
Service Centers Add Nurse
Category to Processing Times
Posted Mar 12, 2004
USCIS Fees Expected to
Increase in 2004
Posted Feb 06, 2004
Delays in Issuance of Advance
Parole
Posted Jan 30, 2004
Policy Again Extended on
Validity of I-485 Medicals
Posted Jan 23, 2004
Service Center Update :
January 2004
Posted Jan 23, 2004
Service Center Update : December 2003
Posted Dec 26, 2003
Service
Center Update : December 2003
Posted Dec 12, 2003
USCIS
WebSite Posts Local Processing Times
Posted Nov 28, 2003
Limited
Direct Contact with Service Centers
Posted Nov 14, 2003
CIS Fees
Expected to Increase
Posted Oct 24, 2003
Service Centers May Now Start
Removal Proceedings
Posted Oct 17, 2003
Computer Upgrade Causes Errors
Posted Oct 17, 2003
Reminder :
Must Use New Forms as of October 1, 2003
Posted Sep 26, 2003
USCIS Alters
Photo Requirements
Posted Sep 26, 2003
Dissatisfaction
with NCSC Telephone System
Posted Sep 19, 2003
Understanding
the NCSC Telephone System
Posted Jul 18, 2003
I-140
Revocation Does Not Always Preclude I-485 Adjudication
Posted Jul 09, 2003
BCIS Director Aguirre on Pilot Program
Posted Jul 04, 2003
Customer
Service Number "Two-Tier" System
Posted Jun 27, 2003
National
Number for Service Center Inquiries
Posted Jun 20, 2003
Reasons for Delays in Service
Center Processing Times
Posted Apr 18, 2003
No Direct Access to Service Centers
from June 1, 2003
Posted Apr 18, 2003
ISD Update :
Released March 6, 2003
Posted Mar 21, 2003
DHS Watch : Stability Promised
for Now
Posted Feb 21, 2003
Citizenship and Family Cases
Centralized Processing Likely
Posted Jan 31, 2003
NEWSFLASH :
INS Reduces Filing Fees Effective Jan. 24, 2003
Posted Jan 27, 2003
Premium Processing : When Does
15-Day Clock Start?
Posted Oct 25, 2002
Progress on
a Standardized Format for INS Processing Charts
Posted Oct 04, 2002
Online
INS Status Checks Now Available!
Posted Sep 27, 2002
INS Proposes Implementation of
Online Case Status Checks
Posted Aug 23, 2002
INS
Commissioner Resigns
Posted Aug 23, 2002
ISD Update : June 27, 2002
Posted Jul 19, 2002
AILA 2002 Conference Report : Service Center Updates
Posted Jun 28, 2002
Immigration Services Division : March 28, 2002 Update
Posted May 03, 2002
Expect Delays in Processing Due to Security Checks
Posted May 03, 2002
INS Needs
Complete Middle Name Immediately
Posted Apr 05, 2002
Premium Processing of I-140s Expected
Posted
Jan 11, 2002
INS
Announces New Filing Fees - Effective February 19, 2002
Posted
Jan 04, 2002
New Street Mailing Address for Missouri Service Center
Posted
Nov 16, 2001
INS Case Status to be
Available on Internet by February 2002
Posted
Nov 09, 2001
INS and DOL Flexible on Deadlines
Posted
Sep 28, 2001
Updates
from INS Headquarters – July 19, 2001
Posted
Aug 24, 2001
GAO Report on INS Procedures
Posted
Jun 29, 2001
INS Set to Begin Premium Processing June 1, 2001
Posted
Jun 01, 2001
INS Premium Processing Program
Posted
Jan
26, 2001
AILA Teleconference in January 2001 with INS Headquarters
Posted
Jan
19, 2001
INS Reviewing "Sole Jurisdiction" Policy for Service Centers
Posted
Dec 29, 2000
INS
Customer Service Initiatives
Posted Sep 08, 2000
VSC
Update on H1B Processing and Other Information
Posted
Feb 17, 2000
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