USCIS Hotline for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
Posted Oct 05, 2007
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has established a toll-free telephone help line for members of the U.S. military stationed abroad and their families. The hotline can be accessed at 1.887.CIS.4MIL (1.877.247.4645). USCIS customer service center specialists are now able to assist more than 40,000 non-U.S. citizens with a variety of immigration-related questions and requests, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (Central Time). Calls can be made through the base telephone operator, where the individuals are stationed, or by using the Defense Switched Network (DSN).
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Types of Services Available
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Members of the U.S. military and their families are able to receive the following services by calling the hotline:

• Tracking their applications for naturalization (Form N-400)

• Notifying the USCIS of new mailing addresses or duty stations

• Checking the status of applications or petitions

• Bringing their spouses, fiancé/es or adopted children to the U.S.

• Obtaining posthumous citizenship for a deceased member of the U.S. Armed Forces

• Submitting an application for expedited processing

Conclusion
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Information on the new hotline for the U.S. military personnel and their family members is provided in the USCIS's August 17, 2007 press release, available at http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/MilitaryHelpLine081307.pdf. This hotline recognizes the contributions of the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who are willing to fight in protection of us all and lay down their lives for this country.