Naturalization (N-400) Test Redesign

USCIS has redesigned its test to become a U.S. Citizen. USCIS has released a Press Release with details.

Family Petitions by U.S. Citizens (I-130) Can No Longer be Direct Filed at U.S. Embassies

The Department of State has issued a Cable confirming U.S. embassies and consulates are no longer authorized to accept I-130 due to the Adam Walsh Protection Act. Only the USCIS will be responsible and able to accept and approve immigrant visa petitions.  American citizens should submit their I-130 at the CIS office responsible for their place of residence.   This will undoubtedly cause delays.

Change Your Address Online

You can now change your address with USCIS online. Before using this online tool, you should have: (1)USCIS receipt number (if you have a case pending with USCIS); (2) New and old addresses; (3) Names and biographical information for any family members for whom you've filed; and (4) Date and location (port of entry) of your last entry into the United States

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)

Beginning Jan. 23, 2007, citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda are required to present a passport to enter the United States when arriving by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere. 

N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship
To Be Filed only at Service Centers

Effective February 26, 2007, those applicants residing in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Vermont and West Virginia, will forward their application to the Texas Service Center at: DHS/USCIS, Texas Service Center, PO Box 851182, Mesquite, TX 75185- 1182.

Those individuals residing in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming, will forward their application to the Nebraska Service Center at: DHS/ USCIS, Nebraska Service Center, PO Box 87565, Lincoln, NE 68501-7565.

(See the Federal Register: Volume 72, Number 16, Pages 3402-3403)