The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Launches New Website to Check Immigration Status and Other Case Progress
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched a new website on the 22nd, aiming to provide more convenient services to the public. During the launch ceremony, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano stated that the USCIS website receives 230,000 visitors daily, thus it is essential to make the website user-friendly to provide the necessary information to the public.
USCIS officials mentioned that they have made improvements to the website over the past 90 days, but did not disclose the costs involved. The Spanish version of the website is still under construction.
USCIS is responsible for processing millions of applications for citizenship, immigration to the United States, lawful permanent residency, asylum, and refugee status. One of the features of the new website is that users can receive updates on their case status via email or text message, and can enter their application number on the website to check and track the progress of their cases.
USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas will visit Los Angeles and the states of New Mexico and Nevada this week to address important issues regarding USCIS's accountability to the public. He announced last week the establishment of a new office to gather community feedback.
