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05/02/2012 05/16/2012
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today launched the first phase of its electronic immigration benefits system, known as
USCIS ELIS. The system has been created to modernize the process for filing and adjudicating immigration benefits.
“Today marks a significant milestone in our agency’s history,” said USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas. “We have launched the foundation for the web-based future of our agency and our immigration benefits system. USCIS ELIS will transform how we interact with our customers and how we manage the 6-7 million applications we receive each year.”
This initial launch brings the agency closer to realizing the future of immigration services. Beginning today, individuals can establish a USCIS ELIS account and apply online to extend or change their nonimmigrant status for certain visa types. Eligible individuals include foreign citizens who travel to the United States temporarily to study, conduct business, receive medical treatment, or visit on vacation. USCIS ELIS will also enable USCIS officers to review and adjudicate online filings from multiple agency locations across the country.
Historically, USCIS customers have had to apply for most benefits by mail and USCIS employees then review paper files and ship documents between offices to complete their adjudication. Today’s launch signifies an important step forward and is the first of several releases. Future releases will add form types and functions to the system, gradually expanding to cover filing and adjudication for all USCIS immigration benefits.
This important transition for America’s immigration benefits system will take time and continued dedication to fully implement. Following this first release, USCIS anticipates making adjustments and improvements in response to user feedback. This process will enable USCIS to continually enhance the user experience for both customers and USCIS employees. It will also allow the agency to smooth the transition to electronic filing over time, mindful of those individuals without computer access and the agency’s commitment to serve our diverse customer base.
Benefits of using USCIS ELIS include filing applications and paying fees online, shorter processing times, and the ability to update user profiles, receive notices, and respond to requests electronically. The system also includes tools to combat fraud and identify national security concerns.
Mayorkas attributed today’s successful launch to the steadfast dedication of the USCIS workforce. “USCIS employees believe in the transformation of our agency from a paper-based to an online environment. It is through their vision, unwavering commitment, and hard work that we have reached this important milestone,” Mayorkas said.
Visit
www.uscis.gov/uscis-elis to take a tour of the new system, learn about eligibility and the benefits of using USCIS ELIS, and find frequently asked questions.
USCIS announced today that as of May 4, 2012, USCIS received 32,500 H1B petitions(regular) and 13,700 master degree H1B petitions. If USCIS continues to receive filings at this pace, we estimate that H1 B quota will be reached in the next 2-3 months.
Q: I was wondering if there are any organizations or something else that could help me with sponsoring my husband? I didn’t make enough to sponsor him myself and I’ve asked family members and friends but no one has been accepted.
A: Organizations cannot sponsor your husband as the sponsor must be a US citizen or permanent resident. If your income is not enough, you may ask other USC or LPR to be your co-sponsor. Sometimes your husband’s income and assets may also be considered. Be aware that some people may ask you to pay for someone to be the co-sponsor. This may be illegal and if discovered, it may jeopardize your husband’s immigration case.
Massive delays by the USCIS has been much better in the past several years. However, delays are still not uncommon and sometimes CIS still delays decision for no reason or good reason. In such a situation, suing the CIS is a good solution.
Recently, we sued the CIS for a family immigration case where CIS has denied the petition once, claiming a fraudulent marriage(no attorney representation). We took the case and refiled. After two interviews, CIS sit on the case for more than 10 months without any action. The marriage was more than 2 years and our client agreed to file the lawsuit against USCIS San Jose office.
Within 3 weeks CIS approved this case without asking for anything.
Did CIS just forget about this case? Who knows.
We have filed at least 300 lawsuits against CIS in the past 8 years for processing delays. In almost all cases we had relatively speedy resolution of the cases after filing.
