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Citizenship and Immigration Services - United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

The federal agency of the United States providing lawful immigration, naturalization, and citizenship. Adoption: - Offers information and forms about intercountry adoption, determines the suitability and eligibility for prospective adoptive parents, and eligibility of the child immigrating to the United States E-Verify Contact Center: - A contact center available to assist individuals with using E-Verify, password resets, assistance with cases, and technical support. The contact center can help answer questions about E-Verify policies and procedures, Form I-9, and employment eligibility. Family Petition for a Green Card, visa, or Refugee/Asylee status: - Information about the application process for family Green Card holders to immigrate to the United States as permanent residents. More information can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-green-card-holders-permanent-residents. - Information about United States citizens who wish to petition certain family members to receive a Green Card, a fiancé visa, or a K-3 or K-4 based on the relationship ties. More information can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens. - Information about the application process to petition for certain family members to obtain derivative Refugee or Asylee status. More information can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-refugees-and-asylees. Humanitarian Programs and Information: - Lists information for Afghan nationals, employment resources for parolees in the United States, signification public benefits parole for Aliens outside of the United States, temporary protected statuses of certain countries, victims of human trafficking/other crimes, victims of female genital mutilation or cutting, and forced marriages. - Offers information and forms on how to self-petition for a Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) form, T, or U filings. Forms and guidance on how to apply can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/abused-spouses-children-and-parents. - Offers information, guidance, eligibility, and forms about consideration for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and renewals for DACA. DACA applies to children who came to the United States with their parents who were noncitizens, who meet several guidelines, can request a consideration of deferred action for a period of 2 years, subject to renewal, and eligible to request work authorization. The deferred action is an exercise to defer removal action against an individual for a certain period of time. - Provides protection and information to individuals unable to reside in their home countries, individuals who must enter the United States under urgent circumstances, victims of certain crimes, including but not limited to human trafficking, domestic violence, abandonment, neglect, or abuse. Naturalization, Permanent Residency, Visas, and Other Forms: - Access to forms on applying for naturalization, permanent residency, employment verification, replacement of a resident card, family-based forms, employment-based forms, and humanitarian forms - Lists information about the USCIS Policy Manual which is the agency's centralized online repository for the USCIS's immigration policies. More information in the policy manual can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual. - Offers information for temporary workers, permanent workers, and student visas - Provides information for those interested in visiting the United States, how to get a visitor visa, and how to change a nonimmigrant status

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Citizenship Education
International Adoption
Immigration/Naturalization Adjudication Services
Legal Information Services

Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE - United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

The United States Department of Homeland Security's enforcement and removal operations to secure the nation's borders, safeguard the immigration system, and security of the nation. Provides: - Detention Services: ICE manages all aspects of immigration enforcement and arrests of aliens who are subject to enforcement, as well as case management, detention, and removal. The agency leverages a diverse detention network including private facilities. To find a detention facility, visit the website at https://www.ice.gov/detention-facilities. - Dismantling of Transnational Crime: Dedicated to detecting and combating transnational crime that threaten the United States industries, organizations, and financial systems. Illicit activities for investigation include narcotics, smuggling, human trafficking, gang violence, money laundering, other financial crimes, intellectual property theft, cybercrime, child exploitation, and customs fraud. - Immigration Enforcement and Removal: The enforcement and removal operations team coordinates closely with local law enforcement partners within the United States to ensure the safety of communities through a variety of resources and programs. Programs include the Criminal Alien Program, Fugitive Operations, Law Enforcement Partners 287(g) Program, and Immigration and Naturalization Fraud Prosecutions. - Office locations throughout the United States consisting of Field Offices, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, Joint Interagency Task Force, Law Enforcement Support Center, and Offices of Partnership and Engagement, Professional Responsibility, and Principal Legal Advisor. Locator tool to find the local office can be found here at https://www.ice.gov/contact/field-offices.

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General Crime Reporting
Border Patrol/Inspections
Immigration/Naturalization Adjudication Services

Immigration Military Help Line - United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Offers a military help line exclusively for current members and veterans of the military and their families. Service members or eligible family members stationed in the United States or overseas, they can also access the help line, based on their telephone operator or using the Defense Switched Network (DSN). The help line provides: - Assistance with immigration-related information - Checking the status of military member's Form N-400 Application for Naturalization - Notifying a new mailing address or duty station - Obtaining posthumous citizenship for a deceased member of the U.S. armed forces - Offers information about naturalization through military service under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) - Provides information for immediate relatives of the United States armed forces member who died from combat-related injuries while on active duty for certain survivor immigration benefits, including citizenship - Submitting an application for expedited processing of military N-400 and N-600 applications

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Immigration Issues
Immigration/Naturalization Adjudication Services
Specialized Information and Referral
Active Military
Families of Military Personnel/Veterans

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