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New edition dated 02/07/17. Starting 04/28/17, USCIS will only accept the 02/07/17 edition. Until then, you can use the 03/30/15 edition.
New edition dated 02/27/17. Starting 04/28/17, USCIS will only accept the 02/27/17 edition. Until then, you can use the 12/23/16 edition.
Starting February 16, 2017, USCIS began reissuing receipt notices (Form I-797) to individuals who applied to renew their Employment Authorization Document (EAD) between July 21, 2016 and January 16, 2017, and whose applications remain pending in certain categories.
A message for new immigrants: You now have the option to create a USCIS online account when you pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee.
USCIS published the updated M-274, Handbook for Employers: Guidance for Completing Form I-9 (PDF). The Handbook for Employers provides employers with detailed guidance for completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This version, which published Jan. 22, 2017, replaces the previous version which was published on April 30, 2013. It reflects revisions to Form I-9, which was revised on Nov. 14, 2016.
Each year, USCIS marks this holiday with naturalization ceremonies across the country. This year, we will welcome more than 25,000 new citizens in 162 naturalization ceremonies between February 14 and 22. See a list of highlighted 2017 ceremonies on this page.
New edition dated 02/06/17. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the Form and Instructions.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will honor Presidents Day by welcoming more than 25,000 new U.S. citizens during 162 naturalization ceremonies across the country from Feb. 14 through Feb. 22.
New edition dated 02/06/17. Previous editions should not be used.
Important reminder: Please check our website for our current filing fees and acceptable versions of forms.
On Dec. 23, 2016, our new fees took effect and we published updated versions of our forms. We strongly encourage customers to go to uscis.gov/forms to download and submit these new versions, which are updated with the new fees and have an edition date of 12/23/16.