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Electronic Reading Room

The USCIS Electronic Reading Room provides access to information identified under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). We will update the Electronic Reading Room when documents are requested 3 or more times, or when we proactively identify documents likely requested for release.

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The PDFs from this section of our website may not be fully accessible under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you need assistance, call 800-375-5283 or send a request to FOIAPAQuestions@uscis.dhs.gov with the subject line "FOIA Disability Accommodations." Please include your name, phone number and the document you need to access. A representative from our office will contact you to address your needs.

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December 19, 2023
For Federal, State and Local Government Agencies and Licensing Bureaus
USCIS and AILA First Quarter Meeting Questions and Answers (PDF, 209.54 KB)
December 14, 2023
On December 14, 2023, USCIS and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) met to discuss parole. AILA submitted questions, which USCIS answered.
Asylum Seekers - Mayor Leighty (PDF, 327.44 KB)
December 08, 2023
Correspondence requesting consideration to shorten the wait time for work authorization for asylum applicants whose asylum claims have not been deemed frivolous, and who are not in detention, to 30 days. 
TPS for Nicaragua - Representative Cherfilus-McCormick (PDF, 1.33 MB)
December 08, 2023
Correspondence requesting re-designation of TPS for Nicaragua. 
EB-4 Visas - Senator Collins (PDF, 346.68 KB)
December 06, 2023
Correspondence concerning the length of time it will take for applicants to receive an employment-based, fourth preference visa. 
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon - Representative Lofgren (PDF, 1.31 MB)
December 05, 2023
Correspondence requesting an 18-month extension and re-designation of TPS for Cameroon. 
Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ) - Scholtz (PDF, 1018.66 KB)
December 05, 2023
Correspondence offering specific policy recommendations for USCIS to remove obstacles facing Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) recipients, or SIJs. 
Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) - Representative Castro (PDF, 388.02 KB)
November 28, 2023
Correspondence regarding the extended blanket authorization for the Department of State to accept and adjudicate Form I-130 immediate relative petitions filed by U.S. citizen government employees assigned to U.S. embassies and consulates.
Skills-Based Hiring - Cooper (PDF, 678.72 KB)
November 20, 2023
Correspondence regarding how skills-based hiring initiatives intersect with H-1B standards.
Creating Advanced Streamline Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019 (CASES Act) - Senator Braun (PDF, 1021.28 KB)
November 17, 2023
Correspondence regarding USCIS’ implementation of the statutory requirements established by the CASES Act.
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