Government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. Permits users to apply for citizenship, a green card or a visa, as well as check their application status and access forms. Contains information on the immigration process.

Provides information regarding immigration and naturalization benefits. Applications for: citizenship, green card, work visa in the U.S., and international adoption.

Administers immigration and naturalization functions and establishes immigration services policies and priorities. It handles immigrant visa petitions, naturalization petitions, asylum and refugee applications and changes in green card status. In addition to the laws, forms, services, and educational information on immigration, the USCIS website also has information on filing immigration-related Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOIA) requests and a genealogy section with information about immigration history and how to find out more information about immigrant relatives. Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), battered immigrants can petition for legal status in the United States without relying on abusive US citizen or legal permanent resident spouses, parents or children to sponsor them.

Administers immigration and naturalization functions and establishes immigration services policies and priorities. It handles immigrant visa petitions, naturalization petitions, asylum and refugee applications and changes in green card status. In addition to the laws, forms, services, and educational information on immigration, the USCIS website also has information on filing immigration-related Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOIA) requests and a genealogy section with information about immigration history and how to find out more information about immigrant relatives. Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), battered immigrants can petition for legal status in the United States without relying on abusive US citizen or legal permanent resident spouses, parents or children to sponsor them.

Administers laws and regulations relating to entry, re-entry, naturalization and residence of aliens within the United States under the supervision of the Justice Dept. Included among the immigration benefits the USCIS oversees are: - Citizenship - Lawful permanent residency - Family- and employment-related immigration - Employment authorization - Inter-country adoptions - Asylum and refugee status - Replacement immigration documents - Foreign student authorization

Accepts and processes reports of unlawful employment of foreigners.

Orphan adoption information.

Non-immigrant employment status.

U.S. passport or visa application information.

Information on bringing family or relatives to U.S.

Criminal or unlawful alien reporting information.