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US Citizenship and Immigration Services mandates online filing for immigration applications

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a new rule requiring online applications for immigration benefits, including green cards, citizenship, and asylum. Published in the Federal Register on Monday, the policy aims to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. Forms that have been available for e-filing for at least 180 days will become mandatory for online submission, and the agency will provide at least 60 days of notice before transitioning other forms to an online-only format.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service
File photo: Gulbenk / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services published a new rule in the Federal Register on Monday that mandates online filing for various immigration benefits. This requirement applies to applications for green cards, citizenship, and asylum. Under the new policy, any form that has been available for electronic filing for at least 180 days will transition to a mandatory online-only submission process. The agency also established a procedure to convert additional forms to online-only status by providing a minimum of 60 days of public notice.

The agency stated that the shift toward digital applications is intended to improve service efficiency and decrease operational costs. This rule affects a broad range of immigration processes, including renewals and family-based petitions. By moving away from paper-based submissions, the government seeks to streamline the processing of immigration benefits for applicants.

Key Facts

  1. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services published the new rule on Monday.
  2. The policy mandates online filing for green card, citizenship, and asylum applications.
  3. Forms available for e-filing for at least 180 days will become mandatory for online submission.
  4. The agency will provide at least 60 days of notice before making other forms online-only.
  5. The stated goals of the policy are to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs.

The Timeline3

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 11 Aug

    1. DHDeccan Herald
      US set to make online filing of immigration applications mandatory
    2. PVPrajavani
      ಗ್ರೀನ್ ಕಾರ್ಡ್, ಪೌರತ್ವ ಅರ್ಜಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾಗದ ರಹಿತ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ: ಏನಿದು ಹೊಸ ನಿಯಮ?
    3. Nanamasthe-telangana
      US News | వ‌ల‌స‌దారుల‌కు ఆన్‌లైన్ ద‌ర‌ఖాస్తు త‌ప్ప‌నిస‌రి చేయ‌నున్న అమెరికా

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Languages

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  • English1 outlet
  • Teluguతెలుగు1 outlet
  • Kannadaಕನ್ನಡ1 outlet

Regional reach

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