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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Immigration benefits agency of the United States government

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)^[3] is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that administers the country's naturalization and immigration system. It is a successor to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), which was dissolved by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and replaced by three components within the DHS: USCIS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

USCIS performs many of the duties of the former INS, namely processing and adjudicating various immigration matters, including applications for work visas, asylum, and citizenship. Additionally, the agency is officially tasked with safeguarding national security, maintaining immigration case backlogs, and improving efficiency. Most recently, Ur Jaddou served as director of USCIS from August 3, 2021, to January 20, 2025.

Functions

USCIS processes immigrant visa petitions, naturalization

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G-325A, Biographic Information (for Deferred Action)

Aliens must select the filing type(s) for their deferred action request in Part 2 of Form G-325A and submit evidence that they warrant deferred action as a matter of discretion. See below for additional evidence and documentation appropriate for each filing type.

A. Labor Investigation Based

Evidence should include:

A Statement of Interest from a labor or employment agency addressed to DHS supporting the request;
Evidence to establish that the alien falls within the scope of workers specified in the Statement of Interest, such as W-2s, pay stubs, time cards, and/or other documentary evidence such as a signed affidavit to demonstrate that the alien was employed during the period identified in the labor or employment agency statement;
Proof of the alien’s identity and nationality;
If applicable, any document used to lawfully enter the United States or other evidence relating to the alien’s immigration history or status; and
Evidence of any additional factors supporting a favorable exercise of discretion.

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Alien Files (A-Files)

What is an A-File?

The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) began issuing aliens an Alien Registration number in 1940, and on April 1, 1944, began using this number to create individual case files, called Alien Files or A-Files.

A-Files contain all records of any active case of an alien not yet naturalized as they passed through the United States immigration and inspection process. An A-File might also be created without any action taken by the alien, for example if INS initiated a law enforcement action against or involving the alien.

In a few instances there are files on aliens who registered between 1940 and 1944. These files document aliens who received an Alien Registration number and form prior to 1944, and had an A-File created due to the re-opening of the case after 1944. Files from other series, such as visa files, were withdrawn and placed in the A-Files when cases were reopened in instances such as the filing of applications to replace a document, obtain a border crossing card, or petition for an immigrant relative.

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