| US Citizenship and Immigration Services
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| | (EAD) and grants lawful permanent
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| (USCIS) is a part of the Department of
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| | resident status (green card), and
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| Homeland Security, and performs some of
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| | citizenship to foreigners. It was created
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| the functions formerly carried out by the
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| | by the government to process applications
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| Immigration and Naturalization Service
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| | more efficiently and effectively.
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| (INS), which was part of the Department
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| | Besides, improvement efforts have
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| of Justice. USCIS was created on March 1,
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| | included reducing the backlog of
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| 2003 from what was formerly the
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| | applications, as well as providing
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| Immigration Services Division (ISD) of
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| | customer service through different
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| the INS, which is now abolished.
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| | channels.
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| USCIS does processing of immigrant visa
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| | Following is the list of 83 USCIS
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| petitions, naturalization petitions and
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| | District Offices and Sub-offices
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| asylum and refugee applications. It also
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| | nationwide.
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| issues employment authorization documents
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