USCIS recently published Straight from the Source: Immigration News from USCIS for February 2011. The newsletter "is produced monthly by the USCIS Western Region Community Relations Program to provide a helpful ‘wrap-up’ of key developments for USCIS stakeholders and customers." Topics addressed include:
- USCIS Announces Grant Opportunities
- USCIS Issues Single Card for Employment Authorization and Advance Parole
- Service Center Operations Engages with Stakeholders
- Delayed Immediate Relative I-130 Petitions
- New Countries May Participate in H-2A and H-2B Programs
- Vermont Service Center (VSC) Victims Unit
- USCIS Issues New Handbook for Employers
- Several New Policy Memos Issued
- Overview of the National Benefits Center
- How to Request Expedited Processing
- Upcoming National Engagements