Who in the U.S. government handles immigration?
The most important U.S. government agency you need to know about is the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, or CIS. This is the agency in charge of all immigration services that used to be handled by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, also called INS or la migra. These services include visa petitions, green card and naturalization applications, asylum applications, refugee applications, and more. For information about these services, visit the CIS Web site at www.uscis.gov. You can access immigration forms, filing fees, changes in immigration law, information on CIS office locations, and more. How do I contact CIS? If you want to speak with an immigration officer about complex immigration issues, you can make an appointment, also called an InfoPass, for a meeting at your local CIS office. You may need an appointment to discuss matters including emergency travel documents, temporary identification of lawful permanent resident status, or interim employment authorizat
