USCIS

An agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for ruling on immigration and naturalization matters and establishing immigration policies and priorities. USCIS was formerly called the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and was part of the U.S. Department of Justice. On March 1, 2003, INS transitioned into DHS. Thus, INS no longer exists. USCIS functions include adjudication of immigrant visa petitions, adjudication of naturalization petitions, adjudication of asylum and refugee applications, adjudications performed at the service centers, and all other adjudications formerly performed by the INS.

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