The following U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) programs have been extended until September 30, 2012:
- E-Verify
- Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (EB-5)
- Special immigrant visa category for non-minister religious workers
- Conrad 30
USCIS will continue to accept and process the petitions/applications for the programs that have now been extended to September 30, 2012.
E-Verify Program: Program operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) allowing employers to verify the employment eligibility of the newly hired employees.
EB-5 Program: USCIS will continue to receive and decide the Petitions by Alien Entrepreneur and Applications to Adjust Status.
Special Immigrant for Non-Minister Religious Worker Program: Non-minister workers include non-ministers within a religious vocation or occupation and their spouses and children.
Conrad 30: Allows the state health departments to request from the Department of State a waiver of the two year foreign residence for foreign medical graduates in J-1 status. The program extends to cover J-1 admissions before September 30, 2012.
More information regarding the programs is available at www.uscis.gov.