Overview

• USCIS announced a modernized digital system that enables start‑to‑finish online processing for Green Card, citizenship and work‑permit applications.
• The unified portal centralizes filing, fee payment and case tracking for forms including I-90, I-130, I-765, I-821/D, N-400, N-600 and N-600K.
• New features include saving drafts, correcting errors before submission, real‑time payment confirmation, full case history access, secure messaging and RFE responses.
• The platform integrates FOIA FIRST for records requests and myE‑Verify for employment eligibility checks, with access across computers, tablets and phones.
• During the partial federal shutdown, USCIS posted blunt warnings on X that essential services remain active and that fraud detection and enforcement continue, citing a recent detention at a Fairfax, Virginia office after an outstanding warrant was found.