The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)is seeking comment from the public on how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can reduce barriers that prevent both U.S. and foreign citizens from obtaining access to the full assortment of legally available immigration services and benefits. 

DHS published a Request for Public Input in the Federal Register seeking the public's input on barriers to USCIS benefits and services, including but not limited to adjustment of status, naturalization, H-1B nonimmigrant status, refugee status, asylum, and parole.  

This announcement is a part of the Department's commitment to fulfill the promise of President Biden's Feb. 2, 2021, Executive Order 14012, “Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans,” which directs responsible Federal agencies to identify strategies that promote inclusion and identify barriers that impede access to immigration benefits. 

All written comments are requested on or before May 19.