In early 2003, all of the services and benefit functions of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, known as the INS, became part of the US Department of Homeland Security, or DHS. It then became known as the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS.

The USCIS is now responsible for administering all of the functions of immigration and naturalization adjudication. As well, it is responsible for establishing the policies and priorities related to immigration services.

There are a multitude of duties for which the new US Citizenship and Immigration Services is responsible. It must provide information for people around the globe who are interested in immigrating to the US and becoming United States citizens. In addition, this department must make resources available to recent immigrants.

The USCIS oversees and manages all of the many functions that are related to immigration, including: processing of visa petitions by immigrants; making rulings on naturalization petitions; adjudicating applications for asylum and for refugees; arbitrating procedures and rulings that are performed at the various service centers; handling all other adjudication requirements as required by the circumstances.

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