Backlog Elimination

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Backlog Elimination

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is streamlining the way immigration benefits are delivered. By working smarter and eliminating redundancies, USCIS is bringing a business model to government. We will eliminate the backlog and, at the same time, enhance national security. USCIS will deliver the right benefit to the right person in the right amount of time, while ensuring that the wrong individual does not access immigration benefits. It is this fundamental mission that guides USCIS as it faces the challenges associated with eliminating the backlog. Read more about Backlog Elimination, and the work of USCIS:

Backlog Elimination Strategy Fact Sheet 6/17/04
Backlog Reduction Plan For Immigration Applications (statement by Director Aquirre) (House) 6/17/04
Backlog Elimination Plan Update: 6/16/04 (note: this is a large 2.1 MB PDF file and may be too large to view within your web browser. You may wish to save the file directly to your computer (using "right-click" and "Save As" on Windows systems) and then open the file directly in Acrobat Reader.)
USCIS Slide Presentation (including USCIS Mission, Typical Day at USCIS, Core values, Backlog Elimination, Good Government Initiatives) (note: this is a large 6.5 MB PDF file and may be too large to view within your web browser. You may wish to save the file directly to your computer (using "right-click" and "Save As" on Windows systems) and then open the file directly in Acrobat Reader.)

Last Modified 06/17/2004