Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Francis Cissna, in an email message to agency employees, announced plans for closure of the international field offices. The plans called for shifting those duties to U.S.-based agency offices and American consulates and embassies abroad. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Francis Cissna says the agency is moving much of its international work to its domestic offices. The international offices can also process naturalizations of U.S. military service members who are not already U.S. citizens. Advocates expressed concern that the move to close down overseas offices would create additional roadbocks for vulnerable applicants.

Source: CBC News March 12, 2019 20:15 UTC