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Initially christened “Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration,” or BCIS, at its founding in 2003, the agency was renamed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in 2004.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 545 reviews left anonymously by employees. 63% of employees would recommend working at US Citizenship and Immigration Services to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business.

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Mission Statement USCIS upholds America's promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plays a central role in administering the immigration system of the United States. Administration of immigration benefits is the responsibility of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a DHS component, is one of the world's largest law enforcement organizations and the United States' first unified border agency.

USCIS issues a variety of documents that establish identity and immigration status in the United States. These include, but are not limited to, Employment Authorization Documents, travel documents, Permanent Resident Cards, and naturalization and citizenship certificates.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) administers the nation's immigration court system. Immigration court hearings are civil administrative proceedings that involve foreign-born individuals (called respondents) whom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has charged with violating immigration law.