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Department of Homeland Security

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Budget Overview

Fiscal Year 2023

Congressional Justification
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Table of Contents

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Appropriation Organization Structure ...........................................................................................................................................................................3

Budget Comparison and Adjustments.............................................................................................................................................................................4

Personnel Compensation and Benefits.............................................................................................................................................................................9

Non Pay Budget Exhibits.................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Supplemental Budget Justification Exhibits .................................................................................................................................................................12
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Appropriation Organization Structure

Organization Name Level Fund Type (* Includes Defense Funding)

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Component

 Operations and Support Appropriation

 Employment Status Verification PPA Discretionary - Appropriation

 Application Processing PPA Discretionary - Appropriation

 Information Technology and Cybersecurity PPA Discretionary - Appropriation

 Federal Assistance Appropriation

 Citizenship and Integration Grants PPA Discretionary - Appropriation

 Immigration Examinations Fee Account Appropriation

 Adjudication Operations PPA Mandatory - Fee

 Immigration Policy and Support PPA Mandatory - Fee

 Refugee and Asylum Operations PPA Mandatory - Fee

 Immigration Records and Applicant Services PPA Mandatory - Fee

 Premium Processing (Including Transformation) PPA Mandatory - Fee

 H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account Appropriation

 Adjudication Operations PPA Mandatory - Fee

 Fraud Prevention and Detection Account Appropriation

 Adjudication Operations PPA Mandatory - Fee
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Budget Comparison and Adjustments

Appropriation and PPA Summary

(Dollars in Thousands)

FY 2021

Enacted

FY 2022 

Annualized CR

FY 2022

President's Budget

FY 2023 

President’s Budget

Operations and Support $117,790 $367,790 $459,504 $903,622

 Employment Status Verification $117,790 $117,790 $114,504 $109,611

 Application Processing - $250,000 $345,000 $764,698

 Information Technology and Cybersecurity - - - $29,313

Federal Assistance $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000

 Citizenship and Integration Grants $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000

Immigration Examinations Fee Account $4,301,935 $4,944,463 $4,944,463 $5,004,024 

 Adjudication Operations $1,694,174 $1,832,963 $1,832,963 $1,845,449 

 Immigration Policy and Support $1,204,788 $1,297,020 $1,297,020 $1,280,925 

 Refugee and Asylum Operations $255,363 $435,753 $435,753 $336,421 

 Immigration Records and Applicant Services $385,891 $478,752 $478,752 $599,398 

 Premium Processing (Including Transformation) $761,720 $899,975 $899,975 $941,831 

H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account $14,333 $15,000 $15,000 $20,000 

 Adjudication Operations $14,333 $15,000 $15,000 $20,000 

Fraud Prevention and Detection Account $36,679 $52,870 $52,870 $53,960 

 Adjudication Operations $36,679 $52,870 $52,870 $53,960 

Total $4,480,738 $5,390,123 $5,481,837 $5,991,606 
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Comparison of Budget Authority and Request

(Dollars in Thousands)

FY 2021

Enacted

FY 2022

President's Budget

FY 2023

President’s Budget

FY 2022 to FY 2023 Total 

Changes

Pos. FTE Amount Pos. FTE Amount Pos. FTE Amount Pos. FTE Amount

Operations and Support 419 398 $117,790 1,705 1,620 $459,504 4,001 3,014 $903,622 2,296 1,394 $444,118

Federal Assistance - - $10,000 - - $10,000 - - $10,000 - - -

Immigration Examinations Fee Account 17,749 18,107 $4,301,935 20,654 18,649 $4,944,463 20,079 18,713 $5,004,024 (575) 64 $59,561

H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account - - $14,333 - - $15,000 - - $20,000 - - $5,000

Fraud Prevention and Detection Account 171 171 $36,679 185 176 $52,870 185 176 $53,960 - - $1,090

Total 18,339 18,676 $4,480,738 22,544 20,445 $5,481,837 24,265 21,903 $5,991,606 1,721 1,458 $509,769

Subtotal Discretionary - Appropriation 419 398 $127,790 1,705 1,620 $469,504 4,001 3,014 $913,622 2,296 1,394 $444,118

Subtotal Mandatory - Fee 17,920 18,278 $4,352,948 20,839 18,825 $5,012,333 20,264 18,889 $5,077,984 (575) 64 $65,651

Component Budget Overview

The FY 2023 Budget includes $913.6M, 4,001 positions; and 3,014 full-time equivalents (FTE) in discretionary budget authority for the U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This funding level represents an increase of $444.1M above the FY 2022 President’s Budget.

The FY 2023 Budget also estimates $5.1B in total mandatory budget authority for the Immigration Examinations Fee Account (IEFA), the H-1B 

Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account, and the Fraud Prevention and Detection Account (FPDA).

The funding enables USCIS to fully meet its mission requirements, including the following:

• Strengthen and effectively administer the immigration system;

• Strengthen National security safeguards and combat fraud;

• Reinforce quality and consistency in administering immigration benefits.

The FY 2023 discretionary funding supports the E-Verify Program (Employment Status Verification PPA), the Citizenship and Integration Grant 

Program, application processing, and IT and cybersecurity enhancements.

The Employment Status Verification (ESV) PPA provides funds for the operations, mission support, and associated management and administration 

costs of E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based program that enables an employer to determine a newly-hired employee’s eligibility to work in the 
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United States by verifying information reported on an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, against data from the Department 

of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, Department of State, and Departments of Motor Vehicles of participating States. 

Application Processing supports the Administration’s priority of decreasing application processing times, reducing the backlog, and expanding 

humanitarian processing efforts.

Information Technology and Cybersecurity provides funding for staff and equipment to safeguard USCIS’ information technology (IT) 

infrastructure. USCIS is committed to efficiently processing immigration benefits, while ensuring and protecting its systems, key personal data, and 

stakeholder information through these initiatives.

USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program is funded via the Federal Assistance account. In FY 2023, USCIS expects to award $10.0M in 

grants to organizations that help prepare lawful permanent residents (LPRs) for naturalization.1 The grants aim to promote prospective citizens’

inclusion into American civic life by funding educational programs designed to increase their knowledge of English, U.S. history, and civics. 

1 For a list of past grant recipients, please visit: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/organizations/grant-program
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Budget Authority and Obligations

(Dollars in Thousands)

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023

Enacted/Request/Collections $4,908,232 $4,828,291 $5,276,466 

Carryover - Start of Year $1,100,275 $1,603,600 $1,157,175 

Recoveries $129,770 - -

Rescissions to Current Year/Budget Year ($24,685) ($8,744) -

Net Sequestered Resources ($43,360) $26,865 ($659)

Reprogramming/Transfers $4,085 - -

Supplementals - $193,000 -

CHIMP ($4,000) ($4,000) ($4,000)

Total Budget Authority $6,070,317 $6,639,012 $6,503,982

Collections - Reimbursable Resources $71,674 $75,000 $75,000 

Collections - Other Sources - - -

Total Budget Resources $6,141,991 $6,714,012 $6,578,982

Obligations (Actual/Estimates/Projections) $4,480,738 $5,481,837 $6,917,409 

Obligations – Reimbursable $57,653 $75,000 $75,000 

Personnel: Positions and FTE

Enacted/Request Positions 21,055 22,544 24,265

Enacted/Request FTE 20,003 20,445 21,903

Onboard and Actual FTE

Onboard (Actual/Estimates/Projections) 18,353 21,460 24,265

FTE (Actual/Estimates/Projections) 18,676 20,445 21,903
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Collections – Reimbursable Resources

(Dollars in Thousands)

FY 2021 Enacted FY 2022 President’s Budget FY 2023 President’s Budget

Pos. FTE Amount Pos. FTE Amount Pos. FTE Amount

Canada/UK Visa - - $6,069 - - $9,500 - - $9,500

Department of Defense - Department of Defense - - $7,265 - - $7,500 - - $7,500

Department of Health and Human Services - Department Wide - - $317 - - $5 - - $5

Department of Homeland Security - Department of Homeland Security - - $1,234 - - $952 - - $952

Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management 

Agency - - $6,632 - - $12,994 - - $12,994

Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection - - $38,423 - - $19,154 - - $19,154

Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement - - $12,614 - - $12,500 - - $12,500

Department of Justice - Department of Justice - - $373 - - $311 - - $311

SAVE Collections - - $8,902 - - $12,000 - - $12,000

Department of Homeland Security – CISA - - - - - $74 - - $74

General Service Administration (GSA) - - $11 - - $10 - - $10

Department of State - - $102 - - - - - -

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) - - $41 - - - - - -

Total Collections* - - $81,983 - - $75,000 - - $75,000

* Collections includes all funding for actual and anticipated incoming reimbursables.
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Personnel Compensation and Benefits

Pay Summary

(Dollars in Thousands)

FY 2021 Enacted FY 2022 President's Budget FY 2023 President’s Budget FY 2022 to FY 2023 Total

Changes

Pos. FTE Amount Rate Pos. FTE Amount Rate Pos. FTE Amount Rate Pos. FTE Amount Rate

Operations and Support 419 398 $51,343 $129.00 1,705 1,620 $258,247 $159.41 4,001 3,014 $528,447 $175.32 2,296 1,394 $270,200 $15.93 

Immigration Examinations 

Fee Account 17,749 18,107 $2,416,175 $133.37 20,654 18,649 $2,787,629 $149.48 20,079 18,713 $2,826,882 $151.07 (575) 64 $39,253 $1.59 

Fraud Prevention and 

Detection Account 185 171 $17,311 $101.23 185 176 $25,978 $147.60 185 176 $27,068 $153.80 - - $1,090 $6.19 

Total 18,353 18,676 $2,484,828 $140.26 22,544 20,445 $3,071,854 $150.25 24,265 21,903 $3,382,397 $154.43 1,721 1,458 $310,543 $4.18 

Subtotal Discretionary -

Appropriation 419 398 $51,343 $129.00 1,705 1,620 $258,247 $159.41 4,001 3,014 $528,447 $175.34 2,296 1,394 $270,200 $15.93 

Subtotal Mandatory - Fee 17,934 18,278 $2,433,485 $130.99 20,839 18,825 $2,813,607 $134.09 20,264 18,889 $2,853,950 $151.09 (575) 64 $40,343 $17.00 

Pay by Object Class

(Dollars in Thousands)

FY 2021 Enacted FY 2022 President's Budget FY 2023 President’s Budget FY 2022 to FY 2023 Total 

Change

11.1 Full-time Permanent $1,753,683 $2,155,559 $2,342,954 $187,395 

11.3 Other than Full-time Permanent $9,400 $15,513 $18,397 $2,884 

11.5 Other Personnel Compensation $59,310 $87,083 $160,696 $73,613 

12.1 Civilian Personnel Benefits $661,124 $813,699 $860,318 $46,619 

13.0 Benefits for Former Personnel $1,311 - $32 $32 

Total - Personnel Compensation and 

Benefits $2,484,828 $3,071,854 $3,382,397 $310,543 

Positions and FTE

Positions - Civilian 18,354 22,544 24,265 1,721

FTE - Civilian 18,676 20,445 21,903 1,458
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Non Pay Budget Exhibits

Non Pay Summary

(Dollars in Thousands)

FY 2021

Enacted

FY 2022

President's Budget FY 2023 President’s Budget FY 2022 to FY 2023 Total Change

Operations and Support $66,447 $201,257 $375,175 $173,918 

Federal Assistance $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 -

Immigration Examinations Fee Account $1,885,760 $2,156,834 $2,177,142 $20,308

H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account $14,333 $15,000 $20,000 $5,000 

Fraud Prevention and Detection Account $19,369 $26,892 $26,892 -

Total $1,995,909 $2,409,983 $2,609,210 $199,226

Subtotal Discretionary - Appropriation $76,447 $211,257 $385,175 $173,918 

Subtotal Mandatory - Fee $1,919,462 $2,198,726 $2,224,034 $25,308
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Non Pay by Object Class

(Dollars in Thousands)

FY 2021 

Enacted

FY 2022

President's Budget

FY 2023

President’s Budget

FY 2022 to FY 2023 Total

Change

21.0 Travel and Transportation of Persons $4,288 $65,982 $80,687 $14,705 

22.0 Transportation of Things $10,515 $12,510 $13,024 $514 

23.1 Rental Payments to GSA $279,235 $312,434 $292,922 ($19,512)

23.2 Rental Payments to Others $1,243 $4,385 $10,026 $5,641 

23.3 Communications, Utilities, & Miscellaneous $68,965 $56,424 $56,538 $114 

24.0 Printing and Reproduction $8,158 $7,669 $9,074 $1,405

25.1 Advisory & Assistance Services $723,112 $723,901 $830,765 $106,864 

25.2 Other Services from Non-Federal Sources $33,405 $147,948 $140,316 ($7,632)

25.3 Other Purchases of goods and services $308,385 $435,103 $469,993 $34,890 

25.4 Operations & Maintenance of Facilities $1,924 $3,135 $3,704 $569

25.6 Medical Care - $1 $1 -

25.7 Operation & Maintenance of Equipment $119,465 $111,762 $159,927 $48,165 

26.0 Supplies & Materials $13,790 $18,099 $18,894 $795

31.0 Equipment $379,638 $446,903 $459,623 $12,720 

32.0 Land and Structures $31,016 $49,408 $49,408 -

41.0 Grants, Subsidies, and Contributions $10,007 $10,091 $10,080 ($11)

42.0 Insurance Claims and Indemnities $2,763 $4,228 $4,228 -

Total - Non Pay Budget Object Class $1,995,909 $2,409,983 $2,609,210 $199,227 
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Supplemental Budget Justification Exhibits

FY 2023 Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) Funding

The FY 2023 Budget for USCIS does not include any funding for Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems.
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services 

Status of Congressionally Requested Studies, Reports and Evaluations

Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

2020 4/17/2020 H. Rept. 116-180

Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, Dept. of Homeland Security, the Dept. 

of Labor, the Dept. of State, and the United States 

Digital Service are directed to report on options to 

improve the execution of the H-2A and H-2B visa 

programs, including: processing efficiencies; 

combatting human trafficking; protecting worker 

rights; and reducing employer burden, to include 

the disadvantages imposed on such employers due 

to the current semiannual distribution of H-2B visas 

on October 1 and April 1 of each fiscal year.

USCIS is encouraged to leverage prior year

materials relating to the issuance of additional H-2B 

visas, to include previous temporary final rules, to 

improve processing efficiencies.

Transmitted – January 21, 2022

2021 1/27/2021 H. Rept. 116-458

The Committee is concerned that the Departments 

of Homeland Security and State have neglected 

their duty under the Immigration and Nationality 

Act to take affirmative steps to fully allocate all 

available immigrant visa numbers to prospective 

family- and employment-based immigrants. This 

inaction is especially concerning given the 

unprecedented demand for such visa numbers and 

the availability of ready and willing applicants 

currently within the United States, including many 

currently employed in occupations deemed essential 

by the Department of Homeland Security. Not later 

than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Committee directs USCIS, in consultation with 

the Department of State, to brief the Committee on 

a plan to fully allocate family- and employmentbased visas in fiscal year 2021, and a contingency 

plan to allocate prior year unused visas in the event 

that such action is required (see, e.g., Silva v. Bell, 

605 F.2d 978 (7th Cir. 1979)).

Transmitted – July 8, 2021
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2021 2/26/2021 Joint Explanatory Statement Division F

USCIS shall provide the Committees a plan, not 

later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, on establishing a quarterly, public report on 

backlogs for each form type or immigration benefit 

request. Such reporting shall include, at a minimum, 

the total number of applicants or petitioners in each 

USCIS backlog; be identified by form type or 

immigration benefit request; and indicate the length 

of time pending in each backlog.

Transmitted – March 23, 2021

2021 3/26/2021 Joint Explanatory Statement Division F

The Committee is concerned about the increase in 

spending by USCIS when compared to available 

revenue. In an effort to avoid a future need for an 

influx of appropriations, USCIS shall brief the 

Committee within 90 days of the date of enactment 

of this act and quarterly thereafter on budget 

operations, including revenue projections, actual 

spending, and other financial forecasts. At a 

minimum, the briefing shall include the annual 

operating plan and detail the spending of each 

directorate and office, overview of operations, 

revenue and expenses delineated by form type, 

other agency expenses including payments or 

transfers to other Federal agencies, and carryover or 

reserve fund projections and spending. USCIS shall 

include any such analysis in its quarterly reporting 

to the Committee. Additionally, USCIS shall 

develop productivity measures that convey the 

baseline capacity and capabilities for processing 

applications and petitions and capture the impact of 

investments in personnel, technology, or changes to 

processes and policies on such measures. Updates 

on USCIS performance against these measures shall 

be included with the quarterly budget reporting.

Transmitted – December 22, 

2021 and February 17, 2022
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2021 3/26/2021 Joint Explanatory Statement Division F

"1) Processing Times: USCIS is directed to 

prioritize the timely processing of citizenship and 

other applications, with a goal of adjudicating all 

requests within six months of submission. Further, 

if USCIS publishes a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking or Final Rule that proposes or adopts 

any amendment to 8 C.F.R. § 103.7(c) (3– 5) that 

would impact fee levels, USCIS shall include the 

following information in its associated publications 

in the Federal Register:

(1) a detailed description of steps the agency will 

take to reduce all average processing times to fewer 

than six months within one year of publication; and

(2) an analysis of the amount of discretionary 

funding needed, if any, to enable USCIS to limit 

fees to rates that do not exceed appropriate inflation 

rates.

USCIS is further directed to provide a report to the 

Committee, not later than 90 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, on the number of application 

forms processed by month for fiscal years 2016 to 

2020 for the following:

(1) form I–130 (Petition for Alien Relative);

(2) form I–360 (Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), 

or Special Immigrant);

(3) form I–485 (Application to Register Permanent 

Residence or Adjust Status);

(4) form I–751 (Petition to Remove Conditions on 

Residence);

(5) form N–400 (Application for Naturalization); 

and

(6) forms for initial and renewed employment 

authorization.

The report shall also include the following data, as 

applicable:

(1) the immigration status of the petitioner (U.S. 

citizen or legal permanent resident (LPR));

(2) the nationality of the applicant;

(3) the date the application was initially filed;

(4) the processing time; and

(5) the field office or service center responsible for 

processing the application.

The report shall also describe the reasons for any 

changes in processing rates or trends; any policy 

Transmitted – September 29, 

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Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

changes related to processing; and what steps 

USCIS is taking to address any delays.

2) Processing Times for Immigration Benefits: The 

Committee is concerned that processing times for 

citizenship and other applications at USCIS 

continues to increase. The Committee expects 

USCIS to adjudicate citizenship and other 

applications in a timely manner. Within 90 days of 

the date of enactment of this act, the Committee 

directs USCIS to report on measures implemented 

to promptly reduce processing delays."

2021 3/26/2021 Joint Explanatory Statement Division F

"Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, USCIS is directed to brief the 

Committees on the feasibility of complying with 

each of the directives in House Report 116-458 

regarding the following topics: 

(1) replacement certificates of naturalization and 

certificates of citizenship; 

(2) humanitarian petitions; 

(3) military naturalization applications; and 

(4) unused visas. "

Transmitted – July 23, 2021

2021 3/26/2021 Joint Explanatory Statement Division F

The Committee remains concerned about the pace 

of refugee admissions and directs the Department to 

submit to the Committee and make available to the 

public on its website not later than 90 days after the 

date of enactment of this act the following 

information for each of fiscal years 2018 through 

2021: the number of USCIS staff assigned to the 

Refugee Corps at the Refugee Affairs Division of 

USCIS; the number of refugee processing circuit 

rides conducted; the number of USCIS Refugee 

Corps officers assigned to each circuit ride; the 

destination region and country for each circuit ride; 

the number of refugee interviews conducted by 

USCIS; and the number of approvals and denials 

issued by USCIS.

Transmitted – June 29, 2021
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Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

2021 3/26/2021 Joint Explanatory Statement Division F

The Committee is concerned about the prolonged 

delays at USCIS processing centers across the 

country and directs USCIS to provide a report to the 

Committee within 90 days of the date of enactment 

of this act on the efforts and specific actions, if any, 

that the agency is taking to reduce the backlog of 

asylum applications, while ensuring that asylum 

applicants are properly reviewed for security 

purposes.

Transmitted – October 20, 

2021

2021 03/26/2021 H. Rept. 116-458

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, USCIS shall provide a briefing to the 

Committee[s] detailing the Office of Citizenship’s 

accomplishments during fiscal year 2020 and its 

planned accomplishments for fiscal year 2021.

Transmitted – May 3, 2021

2021 03/26/2021 H. Rept. 116-458

USCIS is directed to ensure that military 

naturalization applications are processed within six 

months, as required by the Military Personnel 

Citizenship Processing Act of 2008 (Public Law 

110–382), and to establish a military naturalization 

promotion program, in conjunction with the 

Department of Defense, to ensure all military 

service members and their families learn about and 

consider their eligibility to apply for naturalization 

before the military service member’s separation 

from the military. Not later than 90 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, USCIS shall brief the 

Committee on the status of meeting this 

requirement

Transmitted – April 26, 2021
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Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

2021 03/26/2021 H. Rept. 116-458

The Committee is concerned that enhanced 

security-vetting requirements may be 

overburdening the agencies responsible for the U.S. 

Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), potentially 

exacerbating historic lows in refugee admissions. 

Accordingly, USCIS is directed to collaborate with 

the Department of State and the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation to provide a report, not later than 90 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, that 

identifies for the past five fiscal years the yearly 

number of refugees in the USRAP pipeline who are: 

awaiting an interview with USCIS; pending security 

clearance after a USCIS interview; cleared for 

admission into the United States; and awaiting 

departure. This report shall also specify the average 

processing times, disaggregated by the applicant’s 

nationality, for completing each step listed above. 

Finally, this report shall establish the number of 

DHS personnel assigned to security screening of 

refugees for the each of the five reported years and 

the estimated number of personnel for the budget 

year.

Transmitted – October 15, 

2021

2021 03/26/2021 H. Rept. 116-458

Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, USCIS is directed to require that each 

individual performing asylum officer duties or 

reviewing the decisions of such personnel, receive 

annual training on the dynamics of domestic and 

sexual violence and how such dynamics impact 

asylum seekers and their applications. The training 

must be conducted by individuals with documented 

expertise in this subject area. Not later than 90 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act, USCIS shall 

brief the Committee on the status of meeting this 

requirement.

Transmitted – May 24, 2021
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Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

2021 04/27/2021 H. Rept. 116-458

The Committee provides $36,972,000 in 

discretionary funding for the SAVE program in lieu 

of relying solely on fee funding. Not later than 120 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, USCIS 

shall provide a report to the Committees that 

includes calculations of the percentage of all SAVE 

inquiries from user agencies made pursuant to 

mandates in federal law and the percentage related 

to benefits for which federal law does not require 

immigration status verification. The report shall 

provide this information for the last three fiscal 

years. In addition, the report shall include estimates 

of the per-inquiry and total amount of SAVE 

operational costs not recouped in user fees for each 

fiscal year.

Transmitted – June 14, 2021

2021 04/27/21 H. Rept. 116-458

"Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Department shall report to the 

Committee on the administrative remedies that the 

Department of Labor has issued in each of the last 

three fiscal years against entities or persons who 

violate H–2B requirements. The report should 

contain, but not be limited to:

(1) a list of entities or persons cited, by industry and 

violation;

(2) the number of H–2B workers impacted and the 

nature of those impacts;

(3) the effects on the domestic workforce;

(4) the number of entities or persons debarred from 

the H– 2B program due to violations;

(5) a description of the criteria and methodology for 

debarment decisions; and

(6) a justification for why repeat offenders, if any, 

are allowed to continue to participate in the 

program.".

Transmitted – June 3, 2021

2021 04/27/2021 H. Rept. 116-458

Within 120 days of the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Department shall report to the Committee 

on the distribution of visas granted through the H–

2B program. The report should contain, but not be 

limited to, a tabulation of the percent of overall 

visas issued to the top 15 employers.

Transmitted – June 29, 2021
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Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

2021 06/25/2021 H. Rept. 116-458

Also, not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Department, in 

consultation with the Department of Labor, shall 

continue to brief the Committees on the impacts of 

the current H-2B visa semiannual distribution on 

employers, employees, and agency operations.

Transmitted – December 3,

2021

2021 06/25/2021 Joint Explanatory Statement Division F

The Committee is concerned about the closure of 

USCIS international field offices. The Committee 

recognizes that USCIS international offices provide 

critical functions for U.S. military personnel, 

facilitate international adoptions, provide services 

for refugees and their families, promote family 

unity, and provide other immigration services, 

including for U.S. citizens and permanent residents 

traveling abroad. The Committee directs the agency 

to report to the Committee within 180 days of the 

date of enactment of this act on the impact of these 

closures on: U.S. military personnel and other 

customers; USCIS operations, including processing 

backlogs and staff capacity and training; and any 

additional projected impacts on other agencies 

including the Department of State.

Transmitted – May 16, 2021
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Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

2021 06/25/2021 H. Rept. 116-458

The Committee directs USCIS to refrain from 

imposing fees upon any individual filing a 

humanitarian petition, including but not limited to a 

request for asylum; refugee admission; protection 

under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA); 

Special Immigrant Juvenile status; a T or U visa; or 

a Special Immigrant Visa for Iraqi and Afghan 

nationals. USCIS shall also refrain from imposing 

fees on any individual who receives humanitarian 

protection and subsequently requests adjustment of 

status or petitions for another benefit. USCIS is also 

directed to adjudicate U Visa certification requests 

within 90 days of submission, and to provide a 

report not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act that identifies, on a quarterly 

basis, the average response time for adjudicating U 

Visa applications for each of the past five fiscal 

years and describes concrete steps that are being 

taken to speed the process.

For each individual filing a humanitarian petition 

for U Visa status who has provided a completed 

Form I–918, Supplement B (U Nonimmigrant 

Status Certification) certified by a sponsoring law 

enforcement agency, the Committee directs USCIS 

to make a rebuttable presumption that the individual 

has met the helpfulness requirement if there is no 

evidence showing otherwise. USCIS shall report, on 

a publicly accessible website, state-by-state data on 

denial and approval ratios for such petitions, 

redacted as necessary to protect the safety or 

privacy of the individual.

The Committee also urges USCIS to increase the 

number of personnel dedicated to reviewing and 

adjudicating VAWA Self-Petition applications, Tvisa applications, and U-visa applications, and to 

issue employment authorization to individuals who 

have filed VAWA Self-Petition applications or 

applications for nonimmigrant status under section 

101(a)(15)(T) or 101(a)(5)(U) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act not later than the approval date 

or 180 days after the application filing, whichever is 

earlier.

Transmitted – August 12, 2021
Department of Homeland Security United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

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Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

2021 06/25/2021 H. Rept. 116-458

The Committee directs USCIS to refrain from 

imposing fees upon any individual filing a 

humanitarian petition, including but not limited to a 

request for asylum; refugee admission; protection 

under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA); 

Special Immigrant Juvenile status; a T or U visa; or 

a Special Immigrant Visa for Iraqi and Afghan 

nationals. USCIS shall also refrain from imposing 

fees on any individual who receives humanitarian 

protection and subsequently requests adjustment of 

status or petitions for another benefit. USCIS is also 

directed to adjudicate U Visa certification requests 

within 90 days of submission, and to provide a 

report not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act that identifies, on a quarterly 

basis, the average response time for adjudicating U 

Visa applications for each of the past five fiscal 

years and describes concrete steps that are being 

taken to speed the process.

For each individual filing a humanitarian petition 

for U Visa status who has provided a completed 

Form I–918, Supplement B (U Nonimmigrant 

Status Certification) certified by a sponsoring law 

enforcement agency, the Committee directs USCIS 

to make a rebuttable presumption that the individual 

has met the helpfulness requirement if there is no 

evidence showing otherwise. USCIS shall report, on 

a publicly accessible website, state-by-state data on 

denial and approval ratios for such petitions, 

redacted as necessary to protect the safety or 

privacy of the individual.

The Committee also urges USCIS to increase the 

number of personnel dedicated to reviewing and 

adjudicating VAWA Self-Petition applications, Tvisa applications, and U-visa applications, and to 

issue employment authorization to individuals who 

have filed VAWA Self-Petition applications or 

applications for nonimmigrant status under section 

101(a)(15)(T) or 101(a)(5)(U) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act not later than the approval date 

or 180 days after the application filing, whichever is 

earlier.

Transmitted – August 12, 2021
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Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

2021 04/28/2021 Joint Explanatory Statement Division F

Not later than 60 days after the date of submission 

of the fiscal year 2022 budget request, USCIS shall 

brief the Committees on a plan to develop an 

agency-wide workload staffing allocation model 

that incorporates personnel levels and existing 

assets and capabilities on USCIS operations. The 

model should allow USCIS to assess the impact of 

potential policy changes, vetting procedures, 

business process improvements, IT modernization, 

the streamlining of forms, and other factors on its 

operations and finances to better understand the 

costs and benefits of such changes prior to 

execution. It should not assume that duties related 

to the agency's core mission will be performed by 

employees detailed from other agencies. The 

briefing shall also identify current resource gaps; 

implementation challenges; and any key policy or 

legislative proposals that would help improve the 

agency's ability to become more efficient and 

reduce backlogs.

Transmitted – July 21, 2021

2021 4/25/2021 Joint Explanatory Statement Division F

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, USCIS shall brief the Committees on its 

efforts to leverage analytic capabilities to better 

inform workload and fee projections.

Transmitted – June 15, 2021

2021 5/26/2021 H.Rept 116-458

The Committee is concerned about the E-Verify 

program’s performance. While the database errors 

have improved as the system’s functionality has 

evolved, the program’s accuracy is still insufficient, 

resulting in individuals falsely being identified as 

ineligible to work, especially those with temporary 

protected status. When an individual is falsely 

identified as ineligible to work and has received a 

final non-confirmation from the system, there is no 

formal process for review of this determination. Not 

later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, USCIS is directed to brief the Committee on a 

proposed review process for E-Verify final nonconfirmations.

Transmitted – March 12, 2021
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Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

2021 01/27/2021 Joint Explanatory Statement Division F

The agreement includes $10,000,000 above the 

request to support the Citizenship and Integration 

Grant program. In addition, USCIS continues to 

have the authority to accept private donations to 

support this program. USCIS is directed to provide 

an update on its planned use of this authority not 

later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, to include efforts undertaken to solicit private 

donations.

Transmitted – January 27, 2021

2021 5/26/2021 H.Rept 116-458

Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 

USCIS is directed to brief the Committees on its 

proposed guidelines and requirements for the fiscal 

year 2021 Citizenship and Integration Grant 

Program, and to consider the recommendations for 

the program detailed in House Report 116-458.

House Report 116-458 states: Grant Guidelines and 

Requirements. —The Committee is concerned that 

the guidelines set forth in USCIS’s Notice of 

Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for fiscal year 2019 

imposed unnecessary and overly restrictive 

conditions on prospective grant recipient 

organizations. USCIS is directed to provide more 

flexible consideration to proposals that: (1) provide 

portions of the English and civics instruction and 

naturalization assistance in native languages in 

addition to English; (2) propose the use of 

personnel with non-traditional qualifications for 

teaching English as a second language; and (3) are 

focused on helping individuals prepare and file N–

400 applications submitted without an attached G–

28 filed by a representative of the grant recipient 

organization.

Transmitted – June 15, 2021
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Fiscal Year Due Date Reference/Citation Requirement Status

2021 03/31/2021 P. L. 117-159 Section 4103

Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 

Security shall provide to the appropriate 

Committees a 5-year plan, including projected cost 

estimates, procurement strategies, and a project 

schedule with milestones, to accomplish each of the 

following: (1) Establish electronic filing procedures 

for all applications and petitions for immigration 

benefits. (2) Accept electronic payment of fees at all 

filing locations. (3) Issue correspondence, including 

decisions, requests for evidence, and notices of 

intent to deny, to immigration benefit requestors 

electronically. (4) Improve processing times for all 

immigration and naturalization benefit requests.

Transmitted – September 29, 

2021
Department of Homeland Security United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Authorized/Unauthorized Appropriations

Budget Activity

(Dollars in Thousands)

Last year of Authorization Authorized Level Appropriation in Last Year 

of Authorization

FY 2023

President’s Budget

Fiscal Year Amount Amount Amount

Operations and Support N/A $631,745 $707,395 $903,622

Employment Status Verification 2002 $631,745 $707,395 $109,611

Application Processing N/A N/A N/A $764,698

Information Technology and 

Cybersecurity N/A N/A N/A $29,313

Federal Assistance N/A N/A N/A $10,000

Citizenship and Integration 

Grants N/A N/A N/A $10,000

Fee Accounts N/A Such sums as are available Such sums as are available Such sums as are available

Immigration Examinations Fee 1988 Such sums as are available Such sums as are available Such sums as are available

H-1B Non-immigrant Petitioner 1998 Such sums as are available Such sums as are available Such sums as are available

Fraud Prevention and Detection 2004 Such sums as are available Such sums as are available Such sums as are available
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Proposed Legislative Language

Operations and Support

For necessary expenses of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for operations and support, including for the E-Verify Program, 

information technology and cybersecurity, application processing, the reduction of backlogs within USCIS asylum, field, and service center offices, 

additional support for asylum adjudication workloads, and support of the refugee program; [$459,504,000] $903,622,000[, of which $87,619,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2023]: Provided, That such amounts shall be in addition to any other amounts made available for such 

purposes, and shall not be construed to require any reduction of any fee described in section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

1356(m)).

Language Provision Explanation

... , information technology and 

cybersecurity, ... additional support for 

asylum adjudication workloads,

Requesting expanded authority to use discretionary funds for additional purposes associated with the FY 2023 Budget.

... [$459,504,000] $903,622,000 Dollar change only. No substantial change proposed.

... [, of which $87,619,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2023] Two-year funding availability is no longer being requested in the FY 2023 Budget.

Federal Assistance

For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for Federal assistance for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, 

$10,000,000.

Language Provision Explanation

N/A N/A