Immigration Agency Launches Military Help Line

Service members and their families can now call U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for help with immigration services and benefits using a dedicated, toll-free telephone help line at 1-877-CIS-4MIL (1-877-247-4645). “. . . at USCIS, we are committed to exhausting every effort to ensure that the application process for immigrant service members is convenient, quick and secure, said USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez. Specialists are available to assist callers Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Central Standard Time. Callers will receive assistance with: tracking their application for naturalization (Form N-400); notifying USCIS of a new mailing address or duty station; checking the status of an application or petition; bringing a spouse, fiance or adopted child to the United States; obtaining posthumous citizenship for a deceased member of the Armed Services; and submitting an application for expedited processing. For further information, visit www.uscis.gov/military.