an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
The federal agency responsible for administering immigration procedures and assigning citizenship status.
Federal agency charged with enforcement of United States Immigration laws.
a federal agency that is governed by the U.S. Department of Justice and handles the immigration of all foreign-born persons into the U.S. Before a foreign adoption can even take place, the INS must authorize the foreign child to be allowed to enter the U.S. for the purpose of adoption. This is done by completing Form I-600 and I-600A.
A branch of the Department of Justice that formerly existed and had responsibility for immigration and naturalization. USCIS has been renamed the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and became part of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 1, 2003.
(INS): Refer to INS for definition See: Citizenship / Alien Status; Refugee Program
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is the U.S. Government agency that has primary responsibility for most matters taking place on U.S. soil concerning foreigners who enter the country. Petitions for visas and green cards, as well as U.S. filed applications for green cards and status changes are all submitted to offices of the INS. The INS is a branch agency of the U.S. Department of Justice.
founded in 1891, one of the agencies of the Department of Justice. The INS administers and enforces federal laws that deal with people from other countries who want to enter or remain in the United States. The INS also handles the administration and enforcement of federal laws dealing with people who want to become American citizens.
The federal agency under the United States Department of Justice that administers immigration law.
A federal agency that regulates immigration and naturalization of aliens.
U.S. Federal agency with responsibility for overseeing all immigration into the U.S. and the naturalization of new citizens; source of post-1906 naturalization records for genealogists; see http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/history/index.htm.
Formerly, the federal agency in the Department of Justice that administered and enforced immigration and naturalization laws. In 2003, however, the INS officially ceased to exist, and its functions were taken over by various branches of the Department of Homeland Security, as follows:The new Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) handles immigration benefits, such as applications for asylum, work permits, green cards, and citizenship. The new Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (BICE) handles enforcement of the immigration laws within the U.S. borders. The new Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) handles U.S. border enforcement (including the land borders, airports, and seaports).
The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was a part of the United States Department of Justice and handled legal and illegal immigration and naturalization. It ceased to exist as a whole entity on March 1 2003.