US mandates what it calls 'enhanced' security checks for immigration applicants
Fingerprints for pending applications received prior to the mandate are asked to be resubmitted. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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US mandates what it calls ‘enhanced’ security checks for immigration applicants Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxCandidates take the Oath of Allegiance during their US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalisation ceremony at the New York Public Library.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Apr 29, 2026, 08:38 AMUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 10:08 AMListenWASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump’s administration has mandated what it calls “enhanced” security checks for immigration applicants, according to internal guidance sent to the employees of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security.Internal guidance by USCIS directed officers to refrain from approving any pending cases that have not undergone the expanded…
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