BCIS

[Eric&Yuhui]

Ex-INS : The new web address for BCIS will be www.immigration.gov.

[PJ]

What exactly is BCIS? Is it a complete restructuring of the INS?

[owenkrout]

Theoretically at least, yes. INS is to be eliminated and replaced with BCIS. Whether it is anything much more than a cosmetic change remains to be seen.

[owenkrout]

From the Homeland Security web site:

 

 

Citizenship & Immigration Services

 

 

Serving Visitors and New Citizens

 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will administer the nation's immigration laws on March 1st when the Immigration and Naturalization Service becomes part of DHS. Through the Bureau for Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS), DHS will continue the tradition of welcoming immigrants into the country by administering services such as immigrant and nonimmigrant sponsorship; adjustment of status; work authorization and other permits; naturalization of qualified applicants for U.S. citizenship; and asylum or refugee processing. Immigration enforcement, which is the responsibility of the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security, includes preventing aliens from entering the country unlawfully, detecting and removing those who are living in the U.S. unlawfully, and preventing terrorists and other criminal aliens from entering or residing in the United States. The Department will make certain that America continues to welcome visitors and those who seek opportunity within our shores while excluding terrorists and their supporters.

[kkimm]

What exactly is BCIS?  Is it a complete restructuring of the INS?

INS used to be responsible for immigration and border control. They are now dividing INS into two, one responsible for immigration, the other for border control.

 

By removing one inefficient agency, who knows if they will not create two more...