USCIS Launches Online Form to Request a Field Office Appointment
On Aug. 21, USCIS launched a new online form for individuals, attorneys, and accredited representatives to request an in-person appointment for certain customer service-related appointment requests, such as ADIT stamp or emergency advanced parole, at their local field office without having to call the USCIS Contact Center.
This is an important step in our efforts to improve the experience of the people we serve and to reduce USCIS Contact Center wait times.
With this new tool, individuals can visit my.uscis.gov/appointment to submit a request for a specific date, time, and type of appointment with their local field office. This online appointment request form is not a self-scheduling tool and does not guarantee an appointment for the preferred date or time requested. The Contact Center will review and validate each request before confirming the appointment date and time.
Individuals, attorneys, and accredited representatives will still have the option to call the USCIS Contact Center to request an appointment. However, USCIS strongly encourages users to use the new online appointment request form to improve their overall customer experience. Using the online appointment request form will save time, increase efficiency, and reduce call volume to the USCIS Contact Center.
Visit my.uscis.gov/appointment for more information on the online appointment request form. We will hold outreach activities to ensure individuals, legal representatives, and other interested parties are familiar with the online appointment request form.
Manchester Community College, Workforce Development Center together with the ApprenticeshipNH initiative partnership with Elliot Hospital and Catholic Medical Center works to provide healthcare career pathways through paid apprenticeships for the greater Manchester community.
They have sponsored many cohorts of new medical assistants, licensed nursing assistants, patient service representatives and pharmacy technicians to help solve their workplace staffing issues. Working together with the Community College System and NH Works partners, the hospitals can recruit, hire, educate and train new healthcare workers while allowing people to enter a new career without educational debt and by providing the experience that people need to have successful opportunities for advancement.
Both hospitals support a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome all people who are interested in these apprenticeship programs and other roles to apply directly through their hospital’s career portal.
If you know of any refugees in the Franklin/Concord/Manchester area who would like working, simple sewing machines, please let us know at WelcomingNH@miracoalition.org
A donor is having several machines serviced, with the intent of donating them. Do you know of families who would want them? I
The machines are sturdy and fairly basic – no computers/embroidery machines!
Again if you know of anyone please contact us at WelcomingNH@miracoalition.org
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is reaching out to partners across our networks and communities to share this opportunity for anyone interested in joining the Community Design Team for the Foundation’s Racial Justice Fund. The community-led Racial Justice Fund, established with dedicated funding from the Foundation, is one way in which the Foundation is working to advance racial justice in New Hampshire. The design of the Racial Justice Fund will be led by a group of community members who have experienced racial injustice and are committed to advancing racial justice. This group will define goals and priorities to advance racial justice work and determine how the fund will be allocated. You can learn more about the fund here.
The Foundation is seeking 15 community members to join a team to design and implement the first phase of work of this statewide fund. If you are interested in being a part of the Community Design Team please complete the inquiry form by August 25th. We hope you will also share this opportunity with people across your networks. Community Design Team members will be compensated for their work, which will total approximately 75-80 hours from September, 2023 to May, 2024.
Please feel free to reach out to Meena Gyawali at Meena.Gyawali@nhcf.org or 603-225-6641 ext. 219 if you have questions or could use support in inquiring to be part of the Community Design Team.
We are looking forward to moving this important work forward together. Please feel free to share this information with anyone who might be interested.
