In the largest government reorganization since World War II, the Homeland Security Act (H.S.A. of 2002) moved 185,000 federal employees and 22 federal agencies into a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Entangled within this colossal reconfiguration are many aspects of
The Attorney General delegates the authority to adjudicate immigration cases he Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). The EOIR conducts immigration court proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearings. The three sub-offices primarily responsible for these activities are:
Through its Bureau of Consular Affairs, the U.S. Department of State issues is charged with the issuance of visas abroad for immigrant an non-immigrant travel to the United States. The monthly Visa Bulletin indicates current wait times for different categories of immigrant visas. The Department of State publishes the Foreign Affairs Manual and associated Handbooks which contains information about structures, policy and procedures in regards to visas in section 9. The Department of State also publishes the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which covers human rights practices globally as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other International Agreements. Archived reports from the years 1999 through 2015 are also available.