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On March 1, 2003, service and benefit functions of the U.S. Immigration
and Naturalization Service (INS) transitioned into the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS). USCIS is responsible for the administration of
immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing
immigration services policies and priorities.
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Montgomery County, Maryland, located near Washington, D.C., is a
dynamic, growing, and richly diverse community of almost a million
people residing in an area of nearly 500 square miles. Montgomery
County Government is a dynamic and progressive organization, committed
to equal employment opportunity, diversity, family-friendly policies,
and customer service, and is a recent winner of both the All-America
Community Award and the Work-Life Alliance Seal of Approval.
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US-VISIT is part of a continuum of security measures that begins
overseas and continues through a visitor’s arrival in and departure
from the United States. It incorporates eligibility determinations
made by both the Departments of Homeland Security and State. US-VISIT
is helping us demonstrate that we remain a welcoming nation and
that we can keep America’s doors open and our nation secure.
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Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the
American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response
organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral
humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross
distinguished itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural
disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services,
always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering.
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