USCIS
is discontinue its legacy e-Filing
system and will be rolling out a new system called the Electronic
Immigration System. A date for the launch
of the new system has not been announced.
USCIS
expects that the new system will be faster, more secure, and easier to upgrade
and update. Importantly, the new systems
will have high data security standards.
The
last day to start new forms in the present system is August 30, 2015. The old
system will be decommissioned on September 20, 2015. After September 20, all forms must be filed
via hard, paper copy.
The
legacy e-Filing system has offered online filing for several USCIS forms,
although it was never widely accepted by users.
MU Law rarely used the e-filing system, as it offered no tangible
benefits to petitioners and had several detriments.
It
remains to be seen if the new proposed system will enhance user experience. It is worth noting that the Department of Labor’s
on-line PERM system just celebrated its 10th anniversary. While the PERM system is not perfect, it achieves
its goals and is a good model for the USCIS to emulate.
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