Travel Information
Warden Message: USCIS Officer Available to US Citizen Community 30 March
U.S. Embassy in Bamako, Mali
March 24, 2009
This warden message is being issued to inform the American Citizen community in Mali that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officer with regional responsibility for Mali will be Bamako on Monday 30 March 2009. He will be available to answer questions and discuss individual cases by appointment from 1400-1600. Appointments will be given on a first-come-first serve basis. If you are interested in meeting with the USCIS officer, please respond to this email (consularbamako@state.gov) with your name and a brief description of the nature of your question(s). If an appointment is available, you will be contacted with an appointment time. Please bring any pertinent documentation with you as the officer will not have access to USCIS case files.
For your information, please find the below information regarding the services provided by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Further information can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/aboutus
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States of America.
USCIS establish immigration services, policies and priorities to preserve America's legacy as a nation of immigrants while ensuring that no one is admitted who is a threat to public safety.
To accomplish this, USCIS "adjudicates" (decide upon) the petitions and applications of potential immigrants.
USCIS adjudicates:
• Immigrant visa petitions
• Naturalization petitions
• Asylum and refugee applications