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Nov. 2, 2022 stakeholder email: "We have updated the DHS Form 7001, Request for Case Assistance that you use to request case assistance from the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman). Our office updated the form to streamline the case assistance process, saving time for customers and our staff.
What’s New
These form revisions also will help us collect more data, which we use to identify trends and better inform our ongoing recommendations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
What Stayed the Same
More Information
For more information, visit our How to Submit a Case Assistance Request page. For the paper version of this form, go to our DHS Form 7001 with Instructions page.
The CIS Ombudsman is dedicated to assisting individuals and employers seeking to resolve problems with USCIS. For more information on our office, please visit www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman or follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Please complete the CIS Ombudsman Customer Satisfaction Survey. We appreciate your feedback."