--- title: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services-Going Paperless? description: USCIS, visa, immigration image: https://www.pollakimmigration.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/journey%20to%20american%20citizenship-1.jpeg --- [ info@pollakimmigration.com](mailto:info@pollakimmigration.com)[ 954-250-8335](tel:954-250-8335) [BOOK YOUR MEETING ](https://www.pollakimmigration.com/contact-us/) ![](https://www.pollakimmigration.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/journey%20to%20american%20citizenship-1.jpeg) # United States Citizenship and Immigration Services-Going Paperless? ![](https://www.pollakimmigration.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/journey%20to%20american%20citizenship-1.jpeg) Posted by [ Michael Pollak ](https://www.pollakimmigration.com/blog/author/michael-pollak) December 8, 2011 ![USCIS, United States Citizenship and Immigration services](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is in the post-development testing phase of a new system that will transform its paper-based agency into an electronic, online organization.  This is an unprecedented step for the world’s largest and most complex immigration system.  To view USCIS Electronic Immigration System (ELIS) – you can log in to this [informational video](http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=b1161bf8d43ee210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=b1161bf8d43ee210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD).  USCIS’s transformation to ELIS will be accomplished in periodic releases, with each release covering different immigration benefits or adding enhanced functionality.  The first release, covering one benefit type (the [Form I-539](http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-539.pdf), Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status), provides the foundational architecture for the remaining releases.    Tags: - [Visas](https://www.pollakimmigration.com/blog/topic/visas) [ Share on Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.pollakimmigration.com/blog/bid/79674/united-states-citizenship-and-immigration-services-going-paperless) [Share on Twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.pollakimmigration.com/blog/bid/79674/united-states-citizenship-and-immigration-services-going-paperless&text=United%20States%20Citizenship%20and%20Immigration%20Services-Going%20Paperless) [ Share on Linkedin ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.pollakimmigration.com/blog/bid/79674/united-states-citizenship-and-immigration-services-going-paperless&title=United%20States%20Citizenship%20and%20Immigration%20Services-Going%20Paperless) ## Related Posts ![Immigration | USCIS Enhancing Customer Experience](https://www.pollakimmigration.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/uscis_2011_handbook_for_employers-resized-600-1.jpg) August 4, 2010 ### Immigration | USCIS Enhancing Customer Experience WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces today the launch of new web features designed to expand users’ access to their case information. 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