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Administers laws and regulations relating to entry, re-entry, naturalization and residence of aliens within the United States under the supervision of the Justice Dept. Included among the immigration benefits the USCIS oversees are:

• Citizenship
• Lawful permanent residency
• Family- and employment-related immigration
• Employment authorization
• Inter-country adoptions
• Asylum and refugee status
• Replacement immigration documents
• Foreign student authorization

Administers and enforces the Immigration and Nationality Act, detects and apprehends aliens illegally in the U.S.