USCIS Opens New Verification Operations Center in Buffalo, N.Y

A new Verification Center has been opened by thethat there are no discriminatory practices and also for
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Buffalo,safeguarding privacy. USCIS has also made sure that
New York, exclusively for the verification operations.this checking is done in a proper manner and according
Major John Farquhar, who represented Buffalo for sixto the rules.
years in the U.S. House of Representatives, was givenMichael Aytes, who is the USCIS’s acting Deputy
a tribute on this occasion. He migrated from ScotlandDirector, also dedicates this proposal to Major John
to U.S. and joined the Union army playing an importantFarquhar for his bravery, heroism and loyalty to the
role in the civil war before representing Buffalo. HeU.S. There has been a dramatic increase in the
spent his life serving the country and fighting withE-Verify Programs and SAVE Programs in the last
boldness and courage.three years. This increase has helped in keeping track
This operation of U.S. Citizenship and Immigrationof employees.
Services involves immigration status verification thatMore than 300 agencies, including 175 State agencies,
helps in the E-Verify Program and the SAVE Program.30 department of motor vehicles ,64 local agencies
A hundred and thirty five employees at the Bank ofand 28 Federal agencies have registered for being a
America building in downtown Buffalo will verify workpart of the SAVE Program. About 6,50,000 places
authorization status for companies using E-Verify.across the nation with 1,70,000 employers are now
They will also process requests to confirm immigrationusing E-Verify Program to verify their employees
status using SAVE Programs. There will be aeligibility to work in the U.S.. Hence a number of issues
monitoring office as well for checking the properrelated to employment are solved.
functioning of the two programs. This is to makes sure