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ELIS - Electronic Immigration System

Published by Unspecified | Department of Homeland Security | Catalog Last Checked: May 06, 2026 at 11:14 AM | Dataset Last Updated: February 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The USCIS Transformation Program (Transformation), a DHS Level 1 Acquisition Program, was established to modernize USCIS operations away from paper and towards electronic end-to-end benefits case management and adjudication. The result is ELIS – USCIS’ Electronic Immigration System. ELIS is central to a core group of USCIS systems that provide mission essential capabilities that deliver case intake and account management, benefits case processing and electronic document management integrate with mission essential USCIS systems and services. Enhance adjudicator effectiveness by ensuring all relevant data is available and accurate for decisions. Provide advanced capabilities for fraud detection, national security, and customer service. Transformation’s outcome-oriented focus guided ELIS delivery toward improving decision effectiveness, increasing security, decreasing case adjudication and lead times, integrating with mission essential systems, decreasing legacy system maintenance, reducing dependency on paper, and increasing USCIS full electronic case workload.

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