
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the opening of a new international office in Quito, Ecuador, the first of it's kind in South America and only the sixth in Latin America after Guatemala City, Mexico City, Havana, San Salvador and Tegucigalpa. The Quito International Office is set to open on September 10.
The office will focus on expanding the processing capacity for Ecuadorian refugees, in line with USCIS commitments under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), and assisting in the reunification of individuals with family members already residing in the United States.