Posted by: Steve Hamm on November 02
I’m working on a story about the Obama Administration’s efforts to make the federal government more effective and efficient. Over the past few months, the USCIS has made a series of modifications to its Web site to make it easier for applicants for green cards and citizenship to find out the status of their applications and understand what is required of them. I’d like to speak to one or two people who have had extremely frustrating experiences in the past with the case-tracking system—to speak to them about those experiences and find out if the new system is any better. Please e-mail me at steve_hamm@businessweek.com. Also, feel free to comment on this blog posting.

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