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Residents of the US state of New Hampshire residents can now go online to schedule an appointment with an immigration officer. The InfoPass system is already used at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices in large cities, and soon will be available at all offices around the country.
Officials say InfoPass will help cut down on lines and the distances some people have to travel just to speak with an immigration information officer. InfoPass users make an appointment on the Web site, then they print out a letter to bring to their scheduled meeting. Applicants can choose from 12 languages, including English, Arabic and Spanish.
Along with the conveniences InfoPass is meant to provide, immigrations officials did acknowledge a shortcoming of the system: users need a computer to schedule an appointment.
Since not everyone has a computer and Internet in their home, all immigration offices will eventually have computer kiosks people can use to make an appointment.
