Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

7 PASS 2 REVIEW 4 FIX

Favicon & Branding

Action

1 icon(s) detected

FIX

1 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

✓ favicon.ico Present

✗ PNG Icons Missing

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Link & Button Quality

Action

12 issue(s) across 190 links and 28 buttons

REVIEW

12 issue(s) across 190 links and 28 buttons

11 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: https://www.dhs.gov/making-america-safe-again ("Learn More"); https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/making-america-safe-again-us-cit… ("Learn More"); https://trumpcard.gov/ ("Learn More"); /join ("Learn More"); /alienregistration ("Learn More"); https://www.dhs.gov/making-america-safe-again ("Learn More"); https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/making-america-safe-again-us-cit… ("Learn More"); https://trumpcard.gov/ ("Learn More"); /join ("Learn More"); /alienregistration ("Learn More") (+1 more)

1 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCIS/subscriber/new

1 button(s) with no accessible text

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

Got: button.usa-nav__close (#167 on page)

178 link(s) with descriptive text

190 links

0 empty

11 generic text

1 new tab

1 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.dhs.gov/making-america-safe-…	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Making America Safe Again
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-rele…	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Making America Safe Again Us Citizenship And Immigration Services End Of Year Review Demonstrates
https://trumpcard.gov/	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Home page
/join	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Join
/alienregistration	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Alienregistration
https://www.dhs.gov/making-america-safe-…	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Making America Safe Again
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-rele…	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Making America Safe Again Us Citizenship And Immigration Services End Of Year Review Demonstrates
https://trumpcard.gov/	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Home page
/join	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Join
/alienregistration	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Alienregistration
https://www.dhs.gov/making-america-safe-…	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Making America Safe Again
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/…	Email	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label

205 links and buttons have descriptive text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

https://www.dhs.gov/making-america-safe-again ("Learn More"); https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/making-america-safe-again-us-cit… ("Learn More"); https://trumpcard.gov/ ("Learn More"); /join ("Learn More"); /alienregistration ("Learn More"); https://www.dhs.gov/making-america-safe-again ("Learn More"); https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/making-america-safe-again-us-cit… ("Learn More"); https://trumpcard.gov/ ("Learn More"); /join ("Learn More"); /alienregistration ("Learn More") (+1 more)

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

Learn more ▾

Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCIS/subscriber/new

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

button.usa-nav__close (#167 on page)

Why this matters

Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page Not Found | USCIS ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

A+

Landmark Structure

11 landmarks

PASS

11 landmarks

<main> landmark present

3 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Heading Hierarchy

64 headings

PASS

64 headings

Multiple H1 headings (11 found)

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

H2 Topics
H3 Family
H3 Adoption
H3 Military
H3 Humanitarian
H3 Visit the U.S.
H3 Working in the United States
H3 Avoid Scams
H3 Careers at USCIS
H2 Forms
H3 Most Accessed Forms
H3 Family Based Forms
H3 All Forms
H3 File Online
H3 Employment Based Forms
H3 Humanitarian Based Forms
H2 Newsroom
H3 All News
H3 Media Contacts
H3 Multimedia Gallery
H3 Social Media Directory
H3 Speeches, Statements, Testimony
H2 Citizenship
H3 Learners
H3 Educators
H3 Organizations
H3 Grants
H2 Green Card
H3 Green Card Processes and Procedures
H3 Green Card Eligibility Categories
H3 How to Apply for a Green Card
H3 Replace Your Green Card
H3 While Your Green Card Application Is Pending with USCIS
H2 Laws
H3 Legislation
H3 Class Action, Settlement Notices and Agreements
H3 Unlawful Presence and Inadmissibility
H3 Policy Manual
H3 Regulations
H3 Administrative Appeals
H2 Tools
H3 Alien Registration Requirement
H3 Self-Help Tools
H3 Website Resources
H3 Additional Resources
H1 Making America Safe Again
H1 Making America Safe Again duplicate H1
H1 The Trump Gold Card is Here! duplicate H1
H1 Join USCIS duplicate H1
H1 How to Comply with the Alien Registration Requirement duplicate H1
H1 Making America Safe Again duplicate H1
H1 Making America Safe Again duplicate H1
H1 The Trump Gold Card is Here! duplicate H1
H1 Join USCIS duplicate H1
H1 How to Comply with the Alien Registration Requirement duplicate H1
H1 Making America Safe Again duplicate H1
H2 Know Before You Go
H2 Know Before You Go
H2 File Online
H2 Manage Your Case
H2 News & Alerts
H2 Social Media
H2 Research
H2 Verification Services

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Why this matters

Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.

Learn more ▾

HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 29 images OK

PASS

All 29 images OK

29 image(s) with good alt text

29 images 29 good alt text

All images have appropriate alt text.

Form Accessibility

1 of 5 controls have issues

PASS

1 of 5 controls have issues

1 control(s) without accessible label

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Got: <input type="submit" name="op" id="edit-feedback-send">

4 control(s) properly labeled

5 controls

4 labeled

0 placeholder only

1 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#gsc-i-id1	text	search	aria-label
#edit-feedback-radios-yes	radio	Yes	for/id
#edit-feedback-radios-no	radio	No	for/id
#edit-feedback-text	textarea	How can the content be improved?	for/id
#edit-feedback-send	submit	(none)	none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

A+

Print Stylesheet

Print styles detected

PASS

Print styles detected

External print stylesheet detected

Got: /sites/default/files/css/css_q57gS3kRPeZVIqV_HfaUe0HYonJTQsyzS468osX5kbY.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=uscis_design&include=eJx1Uu2SwyAIfKE0TqcPxBClia2KJ9o29_RH-jXXG--XsrsILKKLPsGRyE1ozwY_QrAiA4pQBZ9OZCsXo9A4YUpUYCF0ehw5VSgk_ptAMiYvSy9pZp6DKgiLXUDqGqgnW7wjmJjPwK0Gnwg4V88J3H6vVeZ_cxaOlHEmoAul2u37LdGnC6Ht9vkWVc5gsbieKFIp_kpYl6cBPdFXw1CLtwKZc8vgPAbuDlBqgIqT2rN56lNXVClmyBEuHFok2B96oiZXJ3CA29Nhi4GSQyWfl1FbjoqfyXlNArSWi1ODzfs2HotOpOpBATKutIxhxBPePoBKt4pq4-6x-0FD3df5RT_DIeCqdsPUfNDfYuqVLQf9Bnbb6ot1XixfqKyGEyk_yCo6r5lQaGhivYDTKnMy994-oTnwhGG3DbxZ98EJBa20sxyzvvw38-LpKr_Ie_xAx8iuBfoBO-s8Jg

Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized

Print stylesheet /sites/default/files/css/css_q57gS3kRPeZVIqV_HfaUe0HYonJTQsyzS468osX5kbY.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=uscis_design&include=eJx1Uu2SwyAIfKE0TqcPxBClia2KJ9o29_RH-jXXG--XsrsILKKLPsGRyE1ozwY_QrAiA4pQBZ9OZCsXo9A4YUpUYCF0ehw5VSgk_ptAMiYvSy9pZp6DKgiLXUDqGqgnW7wjmJjPwK0Gnwg4V88J3H6vVeZ_cxaOlHEmoAul2u37LdGnC6Ht9vkWVc5gsbieKFIp_kpYl6cBPdFXw1CLtwKZc8vgPAbuDlBqgIqT2rN56lNXVClmyBEuHFok2B96oiZXJ3CA29Nhi4GSQyWfl1FbjoqfyXlNArSWi1ODzfs2HotOpOpBATKutIxhxBPePoBKt4pq4-6x-0FD3df5RT_DIeCqdsPUfNDfYuqVLQf9Bnbb6ot1XixfqKyGEyk_yCo6r5lQaGhivYDTKnMy994-oTnwhGG3DbxZ98EJBa20sxyzvvw38-LpKr_Ie_xAx8iuBfoBO-s8Jg ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗

A+

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 Topics	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Forms	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Newsroom	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Citizenship	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Green Card	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Laws	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Tools	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Know Before You Go	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Know Before You Go	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 File Online	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Manage Your Case	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 News & Alerts	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Social Media	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Research	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h2 Verification Service…	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h3 Family	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h3 Adoption	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h3 Military	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h3 Humanitarian	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass
h3 Visit the U.S.	18.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F3F3F3	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 96/100 — 1 failing, 32 passed

PASS

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

Some ARIA parent roles must contain specific child roles to perform their intended accessibility functions. Learn more about roles and required children elements.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
1 2 3 4 5 `div > div.image-content-queue > div.view-content > ul.slick-dots`

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Input buttons have discernible text.

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.