Two Palestinian nationals, ages 24 and 19, have been indicted for unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition while admitted to the United States on nonimmigrant visas. USCIS assisted the investigation leading to their arrest. The case…
Two Palestinian nationals, ages 24 and 19, have been indicted for unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition while admitted to the United States on nonimmigrant visas. USCIS assisted the investigation leading to their arrest. The case…
An Indian citizen has been convicted of submitting a fraudulent immigration application, with USCIS providing investigative assistance that led to the conviction. The case reflects enforcement of document verification and truthfulness…
An Indian citizen has been convicted of submitting a fraudulent immigration application, with USCIS providing investigative assistance that led to the conviction. The case reflects enforcement of document verification and truthfulness…
USCIS is prioritizing national security by tightening immigration policies and reducing misuse of humanitarian parole programs. The agency is working closely with enforcement agencies to identify and remove undocumented immigrants. This…
USCIS is prioritizing national security by tightening immigration policies and reducing misuse of humanitarian parole programs. The agency is working closely with enforcement agencies to identify and remove undocumented immigrants. This…
USCIS assisted in the investigation and conviction of a Mexican national for operating a smuggling and labor trafficking scheme. The agency provided investigative support that contributed to the guilty plea. This case highlights USCIS…
USCIS assisted in the investigation and conviction of a Mexican national for operating a smuggling and labor trafficking scheme. The agency provided investigative support that contributed to the guilty plea. This case highlights USCIS…
USCIS helped the FBI investigate and prosecute an ISIS-inspired terror plot aimed at Election Day. The agency's investigative assistance was critical to bringing the suspect to justice. This reflects USCIS's role in national security…
USCIS helped the FBI investigate and prosecute an ISIS-inspired terror plot aimed at Election Day. The agency's investigative assistance was critical to bringing the suspect to justice. This reflects USCIS's role in national security…
A former Iraqi refugee and legal permanent resident in Texas pleaded guilty to providing material support to ISIS, with USCIS providing key investigative support. This case highlights serious security vetting concerns and the government's…
A former Iraqi refugee and legal permanent resident in Texas pleaded guilty to providing material support to ISIS, with USCIS providing key investigative support. This case highlights serious security vetting concerns and the government's…
A United Kingdom man was sentenced after making false statements to U.S. immigration authorities, with USCIS providing investigation support. This case demonstrates the government's enforcement of fraud and misrepresentation penalties in…
A United Kingdom man was sentenced after making false statements to U.S. immigration authorities, with USCIS providing investigation support. This case demonstrates the government's enforcement of fraud and misrepresentation penalties in…
U.S. immigration authorities arrested 133 individuals during a coordinated enforcement operation in New York between March 24–28, with USCIS assisting ICE investigations. The operation focused on aliens with criminal convictions or…
U.S. immigration authorities arrested 133 individuals during a coordinated enforcement operation in New York between March 24–28, with USCIS assisting ICE investigations. The operation focused on aliens with criminal convictions or…
DOJ issued a new rule reducing the Board of Immigration Appeals from its current size to 15 members, affecting how immigration appeals are heard and decided. This change restructures the judicial body that reviews removal and other…
DOJ issued a new rule reducing the Board of Immigration Appeals from its current size to 15 members, affecting how immigration appeals are heard and decided. This change restructures the judicial body that reviews removal and other…
USCIS will now screen applicants' social media for antisemitic activity and harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds to deny immigration benefits. This new policy applies to all aliens seeking immigration benefits and represents a…
USCIS will now screen applicants' social media for antisemitic activity and harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds to deny immigration benefits. This new policy applies to all aliens seeking immigration benefits and represents a…
USCIS assisted ICE in an investigation that led to the arrest of 370 undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts between March 18 and 23. The operation was a joint effort between the two agencies. This enforcement action demonstrates…
USCIS assisted ICE in an investigation that led to the arrest of 370 undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts between March 18 and 23. The operation was a joint effort between the two agencies. This enforcement action demonstrates…
USCIS updated its Policy Manual to clarify that the agency only recognizes two biological sexes—male and female—in immigration applications and processing. This change affects how applicants must list their sex on forms and documents…
USCIS updated its Policy Manual to clarify that the agency only recognizes two biological sexes—male and female—in immigration applications and processing. This change affects how applicants must list their sex on forms and documents…
A former mayor of Les Irois, Haiti was convicted of three counts of visa fraud with assistance from USCIS investigators. The case demonstrates enforcement against immigration benefit fraud at high levels of government. This conviction…
A former mayor of Les Irois, Haiti was convicted of three counts of visa fraud with assistance from USCIS investigators. The case demonstrates enforcement against immigration benefit fraud at high levels of government. This conviction…
USCIS assisted in a yearlong federal investigation in Massachusetts that resulted in charges against 18 Brazilian nationals and the seizure of more than 100 firearms in an illegal firearm trafficking crackdown. The agency provided…
USCIS assisted in a yearlong federal investigation in Massachusetts that resulted in charges against 18 Brazilian nationals and the seizure of more than 100 firearms in an illegal firearm trafficking crackdown. The agency provided…
USCIS assisted in a major investigation into the 2022 San Antonio alien smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people and injured 11 others. Two men have been convicted and a third has been extradited as a result of the investigation. This case…
USCIS assisted in a major investigation into the 2022 San Antonio alien smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people and injured 11 others. Two men have been convicted and a third has been extradited as a result of the investigation. This case…
A Brazilian national has been arrested for selling counterfeit Social Security cards and green cards. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in the investigation that led to this arrest. This case highlights ongoing efforts to…
A Brazilian national has been arrested for selling counterfeit Social Security cards and green cards. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in the investigation that led to this arrest. This case highlights ongoing efforts to…
A U.S. District Court in Maryland issued a Temporary Restraining Order in Maryland v. U.S. Department of Agriculture on March 13, 2025. The order affects USCIS probationary reinstatements. This is a court action that may impact eligibility…
A U.S. District Court in Maryland issued a Temporary Restraining Order in Maryland v. U.S. Department of Agriculture on March 13, 2025. The order affects USCIS probationary reinstatements. This is a court action that may impact eligibility…
A Broward County resident has been charged with submitting fraudulent asylum applications to USCIS as part of a federal indictment. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in the investigation. This case demonstrates enforcement…
A Broward County resident has been charged with submitting fraudulent asylum applications to USCIS as part of a federal indictment. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in the investigation. This case demonstrates enforcement…
A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal fraud charges for providing false and fraudulent information to obtain immigration benefits for foreign national clients. The investigation was assisted by U.S. Citizenship and…
A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal fraud charges for providing false and fraudulent information to obtain immigration benefits for foreign national clients. The investigation was assisted by U.S. Citizenship and…
A San Luis Obispo County woman has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint for creating hundreds of bogus medical documents used by immigration applicants. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in the investigation. This…
A San Luis Obispo County woman has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint for creating hundreds of bogus medical documents used by immigration applicants. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in the investigation. This…
A Bronx-based immigration attorney has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for running a large-scale immigration fraud scheme, with USCIS assisting in the investigation and prosecution. This case highlights ongoing law enforcement…
A Bronx-based immigration attorney has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for running a large-scale immigration fraud scheme, with USCIS assisting in the investigation and prosecution. This case highlights ongoing law enforcement…
USCIS will perform scheduled system maintenance on its Contact Relationship Interface System (CRIS) overnight on February 19–20, 2025, from 11:50 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Users should expect the system to be unavailable during this…
USCIS will perform scheduled system maintenance on its Contact Relationship Interface System (CRIS) overnight on February 19–20, 2025, from 11:50 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Users should expect the system to be unavailable during this…
USCIS offices will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025, as President Biden declared it a National Day of Mourning for former President James Earl Carter Jr. All USCIS services and operations will be unavailable on this date.
USCIS offices will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025, as President Biden declared it a National Day of Mourning for former President James Earl Carter Jr. All USCIS services and operations will be unavailable on this date.
The Executive Office for Immigration Review has withdrawn two proposed rules on motions to reopen/reconsider immigration cases and continuance procedures, both originally proposed in November 2020. The agency is withdrawing these notices…
The Executive Office for Immigration Review has withdrawn two proposed rules on motions to reopen/reconsider immigration cases and continuance procedures, both originally proposed in November 2020. The agency is withdrawing these notices…
DHS and DOJ have indefinitely delayed the effective date of a December 2020 final rule that would have defined certain emergency public health concerns as security bars to immigration benefits. The rule was designed to address security…
DHS and DOJ have indefinitely delayed the effective date of a December 2020 final rule that would have defined certain emergency public health concerns as security bars to immigration benefits. The rule was designed to address security…
USCIS is updating its Policy Manual to clarify what flexibilities may be available to immigration benefit requestors during and after emergencies or unforeseen circumstances. The update aims to provide clearer guidance on options for…
USCIS is updating its Policy Manual to clarify what flexibilities may be available to immigration benefit requestors during and after emergencies or unforeseen circumstances. The update aims to provide clearer guidance on options for…
USCIS is updating its Policy Manual in Volume 1, Part A, to reflect the available channels for case assistance and feedback from benefit requestors. The guidance clarifies how applicants can seek help or provide feedback on their cases.
USCIS is updating its Policy Manual in Volume 1, Part A, to reflect the available channels for case assistance and feedback from benefit requestors. The guidance clarifies how applicants can seek help or provide feedback on their cases.
DHS has finalized a rule that applies mandatory bars during fear screenings for noncitizens encountered at the border who lack legal status. The rule was proposed in May 2024 and is now in effect. DHS reports this is part of efforts that…
DHS has finalized a rule that applies mandatory bars during fear screenings for noncitizens encountered at the border who lack legal status. The rule was proposed in May 2024 and is now in effect. DHS reports this is part of efforts that…
The President issued a proclamation on June 3, 2024 suspending and limiting entry of certain noncitizens during emergency border circumstances, backed by an interim final rule from DHS and DOJ. The final rule now incorporates public…
High impactOpen for commentsExecutive actionFinal rule
The President issued a proclamation on June 3, 2024 suspending and limiting entry of certain noncitizens during emergency border circumstances, backed by an interim final rule from DHS and DOJ. The final rule now incorporates public…
High impactOpen for commentsExecutive actionFinal rule
The California Service Center relocated to a new facility on August 12, 2024, as part of USCIS efforts to centralize immigration benefits processing. This move is designed to streamline operations and improve efficiency. The relocation may…
The California Service Center relocated to a new facility on August 12, 2024, as part of USCIS efforts to centralize immigration benefits processing. This move is designed to streamline operations and improve efficiency. The relocation may…