USCIS has updated its photo requirements for immigration documents, now limiting photos to no more than three years old instead of accepting older photos. The change aims to prevent identity fraud and enhance security. All applicants will…
USCIS has updated its photo requirements for immigration documents, now limiting photos to no more than three years old instead of accepting older photos. The change aims to prevent identity fraud and enhance security. All applicants will…
The Department of Homeland Security is terminating all family reunification parole programs for nationals from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their family members. This eliminates a humanitarian…
The Department of Homeland Security is terminating all family reunification parole programs for nationals from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their family members. This eliminates a humanitarian…
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia, ending protection for Ethiopian nationals currently in the U.S. under this program. The decision was made after review of…
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia, ending protection for Ethiopian nationals currently in the U.S. under this program. The decision was made after review of…
USCIS has created a new specialized screening unit designed to identify and exclude terrorists, criminals, and fraudsters from the immigration system. The center will enhance security vetting across various immigration benefit applications…
USCIS has created a new specialized screening unit designed to identify and exclude terrorists, criminals, and fraudsters from the immigration system. The center will enhance security vetting across various immigration benefit applications…
USCIS is updating its policy on biometrics collection for detainees to prevent frivolous immigration claims and ensure consistent procedures across offices. This change affects how immigration officials screen and process detainees during…
USCIS is updating its policy on biometrics collection for detainees to prevent frivolous immigration claims and ensure consistent procedures across offices. This change affects how immigration officials screen and process detainees during…
USCIS has updated its policy to reduce the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain categories of workers and to increase screening and vetting procedures for foreign nationals working in the United…
USCIS has updated its policy to reduce the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain categories of workers and to increase screening and vetting procedures for foreign nationals working in the United…
Following a shooting incident in Washington, D.C. by an Afghan national, USCIS has issued new guidance that allows country-specific security risk factors to be considered when vetting aliens from 19 identified high-risk countries. This…
Following a shooting incident in Washington, D.C. by an Afghan national, USCIS has issued new guidance that allows country-specific security risk factors to be considered when vetting aliens from 19 identified high-risk countries. This…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, ending the humanitarian protection that allowed Haitian nationals to live and work legally in the United States under this program. Current TPS…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, ending the humanitarian protection that allowed Haitian nationals to live and work legally in the United States under this program. Current TPS…
ICE is extending approval for Form I-515A, the Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor, which is used to notify students and exchange visitors of immigration violations or status issues. This administrative collection had no public comments…
ICE is extending approval for Form I-515A, the Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor, which is used to notify students and exchange visitors of immigration violations or status issues. This administrative collection had no public comments…
DHS is revising the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) information collection, which tracks international students and exchange visitors in the United States. The revision follows a 60-day public comment period in…
DHS is revising the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) information collection, which tracks international students and exchange visitors in the United States. The revision follows a 60-day public comment period in…
The Department of Labor is requesting comments on a proposed revision to the information collection process for Job Corps Enrollee Allotment Determination. This is part of DOL's effort to reduce paperwork burden and streamline the Job…
The Department of Labor is requesting comments on a proposed revision to the information collection process for Job Corps Enrollee Allotment Determination. This is part of DOL's effort to reduce paperwork burden and streamline the Job…
ICE is requesting OMB clearance to reinstate its IMAGE (Mutual Agreement Between Government and Employers) information collection program without changes. The program was previously published in August 2025 with a 60-day comment period…
ICE is requesting OMB clearance to reinstate its IMAGE (Mutual Agreement Between Government and Employers) information collection program without changes. The program was previously published in August 2025 with a 60-day comment period…
ICE is requesting OMB clearance to extend its Form I-352 (Immigration Bond) information collection without changes. The collection was previously published in September 2025 with a 60-day comment period that received no comments. Public…
ICE is requesting OMB clearance to extend its Form I-352 (Immigration Bond) information collection without changes. The collection was previously published in September 2025 with a 60-day comment period that received no comments. Public…
USCIS is raising certain immigration-related filing fees for fiscal year 2026 due to inflation, as mandated by federal law. The agency published a Federal Register notice outlining which fees will increase and the new amounts. Affected…
USCIS is raising certain immigration-related filing fees for fiscal year 2026 due to inflation, as mandated by federal law. The agency published a Federal Register notice outlining which fees will increase and the new amounts. Affected…
DHS is raising two immigration enforcement-related fees for fiscal year 2026 due to inflation adjustments mandated by HR-1. The fees for aliens ordered removed in absentia and inadmissible alien apprehension will both be $5,130 starting…
DHS is raising two immigration enforcement-related fees for fiscal year 2026 due to inflation adjustments mandated by HR-1. The fees for aliens ordered removed in absentia and inadmissible alien apprehension will both be $5,130 starting…
A Bosnian-born naturalized U.S. citizen pleaded guilty to lying on her citizenship application about prior criminal conduct, including war crimes. USCIS's investigation contributed to the federal case prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's…
A Bosnian-born naturalized U.S. citizen pleaded guilty to lying on her citizenship application about prior criminal conduct, including war crimes. USCIS's investigation contributed to the federal case prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's…
A federal court in Colorado has issued a partial stay blocking certain EB-5 immigrant investor visa fees that were raised under the 2024 DHS fee rule effective April 2024. The decision in Moody v. Noem means those specific fees cannot be…
A federal court in Colorado has issued a partial stay blocking certain EB-5 immigrant investor visa fees that were raised under the 2024 DHS fee rule effective April 2024. The decision in Moody v. Noem means those specific fees cannot be…
A 64-year-old Cuban Air Force pilot has been indicted for immigration fraud, including misuse of visa and permit documents and making false statements to federal authorities. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role…
A 64-year-old Cuban Air Force pilot has been indicted for immigration fraud, including misuse of visa and permit documents and making false statements to federal authorities. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role…
Under the Trump administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it has closed loopholes and implemented changes to immigration policy since January 20, 2025, aiming to restore integrity to the immigration system and…
Under the Trump administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it has closed loopholes and implemented changes to immigration policy since January 20, 2025, aiming to restore integrity to the immigration system and…
A Mexican national who was recently reelected as mayor of Coldwater, Kansas faces voter fraud charges filed by the Kansas Attorney General in November 2024. The charges were announced shortly after USCIS provided assistance in the case.…
A Mexican national who was recently reelected as mayor of Coldwater, Kansas faces voter fraud charges filed by the Kansas Attorney General in November 2024. The charges were announced shortly after USCIS provided assistance in the case.…
USCIS announced it has received over 35,000 applications for its new Homeland Defenders position since the hiring campaign launched on September 30, marking the highest application volume for any single USCIS position in agency history.…
USCIS announced it has received over 35,000 applications for its new Homeland Defenders position since the hiring campaign launched on September 30, marking the highest application volume for any single USCIS position in agency history.…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan effective immediately or on a date specified in the Federal Register notice. South Sudanese nationals with TPS must now find…
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan effective immediately or on a date specified in the Federal Register notice. South Sudanese nationals with TPS must now find…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has upgraded the SAVE program, which verifies immigration status, to help states confirm that only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections. The enhanced system enables better coordination between…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has upgraded the SAVE program, which verifies immigration status, to help states confirm that only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections. The enhanced system enables better coordination between…
The Department of Homeland Security has ended the automatic extension of employment authorization documents (work permits) for immigrants renewing their applications in certain employment categories. Individuals in affected categories will…
The Department of Homeland Security has ended the automatic extension of employment authorization documents (work permits) for immigrants renewing their applications in certain employment categories. Individuals in affected categories will…
USCIS will require all paper-filed immigration applications to be paid electronically starting October 28. Applicants will no longer be able to submit checks or money orders with their forms. This change aims to streamline payment…
USCIS will require all paper-filed immigration applications to be paid electronically starting October 28. Applicants will no longer be able to submit checks or money orders with their forms. This change aims to streamline payment…
A Tibetan man was sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay $170,000 in restitution for operating a scheme to file fraudulent asylum applications on behalf of other individuals. The case underscores USCIS enforcement efforts…
A Tibetan man was sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay $170,000 in restitution for operating a scheme to file fraudulent asylum applications on behalf of other individuals. The case underscores USCIS enforcement efforts…
The President issued a proclamation on September 19, 2025, restricting entry of certain nonimmigrant workers, signaling an intent to overhaul the H-1B visa program. The proclamation is framed as an initial reform step affecting worker…
The President issued a proclamation on September 19, 2025, restricting entry of certain nonimmigrant workers, signaling an intent to overhaul the H-1B visa program. The proclamation is framed as an initial reform step affecting worker…
USCIS has implemented a new fee for immigration parole, a humanitarian program that allows individuals to enter the United States outside normal visa categories. This fee requirement was mandated by Congress under the H.R. 1 reconciliation…
USCIS has implemented a new fee for immigration parole, a humanitarian program that allows individuals to enter the United States outside normal visa categories. This fee requirement was mandated by Congress under the H.R. 1 reconciliation…
A 24-year-old Venezuelan national has pleaded guilty to submitting false information on immigration forms and firearm purchase applications while unlawfully present in Ohio and enrolled in high school. The case involves both immigration…
A 24-year-old Venezuelan national has pleaded guilty to submitting false information on immigration forms and firearm purchase applications while unlawfully present in Ohio and enrolled in high school. The case involves both immigration…
DHS has finalized a rule, effective October 2, 2025, that simplifies how employers file petitions for temporary agricultural workers. This streamlining is intended to reduce paperwork and processing delays for H-2A visa applications. The…
DHS has finalized a rule, effective October 2, 2025, that simplifies how employers file petitions for temporary agricultural workers. This streamlining is intended to reduce paperwork and processing delays for H-2A visa applications. The…