Immigration News

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by USCIS on March 20, 2026 at 9:49 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B statutory cap for the second half of fiscal year 2026.

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Thomas A. DeLeo (“DeLeo”) and business owner William A. Murray each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud.

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Today a federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict against Herberth Rodríguez, also known as “Kepa,” and Elias Martínez Villanueva, also known as “Rebelde,” both members of the transnational street gang 18th Street, on all counts of a fourth superseding indictment charging them with murder in-aid-of racketeering and related firearms offenses for their participation in the November 1, 2020 murder of Diego Vanegas Vásquez.  Rodriguez was additionally convicted of racketeering […]

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

A three-year investigation into cocaine trafficking in Teton and surrounding counties concluded with the final defendant being sentenced. U.S. Attorney Darin Smith along with Dave Olesky, Special Agent in Charge with the DEA and Ronnie Jones, Director of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation speak at a press conference. 

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Pernell Sims, 35, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today for shooting and killing his prior romantic partner, Tyshida Williams, in July 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. 

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 19, 2026, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a four-count indictment charging a Guaynabo man with kidnapping and carjacking a United States Postal Service letter carrier. 

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

A Kansas man was sentenced to 96 months in prison after smuggling contraband into a prison.

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

A Sapulpa man was sentenced today for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Erick Blanco-Cordova, 24, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to two years in prison for pointing a firearm at a taxicab driver in November 2019, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. 

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Dyron Eugene Holloway, 36, of Norfolk, was sentenced today to seven years in prison for distribution of cocaine and using a firearm in a drug trafficking crime.

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Bulgarian national Peter Dimitrov Mirchev and Kenyan national Elisha Odhiambo Asumo appeared in federal court following their extraditions from Spain and Morocco to face charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to possess firearms, including machineguns and destructive devices, in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

John Robert Remlinger, 43, of Vallejo, was sentenced today to 24 years and four months in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

This week, Ikram Yusuf Mohamed, Aisha Hassan Hussein, Sahra Sharif Osman, Shakur Abdinur Abdisalam, and Fadumo Mohamed Yusuf all pleaded guilty to wire fraud for their respective roles in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen. Prosecutors have now obtained 63 convictions scheme-wide, representing the largest number of convictions in a single fraud investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in recent memory.

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Three men have been sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to their roles in a nationwide scheme that enabled North Korean workers to access U.S.-based computer networks.

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Reginald Steele, Jr., 26, of Washington, D.C. was sentenced today for killing 13-year-old Malachi Lukes, on March 1, 2020, and for a separate shooting in the Petworth neighborhood on Feb. 22, 2020, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine F. Pirro.   

on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal judge sentenced an illegal alien from Togo, today, for his role in a money laundering scheme totaling nearly $3 million in losses. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Gedeon “Papa Kwam” Agbeyome, 31, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to six years in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit money laundering and aggravated identity theft.

by USCIS on March 19, 2026 at 2:23 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided pivotal assistance to the investigation that led to the denaturalization of Carlos Noe Gallegos, a convicted child sex offender. The U.S. attorney’s office made the announcement.

by USCIS on March 2, 2026 at 3:03 pm

The Department of Homeland Security has posted a Federal Register notice regarding the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen.

by USCIS on February 26, 2026 at 10:04 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided vital assistance during the investigation that led to a five-count indictment and arrests of four individuals.

by USCIS on February 24, 2026 at 8:01 pm

A federal judge sentenced convicted child molester Isidro Arcenio Alvarado, 58, a native of El Salvador, to active prison time after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship. The judge also revoked his citizenship and ordered him removed from the United States.

by USCIS on February 20, 2026 at 8:04 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice led an investigation that has resulted in the filing this week of a civil denaturalization complaint in the U.S. District Court of Miami, Florida against former Mayor of the City of North Miami, Philippe Bien-Aime.

by USCIS on February 20, 2026 at 5:22 pm

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to reduce the incentive for aliens to file fraudulent asylum claims so they can obtain work authorizations.

by USCIS on February 18, 2026 at 9:57 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Operation Twin Shield is yielding yet more results with the arrest of a Minnesota correctional officer and AWOL National Guard member masquerading as a U.S. citizen despite having no legal status in the United States.

by USCIS on February 13, 2026 at 10:20 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 18,490 H-2B visas made available for the first allocation of returning workers of fiscal year 2026 with start dates from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2026, under the H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule (FY 2026 TFR).

by USCIS on February 13, 2026 at 3:18 pm

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen. The termination is effective 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register.

by USCIS on February 10, 2026 at 5:08 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided key assistance during the investigation that led to a three-count indictment charging 11 individuals for their alleged roles in federal conspiracies related to marriage fraud and bribery.

by USCIS on February 3, 2026 at 7:36 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was instrumental in the apprehension of an MS-13 gang member and confessed murderer in Virginia just weeks before Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger took office and ended the state’s cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

by USCIS on January 30, 2026 at 4:12 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 4 and run through noon Eastern on March 19, 2026.

by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on January 15, 2026 at 7:22 pm

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection today took a decisive step to address forced labor in global supply chains by modifying the Withhold Release Order issued Sept. 30, 2020, against palm oil and palm oil…

by USCIS on January 15, 2026 at 2:03 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided critical assistance leading to the indictment of two Pakistani nationals for illegally voting in a federal election and making false statements while applying for United States citizenship.

by USCIS on January 14, 2026 at 4:55 pm

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued an interim final rule to religious organizations and their communities allowing thousands of religious workers—including priests, nuns, and rabbis—that previously were required to remain outside the United States before returning, to resume their essential services.

by USCIS on January 13, 2026 at 5:48 pm

Today, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the termination of Somalia’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The termination will be effective on March 17, 2026.

by USCIS on January 9, 2026 at 4:44 pm

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is publishing a final rule that will increase USCIS fees for premium processing to reflect the amount of inflation from June 2023 through June 2025.

by USCIS on January 9, 2026 at 1:16 pm

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have launched Operation PARRIS in Minnesota, a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases through new background checks and intensive verification of refugee claims.

by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on January 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm

WASHINGTON – The trade community can expect faster refunds, thanks to two recent upgrades to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal that will prepare users for the transition to an electronic…

by USCIS on December 29, 2025 at 3:58 pm

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a Federal Register notice that clarifies when aliens may be ineligible for asylum or withholding of removal because they pose a danger to the security of the United States due to certain public health emergencies. 

by USCIS on December 23, 2025 at 2:04 pm

The Department of Homeland Security is amending regulations governing the H-1B work visa selection process to prioritize the allocation of visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid aliens to better protect the wages, working conditions, and job opportunities for American workers.

by USCIS on December 22, 2025 at 8:49 pm

We are updating guidance in Volume 3 of the USCIS Policy Manual related to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) program—a program where certain immigration benefits can be provided to survivors of domestic abuse.

by USCIS on December 22, 2025 at 4:46 pm

As the end of 2025 approaches, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would like to highlight key accomplishments for the year, including enhanced screening and vetting of aliens, increased coordination with our Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement partners, and common-sense regulatory and policy changes that restore integrity to America’s immigration system.

by USCIS on December 18, 2025 at 8:05 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today issued policy guidance in Volume 6 of the USCIS Policy Manual to address the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) adoption of the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system, and its effect on certain immigrant visa petitions filed on behalf of professional athletes.

by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on December 18, 2025 at 1:44 pm

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order against automobile tires manufactured in Serbia by Linglong International Europe D.O.O. Zrenjanin (Linglong). Effective immediately, CBP personnel at all U.S.…

by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on December 17, 2025 at 8:23 pm

WASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection collected over $1 billion in duties on over 246 million low-cost shipments since the administration began phasing out the de minimis loophole in May 2025, recovering a record amount of revenue that had…

by USCIS on December 12, 2025 at 9:27 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing new guidance that limits the age of foreign nationals’ photos that can be used to create immigration documents to no more than three years. This update enhances national security and prevents identity fraud.

by USCIS on December 12, 2025 at 4:52 pm

The Department of Homeland Security is terminating all categorical family reunification parole (FRP) programs for aliens from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their immediate family members.

by USCIS on December 12, 2025 at 3:18 pm

Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced her decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status designation of Ethiopia.

by USCIS on December 5, 2025 at 8:32 pm

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the establishment of a specialized unit to strengthen the ability of America’s immigration system to screen out terrorists, criminal aliens, and other foreign nationals who pose potential threats to public safety or who have committed fraud or other crimes.

by USCIS on December 5, 2025 at 7:09 pm

We are updating USCIS Policy Manual Volume 1, Part C to deter the filing of frivolous claims and provide operational consistency.

by USCIS on December 4, 2025 at 7:04 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its Policy Manual to reduce the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for certain categories of aliens.

by USCIS on November 27, 2025 at 8:18 pm

In the wake of the shooting of two National Guard service members in Washington, D.C., Wednesday by an Afghan national, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued new guidance allowing for negative, country-specific factors to be considered when vetting aliens from 19 high-risk countries.

by USCIS on November 26, 2025 at 2:15 pm

The Department of Homeland Security today posted a Federal Register notice on the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti.

by USCIS on November 24, 2025 at 4:17 pm

Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar).

by USCIS on November 20, 2025 at 2:06 pm

We have issued a Federal Register notice that will increase certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026.

by USCIS on November 18, 2025 at 10:00 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided critical assistance to the investigation leading to a guilty plea from Nada Radovan Tomanic, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina, for criminal charges related to lying about prior criminal conduct to obtain U.S. citizenship. The U.S. Attorney’s Office made the announcement.  

by USCIS on November 18, 2025 at 6:50 pm

On Nov. 12, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado issued a decision in Moody v. Noem, No. 24-cv-00762-CNS (D. Colo.), staying certain EB-5 related fees that were codified by DHS in the 2024 Fee Rule, which became effective April 1, 2024.

by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on November 17, 2025 at 4:48 pm

NEW YORK, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers with the John F. Kennedy International Airport partnered with Homeland Security Investigations and the Internal Revenue Service in a multiyear trade fraud investigation that led to two…

by USCIS on November 14, 2025 at 7:48 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a pivotal role in the investigation leading to the unsealing of an indictment charging Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, 64, of Cuba with fraud and misuse of visa, permits, and other documents, and making a false statement to a federal agency.

by USCIS on November 13, 2025 at 11:02 pm

Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Director Joseph Edlow, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has taken critical steps to restore sanity and integrity to our immigration system. Since Jan. 20, 2025, USCIS has closed loopholes and implemented critically needed changes to better protect American communities and workers.

by USCIS on November 7, 2025 at 3:08 pm

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced Nov. 5 his office filed election fraud charges against Mexican national Jose Ceballos, the recently reelected mayor of Coldwater, Kansas.

by USCIS on November 6, 2025 at 9:00 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that since starting its hiring campaign for Homeland Defenders on Sept. 30, the agency has received an overwhelming 35,000-plus applications—the most for any position in agency history.

by USCIS on November 5, 2025 at 6:38 pm

DHS today posted a Federal Register notice announcing the termination of South Sudan’s designation for Temporary Protected Status.

by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on November 4, 2025 at 2:14 pm

CHICAGO– U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to an express consignment facility near Chicago International Airport examined a shipment arriving from China containing designer brand watches Oct. 23. The shipment was heading…

by USCIS on November 3, 2025 at 7:41 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has continued its upgrades of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to enable states to verify that only U.S. citizens are voting in federal elections.

by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on November 3, 2025 at 2:55 pm

LOUISVILLE, Ky—U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville seized two shipments from Hong Kong the night of Oct. 28. The shipments contained a total of 53 counterfeit watches. Had these goods been genuine, the two shipments would have…

by USCIS on October 29, 2025 at 1:08 pm

The Department of Homeland Security has announced an interim final rule ending the practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents for aliens filing renewal applications in certain employment authorization categories.

by USCIS on October 28, 2025 at 5:42 pm

As previously announced, on Oct. 28, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will only accept electronic payments for paper-filed forms.

by USCIS on October 22, 2025 at 5:31 pm

Tenzin Norbu, a Tibetan man, was sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay forfeiture in the amount of $170,000 for his participation in a scheme to commit immigration fraud and make false statements on asylum applications submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

by USCIS on October 20, 2025 at 5:19 pm

On September 19, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, an important initial step to reform the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program.

by USCIS on October 15, 2025 at 2:07 pm

The Department of Homeland Security is publishing a Federal Register notice to implement a new immigration parole fee required by the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill.

by USCIS on October 9, 2025 at 2:59 pm

A 24-year-old Venezuelan man residing unlawfully in Perrysburg, Ohio, and who was enrolled as a student at a local high school has pleaded guilty to lying on immigration forms and on applications to purchase a firearm.

by USCIS on September 30, 2025 at 8:12 pm

The Department of Homeland Security is announcing a final rule, effective Oct. 2, 2025, to streamline the filing process for certain temporary agricultural worker petitions.

by USCIS on September 30, 2025 at 4:44 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, conducted Operation Twin Shield, the first of its kind targeted surge of fraud detection and deterrence activities across Minneapolis-St. Paul and surrounding areas Sept. 19 to 28 —immigration officers discovered suspected fraud in 275 cases in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

by USCIS on September 26, 2025 at 1:39 pm

We are issuing guidance to explain that uncharacterized discharges that occurred on or after Aug. 1, 2024, do not meet the requirement of a separation “under honorable conditions” for former alien service members to naturalize under Sections 328 and 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

by USCIS on September 21, 2025 at 5:02 pm

On Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation, "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers," that took an important, initial, and incremental step to reform the H-1B visa program to curb abuses and protect American workers.

by USCIS on September 19, 2025 at 8:48 pm

Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced her decision to cancel the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria.

by USCIS on September 18, 2025 at 6:57 pm

 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation leading to guilty pleas from a Greenbrier couple for immigration crimes. 

by USCIS on September 18, 2025 at 4:26 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation leading to the sentencing of a South Windsor man for defrauding immigrant clients and USCIS.

by USCIS on September 17, 2025 at 2:16 pm

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted a Federal Register notice announcing implementation of the 2025 naturalization civics test.

by USCIS on September 17, 2025 at 12:58 pm

Today, on Constitution Day, President Trump issued a letter congratulating newly naturalized citizens taking the Oath of Allegiance and urging them to “safeguard, honor, and respect” the American Constitution.

by USCIS on September 16, 2025 at 3:16 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally established H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2026. Sept. 12 was the final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date before April 1, 2026.

by USCIS on September 10, 2025 at 6:25 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance during a federal investigation that resulted in the arrest of two Minnesota men for their roles in major crimes committed abroad.

by USCIS on September 8, 2025 at 5:57 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Seattle, facilitated the arrest of Muhammad Chaudhry, a 52-year-old Pakistani national criminal alien.

by USCIS on September 5, 2025 at 1:13 pm

The Department of Homeland Security today posted a Federal Register notice on the termination of the 2021 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status.

by USCIS on September 4, 2025 at 9:45 pm

The U.S. Attorney General announced that 12 people have been charged in a superseding indictment for their roles in an international conspiracy involving alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and money laundering schemes that brought thousands of aliens illegally into the United States for profit. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in the investigation.

by USCIS on September 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is now authorized to expand its law enforcement authorities and newly-minted USCIS 1811 classified officers (commonly known as special agents) will be empowered to investigate, arrest, and present for prosecution those who violate America’s immigration laws under a final rule published today.

by USCIS on September 3, 2025 at 8:46 pm

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of the 2021 designation of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela, which will expire on Sept. 10, 2025.

by USCIS on August 29, 2025 at 4:21 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has implemented a new way to pay fees using electronic debit from a U.S. bank account.

by USCIS on August 22, 2025 at 6:59 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the conviction and sentencing of an Indian national, residing in New York, for staging armed robberies in furtherance of a visa fraud conspiracy.

by USCIS on August 20, 2025 at 5:42 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is restoring robust screening and vetting processes to detect aliens seeking to defraud or abuse the immigration system, including aliens who make false claims to U.S. citizenship.

by USCIS on August 19, 2025 at 3:26 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the factors that officers consider in certain benefit requests where an exercise of discretion is required, including factors relating to aliens’ past requests for parole and any involvement in anti-American or terrorist organizations, as well as the use of discretion in adjudication of certain benefit requests where evidence of antisemitic activity is present.

by USCIS on August 18, 2025 at 6:52 pm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a pivotal role in the investigation leading to a federal grand jury indictment of a child molester in North Carolina.