U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country.
Published at: Fri, 22 May 2026 09:29:30 -0400
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USCIS Assists Federal Partners in Arrest of MS-13 Gang Member
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a critical role in the arrest of Jose Calles Henriquez, 24, an illegal alien from El Salvador and self-confessed MS-13 gang member.
Published at: Tue, 19 May 2026 16:02:33 -0400
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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Immigration Fraud, Possession of Child Pornography, and Tax Offenses
A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for engaging in immigration fraud, possessing child pornography, and committing tax fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced.
Published at: Thu, 14 May 2026 16:37:46 -0400
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USCIS and DOJ Take Steps to Denaturalize 12 Individuals for Concealing Terrorist Support, War Crimes, Espionage, Sexual Abuse, and More
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its recent filing of denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 12 individuals accused of serious offenses—including providing material support to a terrorist group, committing war crimes, and sexually abusing a minor.
Published at: Thu, 14 May 2026 10:48:52 -0400
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Cap Reached for Second Allocation of Returning Worker H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 27,736 H-2B visas made available for the second allocation of returning workers for fiscal year 2026 with start dates from April 1 to April 30, 2026, under the H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule (fiscal year 2026 TFR).
Published at: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:52 -0400
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DHS Announces Consequences for Unpaid Annual Asylum Fees, Unveils New H.R. 1 Requirements
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing an interim final rule to implement immigration fees and requirements from the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Act of 2025 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act).
Published at: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:03:52 -0400
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USCIS Efforts Lead to Two Guilty Pleas in H-1B Fraud Conspiracy Case
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ fraud detection efforts resulted in the guilty pleas of Sampath Rajidi, 51, and Sreedhar Mada, 51, to conspiracy to commit visa fraud, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced last week.
Published at: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:58:16 -0400
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Belizean Woman Found Guilty of Naturalization Fraud
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in the investigation that led to a federal jury finding Ana Zahia Gonzalez, 46, guilty of naturalization fraud.
Published at: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:30:20 -0400
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Justice Department Files Case to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of Mastermind Behind Multimillion-Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services helped investigate Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, a native of Nigeria recently named in a civil denaturalization complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Published at: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:08:49 -0400
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USCIS Fraud Probe in L.A. Leads to Arrest of Criminal Alien
The vigilant fraud detection efforts of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services directly resulted in the arrest of Young Joo Ko, 59, of East Hollywood. Ko, a lawful permanent resident from South Korea, was charged in Los Angeles with fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other documents.
Published at: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:43:49 -0400
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