Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
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.
Published at: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:19:31 -0400
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USCIS Implements New Immigration Parole Fee Required by H.R. 1
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.
Published at: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:07:47 -0400
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Venezuelan National Pleads Guilty to Lying on Immigration and Firearms Forms
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.
Published at: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:59:11 -0400
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DHS Streamlines the Filing Process for Certain Agricultural Workers
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.
Published at: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:12:16 -0400
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USCIS Announces Results of Operation Twin Shield, a Large-Scale Immigration Fraud Investigation
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.
Published at: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:44:29 -0400
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USCIS Updates Guidance on Military Naturalization
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).
Published at: Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:39:20 -0400
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H-1B FAQ
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.
Published at: Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:02:39 -0400
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Secretary Noem Announces the Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Syria
Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced her decision to cancel the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria.
Published at: Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:48:28 -0400
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West Virginia Couple Plead Guilty to Immigration Crimes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation leading to guilty pleas from a Greenbrier couple for immigration crimes.
Published at: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:57:26 -0400
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Immigrant Clients and USCIS
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.
Published at: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:26:00 -0400
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