February 03, 2026
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).
January 15, 2026
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.
January 14, 2026
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.
January 13, 2026
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.
January 09, 2026
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.
December 23, 2025
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.
December 22, 2025
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.
December 12, 2025
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced her decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status designation of Ethiopia.
December 05, 2025
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.
December 04, 2025
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.
November 27, 2025
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.
November 24, 2025
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar).
November 18, 2025
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.
November 14, 2025
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.
November 13, 2025
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.
January 30, 2026
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.
January 09, 2026
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.
December 29, 2025
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.
December 22, 2025
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.
December 18, 2025
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.
December 12, 2025
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.
December 12, 2025
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.
December 05, 2025
We are updating USCIS Policy Manual Volume 1, Part C to deter the filing of frivolous claims and provide operational consistency.
November 26, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security today posted a Federal Register notice on the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti.
November 20, 2025
We have issued a Federal Register notice that will increase certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
November 18, 2025
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.
