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US Citizenship and Immigration Services Rescinds 2022 Public Charge Regulation

July 16, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule rescinding the 2022 Biden-era regulation regarding public charge determinations, further aligning immigration law with Congressional intent that aliens in the United States be self-reliant and not dependent on taxpayer-funded government benefits.

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USCIS Plays Critical Role in Illegal Aliens’ Sentencing for Sex Trafficking Child Orphan

July 10, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a critical role in a federal investigation that resulted in two Venezuelan illegal aliens being sentenced to a combined 32 years in prison for sex trafficking a 16-year-old orphan, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

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Defendants Sentenced in Visa Fraud and Conspiracy Case

July 02, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to an investigation that led to the sentencings of Jung Hoon Song and Bonnie Jo C. Quichocho, who faked marriage as a scheme to fraudulently gain lawful permanent residence in the United States.

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Man Sentenced to One Year Home Detention for Visa Fraud

June 29, 2026

Defendant forced victims to work without pay in deplorable conditions and lied to the US government

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Justice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship from 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More

June 12, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its recent filings of denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 17 individuals accused of serious offenses—including sexual abuse of a minor, wire and bank fraud, and distributing drugs wholesale without a license.

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USCIS Screening and Vetting Efforts Lead to 18-month Sentencing of Illegal Alien in Fraud Case

June 01, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ robust screening and vetting uncovered an immigration fraud scheme that resulted in Venerando Aquino Martin, 56, an illegal alien from the Philippines, being sentenced to 18 months for visa fraud.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances

May 22, 2026

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.

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USCIS Assists Federal Partners in Arrest of MS-13 Gang Member

May 19, 2026

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.

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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Immigration Fraud, Possession of Child Pornography, and Tax Offenses

May 14, 2026

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.

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USCIS and DOJ Take Steps to Denaturalize 12 Individuals for Concealing Terrorist Support, War Crimes, Espionage, Sexual Abuse, and More

May 14, 2026

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.

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USCIS Efforts Lead to Two Guilty Pleas in H-1B Fraud Conspiracy Case

April 23, 2026

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.

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USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Cap

July 17, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2027.

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USCIS Opens Asylum Office in Atlanta

July 01, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is opening an asylum office in Atlanta. Beginning July 8, 2026, the Atlanta Asylum Office will conduct interviews for affirmative asylum applicants at three locations.

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Important Notice for Clients of Former Immigration Attorney Alexandra Lozano

June 26, 2026

On May 26, 2026, Alexandra Lozano resigned from the State Bar of Washington in lieu of discipline and is permanently barred from practicing law in Washington.

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Court Order on Hold Policies

June 12, 2026

On June 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island issued an order in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island, et al. v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al., 26-cv-00132-JJM-PAS (D.RI.), vacating PM 602-0192, PM 602-0194, and PA 2025-26.

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USCIS Opens Asylum Office in San Antonio

June 05, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services opened an additional asylum office location in San Antonio, Texas. Beginning May 28, 2026, aliens who filed for asylum with USCIS who reside in the jurisdiction of the Houston Asylum Office may be interviewed at either the Houston Asylum Office or the San Antonio Asylum Office.

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DHS Automatically Extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon

May 28, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice on the six-month automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon, from May 28, 2026, through Nov. 27, 2026. Under the TPS statute, if the secretary of homeland security does not decide whether a country still qualifies for TPS at least 60 days before the country’s TPS designation expires, its TPS designation is automatically extended for six months.

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Cap Reached for Second Allocation of Returning Worker H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2026

April 29, 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).

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DHS Announces Consequences for Unpaid Annual Asylum Fees, Unveils New H.R. 1 Requirements

April 28, 2026

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).

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