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ICE OPR led investigation results in the sentencing of a former south Texas attorney for his role in a detainee bribery scheme

https://www.ice.gov | Profesional Responsibility | Mar 22, 2022

Roel Alanis, 32, of McAllen, Texas, was sentenced March 22 to 30 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. At the hearing, the court noted how the serious violation of his conduct and the series of continuing bribes in return for noncitizen rosters he received merited...

https://www.ice.gov Profesional Responsibility

ICE OPR led investigation results in the sentencing of a former south Texas attorney for his role in a detainee bribery scheme

https://www.ice.gov | Profesional Responsibility | Mar 22, 2022

Roel Alanis, 32, of McAllen, Texas, was sentenced March 22 to 30 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. At the hearing, the court noted how the serious violation of his conduct and the series of continuing bribes in return for noncitizen rosters he received merited...

https://www.ice.gov Profesional Responsibility

Texas man pleads guilty to conspiring to steal more than $2.1 million in sensitive military equipment following ICE HSI, US Army CID investigation

https://www.ice.gov | National Security | Mar 21, 2022

Nathan Nichols, a 46-year-old Corpus Christi resident, pleaded guilty March 21 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas to conspiring with others to steal $2,176,000 in sensitive military equipment from U.S. Army Garrison Ft. Hood in June 2021.

https://www.ice.gov National Security

USCIS Urges Eligible Individuals to Consider Applying for Adjustment of Status in the EB-2 Category Based on the April Visa Bulletin Date for Filing for India

https://www.uscis.gov | Alerts | Mar 17, 2022

In the recently published April Visa Bulletin, the Department of State advanced the Date for Filing (also known as the application date) applications for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status in the employment-based, second preference (EB-2) category for India from Sept. 1, 2013, to Sept. 1,...

Alerts https://www.uscis.gov

USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap

https://www.uscis.gov | Alerts | Feb 28, 2022

USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed 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 (FY) 2022.

Alerts https://www.uscis.gov

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

https://www.cbp.gov | Travel updates | Feb 24, 2022

In addition to its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and nondiscrimination in the workforce, CBP is committed to preserving individual liberty, fairness and equality under the law in the conduct of its primary mission of securing the nation.…

https://www.cbp.gov Travel updates

DHS Proposes Fair and Humane Public Charge Rule

https://www.uscis.gov | News Releases | Feb 17, 2022

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would regulate how DHS applies the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The proposed rule would provide fair and humane treatment for noncitizens requesting admission to the United States or...

https://www.uscis.gov News Releases

USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on VAWA Self-Petitions

https://www.uscis.gov | Alerts | Feb 10, 2022

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is publishing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on eligibility, filing, and adjudication requirements addressing Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions to update practices and align USCIS policies with recent court decisions.

Alerts https://www.uscis.gov

USCIS Announces New Agency Mission Statement 

https://www.uscis.gov | News Releases | Feb 09, 2022

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur M. Jaddou announced the agency’s new mission statement. Last year, USCIS leadership empowered employees to submit words that they felt best illustrated the agency’s work. The new mission statement is a reflection of this feedback from the...

https://www.uscis.gov News Releases