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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Edition Date: 05/29/26. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.
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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...
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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...
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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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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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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,...
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Edition Date: 05/06/26. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.
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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...
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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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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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Edition Date: 04/23/26. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in the investigation that led to the sentencing of Nada Radovan Tomanic, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina, to 30 months in prison for naturalization fraud.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided pivotal assistance to a visa fraud investigation that resulted in federal grand jury indictments of 10 Indian nationals.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently played a critical role in the arrest of Dawood Hussain, an illegal Pakistani alien charged with felony vehicular homicide, after driving a commercial truck the wrong way on a Pennsylvania highway in October 2023.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year 2027 H-1B numerical allocations (known as the H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap).
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Since taking office, President Trump has prioritized national security and public safety by implementing a series of executive orders and proclamations that mandate strict screening and vetting of foreign nationals seeking entry or immigration benefits.
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Edition Date: 03/23/26. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B statutory cap for the second half of fiscal year 2026.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided pivotal assistance to the investigation that led to the denaturalization of Carlos Noe Gallegos, a convicted child sex offender. The U.S. attorney’s office made the announcement.
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The TPS designation of Somalia and related benefits was set to terminate on March 17, 2026. However, on March 13, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an order staying the TPS Somalia termination. African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No....
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Edition Date: 03/13/26. Starting June 1, 2026, we will accept only the 03/13/26 edition. Until then, you can also use the 03/09/23 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
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