USCIS to Reduce Frivolous Immigration Benefits Requests by Reinforcing Evidence Standards
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is clarifying that benefit requestors should establish eligibility for an immigration benefit at the time they file a benefit request.Mexican Alien Sentenced for Fraud Conspiracy
Conspiracy involved fraud in obtaining visas for victims of staged crimesCuban Alien Sentenced for Role in International Alien Smuggling, Asylum Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracy
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a critical role in an investigation that resulted in the sentencing of Cuban alien Erik Ventura-Castro, 24, of Hialeah, Florida, to 30 months in prison for his role in an international alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and...USCIS Announces Rule Change to Asylum System to Reduce Backlog
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a rule change designed to reduce the backlog in the asylum system.Court Issues Administrative Stay of Certain USCIS Policies
On July 21, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an order in Venez. Ass’n of Mass., et al. v. United States Citizenship and Immigr. Servs., et al., 26-cv-13038-NMG (D. Mass.), granting, in part, plaintiffs’ emergency motion for an...
