Senior USCIS Officer Arrested in Green Card Scheme Involving Whatsapp Communications
A former USCIS officer and an associate were arrested in a federal bribery case involving green card and…
Former USCIS Official and Accomplice Charged in $960K Citizenship Bribery Scheme
Two men have been charged in the Northern District of Texas in a USCIS bribery case involving nearly…
One Year Later, No Charges Filed in Hyundai Megasite ICE Raid in Bryan County
The Hyundai megasite raid ended with no federal charges, but the fallout continued. About 475 workers were detained,…
USCIS Resumes Diversity Visa Green Cards After Court Vacates PM-602-0193
A federal court in California temporarily lifted USCIS’s hold on FY 2026 Diversity Visa adjustment cases. USCIS can…
Department of Transportation Allows Airlines to Skip Meal Vouchers for Uncontrollable Delays
Starting October nineteenth, twenty twenty-six, the Department of Transportation will exclude ten disruption types from airline-controlled delay reporting....
PM-602-0193: USCIS DV Hold Stalls Form I-485 Pending Approvals
USCIS froze final approvals for domestic Diversity Visa adjustment cases under PM-602-0193. The hold affects Form I-485 applicants…
USCIS Revokes H-1B Visas, Cites Wage Misclassification at Major IT Consulting Firm
USCIS denied and revoked H-1B approvals tied to an unnamed Vermont IT consulting company after finding wage levels…
U.S. Warns EB-1 Green Cards for Indians May Run Out Before Sept 30
EB-1 India remains open for now, but the U.S. State Department warns visa numbers could run out before…
USCIS Buys Body Cameras from Axon as Agency Expands Enforcement Role
USCIS bought body-worn cameras and related technology from Axon Enterprise for about $159,675. The contract supports its growing…
December 11 Funding Cliff Spurs $103,265 Fee, H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
Congress extended funding to December 11, 2026, while DHS separately proposed a $103,265 fee for H-1B cap-subject petitions.…
President Signs Stopgap Funding Law, Averting Oct. 1 Shutdown at USCIS, Consulates
President Donald Trump signed a temporary funding law on September 2, 2026, keeping federal agencies running through December…
FY2027 Continuing Resolution Keeps Fee-Funded H-1B Processing Alive
USCIS will keep processing most cases through December 11, 2026 under the FY2027 continuing resolution. Its fee-funded structure…
USCIS Updates R-1 Religious Worker Guidance on Form I-129 Process
USCIS created a new online R-1 resource page for religious workers and employers, organizing filing and evidence guidance…
FAA’s 100th Surface Awareness System Targets Runway Incursions via ADS-B
The FAA has installed its 100th Surface Awareness System to improve runway safety and controller awareness. It plans…