The Latest Breaking News from USCIS

Green Card update: US judge rules USCIS cannot pause applications indefinitely, calls policy ‘unlawful’

A US federal judge has ruled that immigration authorities cannot indefinitely pause green card applications from immigrants linked to countries under travel restrictions, calling the policy unlawful and ordering the government to resume processing certain cases.

The Times of India · Apr 27

DHS Training Materials Say Posting 'Stop Israeli Terror in Palestine' on Social Media Is Now Grounds to Deny Someone a Green Card

DHS training materials instruct officers to consider pro-Palestinian social media posts as negative factors in green card applications, marking a shift in US immigration policy.

International Business Times UK · Apr 27

No Green Card if you are a critic of Israel: New immigration rule on disqualifying factors

Not only anti-America, but anti-Israel and pro-Palestine social media posts can also block a Green Card as a new immigration guidance issued by the Donald Trump administration expands the disqualifying factors, New York Times reported. The guidance has examples of what can be seen anti-Israel and can be a ground…

The Times of India · Apr 26

H-1B visa fraud: Two Indian-origin men plead guilty in California; hired people for non-existent posts

Two Indian-origin men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to H-1B visa fraud where they hired foreign nationals, promising them jobs at the University of California, while the university had no such requirements. Sampath Rajidi, 51, and Sreedhar Mada, 51 submitted H-1B visa petitions for many beneficiaries between June 2020 and…

The Times of India · Apr 19

H-1B lottery selection rates increased to 'unseen levels' under Trump's new rule, claim immigration firms

The first H-1B lottery (FY 2027) held under the second Donald Trump administration this year saw selection rates jump to "unseen levels", Bloomberg Law reported, citing data from immigration firms. This was the first lottery that was based on wage levels and also after the administration imposed a $100,000 fee…

The Times of India · Apr 15

After Record-High Interest, Fewer People Are Applying for and Being Approved for U.S. Citizenship

Newly released data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shows that last year's figures were marked by fluctuations in applications and a decline in approvals.

Latin Times · Apr 15

DHS Investigating Eric Swalwell Over Hiring Of a Nanny As Backlash Against Lawmaker Mounts

Embattled California representative Eric Swalwell is under investigation related to his employment of a Brazilian nanny.

International Business Times · Apr 13

'Age difference, limited shared language...': Immigration attorney explains how getting marriage-based Green Card can become riskier

Immigration lawyers say scrutiny around marriage-based Green Card applications in US has tightened in recent months, with applicants facing closer checks during interviews and increased enforcement action even at the interview stage. Marriage remains one of the most common routes to permanent residency, but attorneys warn that the process is…

The Times of India · Apr 11

Illegal Pakistani truck driver arrested in US, three years after killing Maryland man in wrong-way crash

A Pakistani man has finally been caughter by the authorities in the US, three years after he caused a fatal crash that killed a Maryland man in 2023. The arrest, however, was not done by the law enforcement but by the immigration who nabbed Dawood Hussain, a Pakistani national, in…

The Times of India · Apr 8

Not end of road for those who didn't get selected in H-1B lottery: Immigration attorney explains 8 best options

Not getting picked up in the H-1B lottery that has now concluded for FY 2027 is not the end of the road for American Dream, immigration attorney Felipe Jimenez said, as there are many other visa programs and viable options to remain legally in the US. Several Redditors expressed their…

The Times of India · Apr 6