Immigration News and Updates
Indian National Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Conspiracy
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to an Indian national, residing in New York, pleading guilty to staging armed robberies in furtherance of a…...
Read More »Citizen of India Unlawfully Living in West Virginia Pleads Guilty in Marriage Fraud Scheme
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to a citizen of India pleading guilty in a marriage fraud scheme....
Read More »USCIS Assists in Investigation Leading to Sentencing of Mexican National for Smuggling and Labor Trafficking Scheme and Illegally Reentering the US
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the sentencing of a Mexican national for a smuggling and labor trafficking scheme and illegally reentering…...
Read More »Maryland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Visa Fraud
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the sentencing of a Maryland man for visa fraud....
Read More »USCIS Deploys Common Sense Tools to Verify Voters
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to ensure a single, reliable source for verifying immigration status and U.S. citizenship nationwide....
Read More »Jamaican Citizen Arrested for Making a False Claim of Citizenship to Register to Vote in the 2024 Presidential Primary Election
Jacqueline Dianne Wallace, 52, a Jamaican citizen, has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint and charged with unlawfully making a false claim of citizenship in order to register to…...
Read More »USCIS Assists in Investigation of Cuban National Indicted on Charges Related to Credit Card “Skimming” and Lying on a Naturalization Application
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced an indictment charging Yunier Perez-Bertemati, 40, with 22 counts of access device fraud, possessing and trafficking in unauthorized device-making…...
Read More »USCIS Assists in Investigation of Palestinians Charged with Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance in the investigation that led to the arrest and unsealing of indictments charging Mohammed Aburidi 24, a Palestinian, and Tareq Aburidi, 19, also a…...
Read More »DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan. The TPS designation for the country expires on May 20, 2025, and the termination…...
Read More »USCIS Assists in Investigation Leading to Conviction of Indian Citizen for Submitting Fraudulent Immigration Application
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the conviction of an Indian citizen for submitting a fraudulent immigration application....
Read More »First 100 Days: USCIS Delivering on Making America Safe Again
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is aggressively working to ensure America’s national security by addressing vulnerabilities in immigration policies, reducing exploitation of humanitarian parole programs, and assisting enforcement agencies in…...
Read More »USCIS Assists with ICE Investigation that Dismantled a Nationwide Marriage Fraud Operation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played an important part in an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland,…...
Read More »USCIS Assists Investigation Leading to Sentencing of Mexican National for Smuggling and Labor Trafficking Scheme
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the sentencing of a Mexican national for a smuggling and labor trafficking scheme....
Read More »USCIS Assists FBI Investigation Leading to Guilty Plea in ISIS-Inspired Election Day Terror Plot
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) played a critical role in an FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) investigation that brought a would-be terrorist to justice....
Read More »Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2025
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the early second half of…...
Read More »USCIS assists with a Federal Terrorism Case of a Former Iraqi Refugee Pleading Guilty to Supporting ISIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided key support to an investigation that led to a former refugee and legal permanent resident in Texas pleading guilty to charges of providing material support…...
Read More »USCIS Assists in Investigation Leading to Sentencing of U.K. Man for Lying to Immigration Authorities
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the sentencing of a United Kingdom man for making false statements in an immigration matter....
Read More »Litigation-Related Update on CHNV
On April 14, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a Preliminary Injunction Order staying parts of the March 25, 2025 Federal Register notice titled,…...
Read More »USCIS Assists in ICE Investigation Leading to Arrest of 133 Alien Offenders in New York
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in the investigation that led to the apprehension of 133 illegal aliens in New York between March 24 and 28....
Read More »DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for Antisemitism
Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests....
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Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
Information on President Trump’s Recent Executive Order (Travel Ban) [Update, June 27, 2017] The Supreme
Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
Learn more about what the executive order means, who it will affect, and what is being done to challenge it.
Andres Perez Interviewed About ICE Raids in Austin
Fear of deportation grows as ICE raids increase.
‘Hardware Malfunction’ Slows Down Immigration Courts
A technology breakdown that struck immigration courts a month ago still…
Prosecutorial Discretion on the Rise in Immigration Courts
By Cindy Chang, LA Times January 15, 2014, 3:27 p.m. Immigrants facing deportation are increasingly likely
PRIVACY ALERT! – The government can search your electronic devices at the border and ports of entry!
New York Times Reports District Judge Upholds Government’s Right to Search Electronics at Border Pascal
Budget deal may open doors to immigration reform in January
As reported in USA Today: “Republican leaders, led by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, have
Immigration Lawyers Can Help Employers Petition For H-1B Visas On Time
The USCIS will begin accepting Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2015 H-1B Visa petitions on April 1,
USCIS Now Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages
Do you and your partner think you qualify for immigration benefits (such as a green
New, Updated Form I-9
Don’t get caught unaware! Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 has changed. All employers may no
CBP No Longer Issuing a Paper form I-94
Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) will no longer be issuing paper copies of the arrival/departure
Attorney Andres Perez Interviewed by Fox News About I-9 Audits
Perez & Malik, PLLC attorney Andres Perez featured on Fox News regarding I-9 Audits Perez
Major Reform in Obama Immigration Policy Relieves DREAMers
The Department of Homeland Security announced dramatic reform in the Obama administration’s immigration policy to
Obtaining a Green Card Through Marriage
Green Card Marriage: What Comes After The Walk Down the Aisle? According to the U.S.
I-9 Compliance Tips For Your Business
Within the U.S. business world, employers must meet the demands of the federal government and
Immigration Visas: Revision to Three- and Ten-year Ban
According to USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas, a change to the three- and ten-year re-entry bars placed on undocumented immigrants is anticipated to take effect by the end of this year.
Perez & Malik, PLLC Immigration Lawyers to file TPS Pro Bono for local Syrian Nationals
In response to ongoing violence due to political unrest occurring in Syria, the Department of
Obtain a Green Card Through Employment: PERM Labor Certification
In order to work in the USA, foreign workers need to either obtain a temporary work visa (non-immigrant, short-term) or a green card (permanent residency). Most foreign workers begin working in the USA on a temporary work visa and “convert” it to a green card through the labor certification process (PERM).
Applying for a Family based Immigration Visa: 5 Points to Keep in Mind
The U.S. immigration process is complex and intimidating for both sponsors and applicants, however, highly
