USCIS News USCIS NewsRecent Court Order on Hold Policies August 28, 2026On Aug. 24, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order in Red Eagle Law, L.C., et al., v. Joseph B. Edlow, 26-cv-04850-CRB (NDCA), enjoining PM 602-0192, and PM 602-0194.DHS Proposes Additional H-1B Fee August 24, 2026The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to establish a $103,265 fee for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption.Chinese Alien Charged with Voter Fraud in Massachusetts August 21, 2026A Chinese alien residing in Andover, Mass., was arrested for submitting a fraudulent voter registration and ballot in the 2024 presidential election using the name of another Chinese alien.USCIS to Publish New Edition of Form I-485; Older Editions Will Be Rejected Starting Sept. 18 August 19, 2026On Sept. 18, 2026, USCIS will publish a revised edition of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (edition date: 09/18/26).Cuban Alien Pleads Guilty to Role in International Alien Smuggling, Asylum Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracy August 18, 2026U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a critical role in an investigation that resulted in a Cuban national pleading guilty to alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and money laundering.USCIS Issues Guidance on Making Public Charge Inadmissibility Determination August 18, 2026U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual explaining how the agency will determine whether an alien applying for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident is likely at any time to become a public charge.USCIS to Publish New Editions of Form I-539 and Form I-765; Older Editions Will Be Rejected Starting Sept. 15 August 14, 2026On Sept. 15, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish revised editions of Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (edition date for both: 09/15/26). The forms have been revised to align with the recently published Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure […]USCIS Plays Key Role in Takedown of Decade-Long Marriage Fraud Ring August 12, 2026U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in the indictment unsealed today charging 11 individuals with conspiring, over the course of more than a decade, to orchestrate more than 1,000 sham marriages. Denaturalization Case Filed Against Man Who Procured U.S. Citizenship Under False Identity August 12, 2026U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided crucial support to an investigation resulting in charges to denaturalize a man born in India for using a false identity to become a U.S. citizen.Miami Man Charged With Defrauding U.S. Immigration System as Part of a National Health Care Takedown August 11, 2026U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in an investigation resulting in federal charges against Eduardo Javier Ibarra Arrowsmith, 61, of Miami.
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