USCIS News Releases

DHS Streamlines the Filing Process for Certain Agricultural Workers

Published on September 30, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security is announcing a final rule, effective Oct. 2, 2025, to streamline the filing process for certain temporary agricultural worker petitions.

#uscis #dhs #agriculturalworkers #filingprocess #finalrule

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USCIS Announces Results of Operation Twin Shield, a Large-Scale Immigration Fraud Investigation

Published on September 30, 2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, conducted Operation Twin Shield, the first of its kind targeted surge of fraud detection and deterrence activities across Minneapolis-St. Paul and surrounding areas Sept. 19 to 28 —immigration officers discovered suspected fraud in 275 cases in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

#uscis #fraudinvestigation #operationshield #immigrationfraud

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Secretary Noem Announces the Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Syria

Published on September 19, 2025

Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced her decision to cancel the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria.

#uscis #dhss #temporaryprotectedstatus #tps #syria

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West Virginia Couple Plead Guilty to Immigration Crimes

Published on September 18, 2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation leading to guilty pleas from a Greenbrier couple for immigration crimes.

#uscis #immigrationcrimes #greenbrier #guiltyplea

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Connecticut Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Immigrant Clients and USCIS

Published on September 18, 2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation leading to the sentencing of a South Windor man for defrauding immigrant clients and USCIS.

#uscis #immigrationfraud #sentencing #connecticut

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USCIS Unveils First Changes to Naturalization Test in Multi-Step Overhaul of American Citizenship Standards

Published on September 17, 2025

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted a Federal Register notice announcing implementation of the 2025 naturalization civics test.

#uscis #naturalizationtest #citizenshipstandards

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On Constitution Day, President Trump Urges Naturalized Citizens to Honor and Respect American Law and Traditions

Published on September 17, 2025

Today, on Constitution Day, President Trump issued a letter congratulating newly naturalized citizens taking the Oath of Allegiance and urging them to “safeguard, honor, and respect” the American Constitution.

#uscis #constitutionday #naturalization #presidenttrump

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USCIS Assists in Investigation of Two Minnesota Men Arrested for Funding and Directing Kidnappings, Bombings, and Killings Overseas

Published on September 10, 2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance during a federal investigation that resulted in the arrest of two Minnesota men for their roles in major crimes committed abroad.

#uscis #minnesota #federalinvestigation #arrests

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International Pakistani Con Man Apprehended

Published on September 8, 2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Seattle, facilitated the arrest of Muhammad Chaudhry, a 52-year-old Pakistani national criminal alien.

#uscis #pakistan #conman #immigrationenforcement

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Twelve People Charged for Their Roles in International Alien Smuggling, Asylum Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracies

Published on September 4, 2025

The U.S. Attorney General announced that 12 people have been charged in a superseding indictment for their roles in an international conspiracy involving alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and money laundering schemes that brought thousands of aliens illegally into the United States for profit. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in the investigation.

#uscis #aliensmuggling #asylumfraud #moneylaundering

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