USCIS News Releases

Esfuerzos de Investigaciones de Seguridad y Verificación de Antecedentes de USCIS Resultan en Condena de 18 meses para un Inmigrante Ilegal en un Caso de Fraude

Published on June 1, 2026

El exhaustivo proceso de investigaciones de seguridad y verificación de antecedentes del Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos descubrió un esquema de fraude de inmigración que resultó en la condena de 18 meses por fraude de visas a Venerando Aquino Martin, de 56 años, un inmigrante ilegal procedente de Filipinas.

#investigaciones #seguridad #verificacion #antecedentes

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USCIS Screening and Vetting Efforts Lead to 18-month Sentencing of Illegal Alien in Fraud Case

Published on June 1, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ robust screening and vetting uncovered an immigration fraud scheme that resulted in Venerando Aquino Martin, 56, an illegal alien from the Philippines, being sentenced to 18 months for visa fraud.

#uscis #immigrationfraud #vettingefforts #illegalalien

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El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de EE. UU. Otorgará Ajuste de Estatus Solo en Circunstancias Extraordinarias

Publicado el 22 de mayo, 2026

El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS) anunció hoy un nuevo memorando de política que reitera que, de acuerdo con la legislación de inmigración establecida desde hace mucho tiempo y las decisiones judiciales, los extranjeros que soliciten ajuste de estatus deben hacerlo mediante el trámite consular a través del Departamento de Estado desde fuera del país.

#ciudadania #inmigracion #estatus #extranjeros

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances

Published on May 22, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country.

#uscitizenship #adjustmentofstatus #consularprocessing #departmentofstate

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USCIS Assists Federal Partners in Arrest of MS-13 Gang Member

Published on May 19, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a critical role in the arrest of Jose Calles Henriquez, 24, an illegal alien from El Salvador and self-confessed MS-13 gang member.

#uscis #ms13 #arrest #immigrationenforcement

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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Immigration Fraud, Possession of Child Pornography, and Tax Offenses

Published on May 14, 2026

A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for engaging in immigration fraud, possessing child pornography, and committing tax fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced.

#immigrationfraud #childpornography #taxfraud #uscourt

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USCIS and DOJ Take Steps to Denaturalize 12 Individuals for Concealing Terrorist Support, War Crimes, Espionage, Sexual Abuse, and More

Published on May 14, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its recent filing of denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 12 individuals accused of serious offenses—including providing material support to a terrorist group, committing war crimes, and sexually abusing a minor.

#uscis #doj #denaturalization #terroristsupport #warcrimes

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Belizean Woman Found Guilty of Naturalization Fraud

Published on April 20, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in the investigation that led to a federal jury finding Ana Zahia Gonzalez, 46, guilty of naturalization fraud. 

#naturalization #fraud #uscis

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Justice Department Files Case to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of Mastermind Behind Multimillion-Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme

Published on April 13, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services helped investigate Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, a native of Nigeria recently named in a civil denaturalization complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice.

#justice #uscitizenship #fraud #nigeria

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Connecticut Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Citizenship After Committing Torture and War Crimes in Bosnia

Published on April 10, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in the investigation that led to the sentencing of Nada Radovan Tomanic, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina, to 30 months in prison for naturalization fraud.

#uscitizen #fraud #immigration #bosnia

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