Immigration Hub Forum

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. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-assists-federal-partners-in-arrest-of-ms-13-gang-member

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. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/suburban-chicago-man-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-prison-for-immigration-fraud-possession-of-child

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. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-and-doj-take-steps-to-denaturalize-12-individuals-for-concealing-terrorist-support-war-crimes

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 27,736 H-2B visas made available for the second allocation of returning workers for fiscal year 2026 with start dates from April 1 to April 30, 2026, under the H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule (fiscal year 2026 TFR). Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/cap-reached-for-second-allocation-of-returning-worker-h-2b-visas-for-fiscal-year-2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing an interim final rule to implement immigration fees and requirements from the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Act of 2025 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act). Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/dhs-announces-consequences-for-unpaid-annual-asylum-fees-unveils-new-hr-1-requirements

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ fraud detection efforts resulted in the guilty pleas of Sampath Rajidi, 51, and Sreedhar Mada, 51, to conspiracy to commit visa fraud, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced last week. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-efforts-lead-to-two-guilty-pleas-in-h-1b-fraud-conspiracy-case

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.  Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/belizean-woman-found-guilty-of-naturalization-fraud

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. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/justice-department-files-case-to-revoke-us-citizenship-of-mastermind-behind-multimillion-dollar-tax

The vigilant fraud detection efforts of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services directly resulted in the arrest of Young Joo Ko, 59, of East Hollywood. Ko, a lawful permanent resident from South Korea, was charged in Los Angeles with fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other documents. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-fraud-probe-in-la-leads-to-arrest-of-criminal-alien

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. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/connecticut-woman-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraudulently-obtaining-citizenship-after-committing

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided pivotal assistance to a visa fraud investigation that resulted in federal grand jury indictments of 10 Indian nationals. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/ten-indian-nationals-indicted-for-visa-fraud-conspiracy

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently played a critical role in the arrest of Dawood Hussain, an illegal Pakistani alien charged with felony vehicular homicide, after driving a commercial truck the wrong way on a Pennsylvania highway in October 2023. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-assists-in-arrest-of-illegal-alien-charged-in-fatal-truck-crash

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided pivotal assistance to the investigation that led to the denaturalization of Carlos Noe Gallegos, a convicted child sex offender. The U.S. attorney’s office made the announcement. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/convicted-child-sex-offender-in-texas-denaturalized-with-help-from-uscis

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided vital assistance during the investigation that led to a five-count indictment and arrests of four individuals. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-helps-in-immigration-fraud-investigation-resulting-in-indictments-and-arrests-in-new-york-city

A federal judge sentenced convicted child molester Isidro Arcenio Alvarado, 58, a native of El Salvador, to active prison time after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship. The judge also revoked his citizenship and ordered him removed from the United States. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/salvadoran-child-molester-in-north-carolina-denaturalized-and-ordered-deported

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice led an investigation that has resulted in the filing this week of a civil denaturalization complaint in the U.S. District Court of Miami, Florida against former Mayor of the City of North Miami, Philippe Bien-Aime. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-plays-key-role-in-denaturalization-process-to-begin-for-former-mayor-of-the-city-of-north

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to reduce the incentive for aliens to file fraudulent asylum claims so they can obtain work authorizations. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-proposes-rule-to-prioritize-americans-safety-by-strengthening-screening-of-asylum-seekers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Operation Twin Shield is yielding yet more results with the arrest of a Minnesota correctional officer and AWOL National Guard member masquerading as a U.S. citizen despite having no legal status in the United States. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/serial-immigration-fraudster-working-as-a-minnesota-corrections-officer-arrested

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen. The termination is effective 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-terminates-temporary-protected-status-for-yemen

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided key assistance during the investigation that led to a three-count indictment charging 11 individuals for their alleged roles in federal conspiracies related to marriage fraud and bribery. Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-assists-in-marriage-fraud-conspiracy-investigation-resulting-in-11-indictments