PERSPECTIVE: Why Deterrence Is Not the Answer to Reducing Asylum-Seeking Migrant Flows
Only actors making cost-benefit calculations and perceiving there to be a viable alternative to their actions are responsive. Keep Reading
These Policy Changes Will Impact Legal Immigrants in the U.S. in 2019
Not all of the new rules are punitive. Some help foreign citizens obtain immigration benefits such as green cards or permanent residence. Keep Reading
DHS Proposes Merit-Based Rule for H-1B Visa Program
The proposed temporary suspension provision would also allow USCIS to up-front delay the implementation of the H-1B registration process past the fiscal year (FY) 2020 cap season, Keep Reading
Queens Immigration Attorney Found Guilty of Operating Asylum Fraud Scheme
Dumitru submitted over 100 applications in which she knowingly made false statements and representations about, among other things, the applicants’ personal narratives of alleged persecution. Keep Reading
USCIS: Billy Idol Becomes U.S. Citizen
On Nov. 14, the singer of such hits as "Dancin' With Myself" and "White Wedding" held an American flag as he took the naturalization oath. Keep Reading
USCIS to Expand Information Services Modernization Program to Key Locations
The Information Services Modernization Program ends self-scheduling of InfoPass appointments and instead encourages applicants to use USCIS online information resources. Keep Reading
USCIS Efforts Lead to Guilty Plea in Case of Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law
Perdomo devised a scheme whereby she, at various times, pretended to be either an employee, officer, or attorney working with or for DHS. Keep Reading
USCIS Leader Eager for Smart Technology to be ‘Force Multiplier’ at Agency
With 450,000 individuals checking their application status daily, “these platforms have to support this kind of activity,” said Melero. Keep Reading
Deep Commitment at USCIS Day to ‘Huge Shift’ of Paperless Filing by 2020
Project seen as gateway to an “opportunity to think about introducing” even more technology, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Keep Reading
Construction Begins on New Home for the USCIS Texas Service Center
The consolidation is anticipated to take place in spring 2020, and will help streamline operations as TSC processes a variety of requests for immigration benefits. Keep Reading
