The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 17, 2025, the dismantling of a fraud scheme related to U visas, following an interagency investigation that led to the federal indictment of five individuals in Louisiana, including four …
The U.S. government will introduce a new “visa integrity fee” of at least $250 for international visitors who require a nonimmigrant visa. This measure is part of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and although it has not …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 27, 2025, a new federal regulation that changes the process for imposing fines on undocumented immigrants. This measure aims to streamline and simplify current …
In a recent court ruling, a U.S. federal district judge has ordered the government to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan citizen identified as “O. C. G.,” who was unjustly deported first to Mexico and then to Guatemala, despite having …
The United States Supreme Court issued a key decision on Friday, May 16, 2025, temporarily blocking former President Donald Trump from resuming deportations of immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act, a law enacted in 1798. The case was sent back …