USCIS News Releases

March 18th, 2019 USCIS Announces FY 2020 H-1B Cap Season Start, Updates, and Changes Simple, smart changes to make the H-1B visa program work better
March 14th, 2019 Panama City Marriage Fraud Conspirators Plead Guilty and Sentenced PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Ravi Babu Kolla, 47, an Indian foreign national residing in Panama City, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit marriage and visa fraud and cons
March 12th, 2019 5 Arrested in Scheme that Hired People to Take English Proficiency Exam on Behalf of Chinese Nationals Seeking Student Visas LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities this morning arrested five defendants linked to a scheme that helped Chinese nationals obtain student visas by hiring individuals who used f
March 11th, 2019 USCIS Provided Assist Leading to Indictments on Conspiracy to Commit Marriage Fraud and Related Immigration Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., U.S.
March 5th, 2019 USCIS Assists in Case Resulting in the Leader of Non-Profit Music Organization Pleading Guilty in Visa Fraud Scheme Defendant Provided Armenian Nationals with Fake Dance Certificates and Staged Photos to Qualify for P-3 Visa Program for Entertainers

USCIS Alerts

March 12th, 2019 Tools Outage USCIS will conduct a widespread system maintenance on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, from 9 p.m. until midnight (Eastern).
March 10th, 2019 USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions USCIS will resume premium processing on Tuesday, March 12, for all H-1B petitions.
March 4th, 2019 National Consumer Protection Week 2019 USCIS is celebrating National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) from March 3 to 9.
March 4th, 2019 UPDATE: USCIS to Publish Revised Form I-539 and New Form I-539A on March 8 We have revised Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status and will publish the revised form on our website on March 8, 2019.
February 24th, 2019 New Online Tools Reduce Wait Times for Callers The USCIS Contact Center is currently experiencing higher than normal wait times for callers to speak to a representative.