USCIS approved over 42,600 Special Immigrant Juvenile petitions in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2026, with average processing times rising steadily throughout the period, reaching roughly 204 days by June 2026.
USCIS is notifying eligible El Salvador TPS holders that their expired employment authorization documents are extended through the El Salvador TPS EAD expiration date of September 9, 2026, coinciding with the end of the country’s TPS designation period.
USCIS is notifying certain Sudan TPS holders that their expired employment authorization documents have been extended through October 19, 2026, aligning with the end of Sudan’s TPS designation. Learn which EAD categories qualify and how Sudan TPS EAD extensions will be verified.
USCIS is set to open a new field office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, beginning September 9, 2026, to handle document verification, fraud investigation, and DNA collection for family-based cases directly in the region.
A North Carolina man has been indicted on marriage fraud charges after a USCIS investigation found he allegedly misrepresented his marital status on a green card application. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted; he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
A Colorado aunt and nephew now face federal charges in an I-130 immigration fraud case after allegedly using a falsified birth certificate to fraudulently secure lawful permanent residence and later U.S. citizenship, which the nephew obtained while serving in the Air Force.
ICE recorded its third consecutive monthly arrest record in August 2026, detaining nearly 51,000 individuals — surpassing July’s mark of just over 50,200. Learn what these ICE monthly arrest records mean for enforcement trends and what options exist for those affected.
A federal court order has lifted the State Department’s pause on immigrant visa processing that had affected applicants from 75 countries, and scheduling is now expected to resume — find out what this means for your case.
A federal court has enjoined USCIS policy memos PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194, ordering the agency to resume normal adjudication for a certified class of applicants from 39 designated countries with pending asylum or other benefit applications. USCIS says it will comply while pursuing further review.
CBP is moving forward with the Tucson 5 border security project, a 62-mile initiative in southern Arizona aimed at closing a remote corridor long associated with drug smuggling, human trafficking, and migrant deaths along the Southwest border.
