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USCIS Assists in Investigation Leading to Conviction of Indian Citizen for Submitting Fraudulent Immigration Application

Release Date 

05/05/2025

BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the conviction of an Indian citizen for submitting a fraudulent immigration application.

USCIS Updated Forms - I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor and other Forms

USCIS recently updated the following forms :

Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant

01/20/2025 12:58 PM EST

Edition Date: 01/20/25. Starting May 28, 2025, USCIS will accept only the 01/20/25 edition. Until then, you can also use the 04/01/24 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Form I-800A, Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country

DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for Antisemitism

Release Date 

04/09/2025

WASHINGTON— Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. This will immediately affect aliens applying for lawful permanent resident status, foreign students and aliens affiliated with educational institutions linked to antisemitic activity.