There were no changes to the Travel Advisory Level. The “Crime” risk indicator was added. Advisory summary was updated to reflect changes to U.S. embassy operations. Do not travel to Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, crime, health risks, and the U.S. government’s limited ability...
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in an investigation that resulted in the sentencing of Cyril Domaquik Clemens, 72, a native of Liberia, for naturalization fraud....
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces it is issuing an Order under Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act, and associated implementing regulations, continuing the suspension...
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On June 27, 2025, the Departments issued an interim final rule ("IFR") to streamline assessment of civil penalties under the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA") for aliens who fail to depart during a voluntary departure period, willfully fail or refuse to depart after a final...
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This interim final rule (IFR) amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to expedite termination of refugee status when DHS determines an alien was not a refugee within the meaning of section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act at the time of admission...
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On October 30, 2025, DHS published an interim final rule (IFR) that amended DHS regulations to end the practice of automatically extending the validity of employment authorization documents (Forms I- 766 or EADs) for aliens who have timely filed an application to renew their EAD ...
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), proposes to remove 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5), which generally provides that USCIS gives deference to a prior approval involving the same facts when adjudicating a request to extend a petiti...
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice in its filing of denaturalization actions against dozens of individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and ag...
