USCIS

Release Date 

08/08/2025

USCIS recently updated the following forms:

Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver

07/22/2025 02:50 PM EDT

Edition Date: 07/22/25. USCIS will also accept prior editions (or a written request). You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Form G-1055, Fee Schedule

07/31/2025 02:10 PM EDT

Edition Date: 07/31/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.

Release Date 

08/01/2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual that will enhance the capability to screen and vet family-based immigrant visa petitions. This update explains requirements and adjudication of these petitions, including eligibility criteria, filing, interviews, and decisions.

Published by: Times of India -  July 23, 2025

https://tinyurl.com/33zdn4ue

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USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):

Form G-1055, Fee Schedule

Edition Date: 07/22/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule.

For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.

USCIS Updates Fees Based on H.R. 1

Release Date 

07/18/2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is publishing a federal register notice (FRN) based on the H.R 1 Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1). Applicants must submit the new fees with benefit requests postmarked on or after July 22, 2025. USCIS will reject any form postmarked on or after Aug. 21, 2025, without the proper fees.  

Release Date 

07/17/2025

LAFAYETTE, La. — Five Louisiana men, including four active and former law enforcement officers, were indicted Wednesday on charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit visa fraud, and mail fraud, following a federal investigation initiated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. USCIS fraud detection officers uncovered a pattern of inconsistencies among U visa applications, spurring a multi-agency federal investigation.

Release Date 

07/11/2025

USCIS will soon begin to collect new fees for certain immigration benefit requests. USCIS will provide details on the implementation of these fee changes in the coming days.

Published by: The Economic Times -  July 04, 2025

https://tinyurl.com/48ww6hy6



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Release Date 

06/11/2025