July 30, 2026

USCIS Reports 260,542 Principal U Visa Petitions Pending as Some 2017 Filers Report Approvals

A few reported approvals from July and August 2017 offer a sign of movement, but new USCIS data show why families still measure the U visa process in years.

July 29, 2026

Maine Attorney General Signs U Visa Certification for Family After Fatal ICE Shooting

The signed Supplement B records a young child as a victim and the surviving parent’s cooperation, but USCIS still decides whether to approve the petition.

July 27, 2026

Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Staged Robbery Scheme Involving Fraudulent U Visa Petitions

Jose Luis Morales Salgado admitted arranging armed robberies that people planned to report as real crimes when seeking U nonimmigrant status.