USCIS Makes Two Naturalization-Related Policy Manual Updates
USCIS made two Policy Manual updates. The first update, issued May 27, addresses naturalization eligibility and voter registration through a state’s DMV or other state benefit…
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USCIS Revises Guidance on Naturalization Civics Educational Requirement
Effective March 1, 2021, USCIS will revert to administering the 2008 civics test to naturalization applicants. Those who filed for naturalization before December 1, 2020, or who…
Another Win for Law Offices on Naturalization
Naturalization application approved for 81-year-old national of Greece. After 50 years of lawful permanent residency, Client is now a U.S. citizen and can even vote…
USCIS officially announces a revised naturalization civics test.
USCIS officially announced plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test, after first announcing the plans to revise in July 2019. The test…
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Civics Educational Requirement for Purposes of Naturalization
USCIS updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual related to the naturalization civics test, increasing the general bank of questions to 128, the number of exam…
300,000 more voters could be enfranchised by naturalization before election day.
As of the second week of October, thousands of U.S. resident have been prevented from become U.S. citizens in time to meet their states’ voter…
Judge rules NO Increase in USCIS Fees
In an effort to thwart the Administrations attempt to dissuade Naturalization applications, a federal judge stopped the fee increases which would have doubled.
Delays in the naturalization process mean that many immigrants will be unable to vote in the 2020 election.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, all naturalization ceremonies and interviews have stopped, and USCIS has not indicated that it will consider any remote alternatives.…
With the reopening of USCIS offices, naturalizations will resume.
Some USCIS offices are now open to the public as of June 4. This means that the thousands of immigrants who were kept from completing…
With the reopening of USCIS offices, naturalizations will resume.
Some USCIS offices are now open to the public as of June 4. This means that the thousands of immigrants who were kept from completing…
USCIS Makes Naturalization Application Available Online for Military Personnel and Veterans
USCIS announced that U.S. service members and veterans can now file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, online.
More than 400,000 People Barred from Becoming Citizens Due to Coronavirus
Hundreds of thousands of people may be unable to complete the process to become American citizens in time for the November election due to the…