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USCIS Switches to Revised Form N-648
November 28th, 2022
As of November 21, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will only accept the 08/19/2022 edition of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. The 08/19/2022 form edition was released as part of both USCIS’ o…
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USCIS Revises Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions
October 19th, 2022
Today, as part of the Biden Administration’s ongoing efforts to both streamline the path to legal immigration and improve Federal support for marginalized communities, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated Form N-648, Medica…
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USCIS Publishes "Eligible to Naturalize Dashboard"
September 26th, 2022
As part of its Constitution Week celebrations, USCIS published the Eligible to Naturalize Dashboard, providing data such as country of birth and state of residence for the millions of lawful permanent residents who may be eligible to naturalize but h…
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USCIS Celebrates Constitution Week by Welcoming 19,000 New U.S. Citizens
September 19th, 2022
In celebration of Constitution Week, USCIS recently announced that it would hold more than 235 naturalization ceremonies to welcome over 19,000 new United States citizens from September 17 to September 23. USCIS will also release an Eligible to Natur…
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Categories: Immigration News
USCIS Reverts to 2008 Naturalization Civics Test
March 4th, 2021
In November 2020, USCIS revised its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the requirements for the naturalization civics test. In December, updated requirements were implemented. USCIS announced that it is reverting to the 2008 version…
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Biometrics Appointment Scheduling Delays
February 4th, 2021
Applicants for various immigration benefits including employment authorization documents (EADs), advance parole (AP), adjustment of status, and naturalization are required to appear at an in-person appointment at an Application Support Center (ASC) t…
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Updates to Educational Requirements for Naturalization
November 23rd, 2020
USCIS recently updated its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the educational requirements for naturalization. The educational requirements include knowledge and understanding of the English language and of the history and governmen…
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USCIS Prepares to Resume Services on June 4
May 29th, 2020
USCIS recently announced that it is preparing to reopen and resume non-emergency face-to-face services in some offices on or after June 4, 2020. This follows the agency’s decision to suspend routine in-person services at its field offices, asyl…
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USCIS Plans to Revise Naturalization Test
July 22nd, 2019
USCIS recently announced a plan to revise the current naturalization test. In late 2018, USCIS formed a naturalization test revision working group who has since been reviewing and updating the naturalization test questions. This working group will al…
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New Supplement J for Form I-485
February 23rd, 2017
As of January 17, 2017, an individual must file Supplement J along with his or her I-485. The Department of Homeland Security stated that the purpose of the supplement is for greater retention of high-skilled immigrant and nonimmigrant workers. Appli…
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