naturalization

Immigrant applicants are in limbo because their paperwork is stuck in a cave. No, really

Immigration attorney Susan Cohen tells The Wall Street Journal that she represents a married Boston couple (both have opted to keep their names private) who filed their citizenship applications in …

Mon Jan 24, 2022

'Has lost his driver’s license and his job': USCIS faces lawsuit over months-long work permit delays

While the number of immigrants who have more recently become U.S. citizens climbed compared to the 2020 fiscal year, the federal immigration agency responsible for handling this paperwork has seen …

Mon Nov 29, 2021

DHS secretary questioned on possible Remain in Mexico return, border abuses during Senate hearing

Sen. Alex Padilla during a Senate hearing Tuesday addressed some of the most pressing issues raised by immigrant and human rights advocates in recent weeks, including the possible court-ordered return …

Wed Nov 17, 2021

Naturalization numbers go up, a good sign after pandemic and politics disrupted services for many

Roughly 808,000 people became U.S. citizens in the 2021 fiscal year, up from just over 625,000 in the 2020 fiscal year, CNN reports. The numbers come as the Biden administration also naturalized …

Mon Nov 15, 2021

Over 4,400 current and former service members, family members to be sworn in as U.S. citizens

Nearly 4,500 current and former U.S. military service members, as well as family members, will be sworn in as U.S. citizens as part of Veterans Day 2021. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services …

Thu Nov 11, 2021

Groups mark Citizenship Day by kicking off effort to naturalize 2 million people by end of 2022

Dozens of immigrant and refugee advocacy organizations in over 100 cities are marking Citizenship Day today by kicking off a national campaign to naturalize 2 million people by the end of 2022. The …

Fri Sep 17, 2021

President Biden to host naturalization ceremony at White House

21 immigrants will become U.S. citizens in a naturalization ceremony to be hosted by President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday, the Associated Press (AP) reports. It’ll be one of 170 …

Fri Jul 2, 2021