The Donald Trump administration plans to complicate the process that immigrants must go through to become US citizens, according to a draft memo received by CNN. In particular, the naturalization test can be made longer. This step will be the last in a series of actions aimed at ...
The Trump administration plans to skyrocket the cost of naturalization applications this fall. Critics say this is part of a scheme designed to discourage immigration from poor countries, writes the New York Times. When 41-year-old Guadalupe Rubio contracted COVID-19 in July, she lost more than her strength ...
A record number of people are renouncing US citizenship, according to a new study published on Sunday, August 9, CNN writes. More than 5800 Americans renounced their citizenship in the first six months, according to the New York firm Bambridge Accountants, which studies expats in the US and the UK ...
The dream of hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the United States is to one day take the Pledge of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony and become a US citizen, the Miami Herald notes. Immigrant advocates recommend that those eligible to apply for citizenship do so now: before...
US citizenship gives rights and privileges. These include the right to vote, the ability to travel with a US passport and bring relatives to the United States, grant citizenship to their overseas child, and receive government benefits, writes the Miami Herald. Since consideration of applications for obtaining ...
Proof of US Citizenship is proof of your status and can serve as vital proof of certain benefits only available to American citizens. If you have lost your certificate or life circumstances have led to a change in your biographical data, the certificate can be restored or replaced, writes ...
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is prioritizing naturalization ceremonies during the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said on its website. “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services celebrates the Declaration of Independence and the birth of our great country by hosting naturalization ceremonies in the United States with...
The US Department of Justice announced the creation of a department for deprivation of citizenship. The department will prosecute persons who acquired citizenship illegally, writes Voice of America. The Department of Justice announced the formation of a special department for denaturalization (deprivation of citizenship). As the department notes, this...
A federal judge ruled that the US government's actions were a disregard for the law after the deportation of five young illegal immigrants who wanted to stay in the country as part of a program for street and abused immigrant children, AP reported. US Judge Nathanael Cousins issued a civil order on February 15, citing ...
Each year, thousands of foreign military personnel and their families become US citizens. Military One Source explains how to become a US citizen and how you can use your military service to speed up the process and save money. There are three main benefits ...