Latest News
Two updates today: Free webinar from Cities for Citizenship
and news on the freeze in funding for USCIS Citizenship and 'Assimilation' grants
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Mar 19, 2025
Updated: Wed, Mar 19, 2025
Help us keep track of new developments you're seeing
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Mar 18, 2025
Updated: Tue, Mar 18, 2025
Update on Federal Citizenship and 'Assimilation' Grants
(formerly Citizenship and Integration Grants)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Mar 10, 2025
Updated: Mon, Mar 10, 2025
One month grace period for new N-400
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Mar 9, 2025
Updated: Sun, Mar 9, 2025
New Developments in Naturalization
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Mar 5, 2025
Updated: Wed, Mar 5, 2025
Thursday January 9th declared a 'day of mourning'
USCIS offices closed
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jan 6, 2025
Updated: Fri, Mar 21, 2025
USCIS finally announced the cancelation of trial testing
The proposed new test will not go forward
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Dec 30, 2024
Updated: Tue, Dec 31, 2024
TESOL petition
ask Congress to protect the citizenship test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Dec 4, 2024
Updated: Wed, Dec 4, 2024
Two things: a fee reduction webinar and 'tricky vocabulary' resource
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Dec 4, 2024
Updated: Wed, Dec 4, 2024
New edition of Ready for the Interview
now shipping!
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Updated: Thu, Nov 14, 2024
USCIS Ombudsman Office issues recommendations on administration of the English speaking test
many stakeholder concerns are substantiated
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jul 1, 2024
Updated: Mon, Jul 1, 2024
Free study guide for N-400 Part 9 questions
from Bill Bliss
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jun 22, 2024
Updated: Sat, Jun 22, 2024
Useful information on fee waivers/fee reductions
from ILRC
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, May 21, 2024
Updated: Tue, May 21, 2024
More on the new N-400
part 9 'moral character' questions
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, May 15, 2024
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2024
Congressional Research Service has a new report on naturalization
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, May 2, 2024
Updated: Thu, May 2, 2024
What's new in the new N-400 citizenship application?
free resource from Lynne (via New Readers Press)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, May 2, 2024
Updated: Thu, May 2, 2024
USCIS webinar on Citizenship and Integration Grant Applications
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Two Timely Webinars Next Week
from the National Partnership for New Americans
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Apr 11, 2024
Updated: Thu, Apr 11, 2024
Summary of fee changes
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Jan 31, 2024
Updated: Wed, Jan 31, 2024
changes in naturalization fees
(the news is actually good--but a little complicated))
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Jan 31, 2024
Updated: Wed, Jan 31, 2024
USCIS Grant Program 'Listening Session'
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Dec 4, 2023
Updated: Mon, Dec 4, 2023
New opportunity for citizenship educators!
free collaborative learning network--monthly sessions
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Oct 13, 2023
Updated: Fri, Oct 13, 2023
ILRC offers explainer on proposed new test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Oct 9, 2023
Updated: Mon, Oct 9, 2023
Comments on proposed new test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Sep 23, 2023
Updated: Sat, Sep 23, 2023
USCIS is holding a National Immigrant Education and Citizenship Education Conference in October
with both in-person and virtual options
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Sep 14, 2023
Updated: Thu, Sep 14, 2023
Two news articles on changes to the citizenship test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jul 6, 2023
Updated: Thu, Jul 6, 2023
More Commentary on the Test Redesign Project
a deep dive from my colleague Bill Bliss
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jun 29, 2023
Updated: Thu, Jun 29, 2023
Test Redesign Concerns
(the response so far)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jun 20, 2023
Updated: Tue, Jun 20, 2023
USCIS funding for citizenship and integration programs
..................................
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Updated: Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Do you have concerns about the proposed new citizenship test?
Here’s a way to share them with USCIS
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Jun 4, 2023
Updated: Sun, Jun 4, 2023
What might the new civics test look like?
Here’s a likely possibility.
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Apr 23, 2023
Updated: Tue, Apr 25, 2023
Another USCIS public engagement on the new test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Apr 12, 2023
Updated: Wed, Apr 12, 2023
Update on the citizenship test redesign project
from Lynne Weintraub
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Updated: Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Planning to apply for a USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant?
Learn more at this webinar
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Mar 28, 2023
Updated: Tue, Mar 28, 2023
Op-Ed in The Hill: The Economic Impact of High Citizenship Costs
from the New Americans Campaign
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Feb 26, 2023
Updated: Sun, Feb 26, 2023
Your chance to weigh in on fee increase
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Feb 23, 2023
Updated: Fri, Feb 24, 2023
USCIS offering a public engagement on nationwide trial for the naturalization test redesign initiative
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Feb 17, 2023
Updated: Fri, Feb 17, 2023
Naturalization trends
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Updated: Fri, Feb 17, 2023
More details on test redesign
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Jan 13, 2023
Updated: Fri, Jan 13, 2023
N-400 Fee is going up
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jan 3, 2023
Updated: Tue, Jan 3, 2023
Green card expiration dates automatically extended for citizenship applicants
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Dec 16, 2022
Updated: Fri, Dec 16, 2022
New Citizenship Test Already In The Works
Trial testing to begin in 2023
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Updated: Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Naturalization numbers going up
the largest increase in almost 15 years
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Dec 7, 2022
Updated: Wed, Dec 7, 2022
USCIS announces N-648 disability waiver revisions
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Oct 27, 2022
Updated: Thu, Oct 27, 2022
Submitting an expired N-400
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Oct 1, 2022
Updated: Sat, Oct 1, 2022
USCIS offers webinar on mock interviews
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Updated: Wed, Aug 10, 2022
New Citizens Could Sway Coming Elections
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Updated: Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Republican Party getting into the Citizenship Prep Business
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Jul 15, 2022
Updated: Fri, Jul 15, 2022
Two lawsuit stories: AIC challenges naturalization delays...
...and Lawsuit dismissed after Mississippi proof-of-citizenship voting law is amended
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Jun 1, 2022
Updated: Wed, Jun 1, 2022
U.S. Citizenship Applicants Are in Limbo Because Their Immigration Files Are Locked in Caves Underground
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Mar 16, 2022
Updated: Wed, Mar 16, 2022
USCIS announces "listening session" on how to enhance the process and limit burdens on naturalization applicants
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Mar 7, 2022
Updated: Mon, Mar 7, 2022
New paper N-400 filing location for some states
(no change for online submissions)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Mar 1, 2022
Updated: Tue, Mar 1, 2022
Study finds that white applicants more likely to be approved for citizenship than non-white applicants
disparities by race/ethnicity, gender, and religion are evident
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Feb 27, 2022
Updated: Sun, Feb 27, 2022
More on those inaccessible archives slowing down naturalization cases
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Feb 14, 2022
Updated: Mon, Feb 14, 2022
Citizenship Delays Caused By Inaccessible Underground Doc Storage Facility
(I wish I was kidding)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jan 29, 2022
Updated: Sat, Jan 29, 2022
Naturalization rates are rising again
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Nov 11, 2021
Updated: Thu, Nov 11, 2021
Immigrants are there for these retirees. So the retirees decided to be there for them.
Heartwarming Washington Post Story
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Sep 23, 2021
Updated: Thu, Sep 23, 2021
National education and policy experts send USCIS recommendations on improving the citizenship test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Sep 17, 2021
Updated: Fri, Sep 17, 2021
Help students with tricky vocabulary
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Aug 4, 2021
Updated: Wed, Aug 4, 2021
New biometrics policy may be problematic for limited English speakers
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Jul 30, 2021
Updated: Fri, Jul 30, 2021
What is stopping millions of permanent residents from naturalizing?
commentary from Niskanen Center
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Jul 30, 2021
Updated: Fri, Jul 30, 2021
USCIS Releases Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Jul 4, 2021
Updated: Sun, Jul 4, 2021
Some fun tech tools for teaching citizenship
care of Andrew Shapira
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jun 22, 2021
Updated: Tue, Jun 22, 2021
Making Citizenship an Organizing Principle of the US Immigration System
Report from Center for Migration Studies
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jun 7, 2021
Updated: Mon, Jun 7, 2021
USCIS Announces Open Application Period for Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, May 18, 2021
Updated: Tue, May 18, 2021
Lynne is offering a free webinar through New Readers Press
Strategies for helping students at risk of failing the test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, May 12, 2021
Updated: Wed, May 12, 2021
GREAT NEWS!
2020 test is recinded
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Updated: Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Biden’s new immigration bill
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Feb 19, 2021
Updated: Fri, Feb 19, 2021
GOOD NEWS FINALLY!
indications that new test will soon be scrapped
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Feb 12, 2021
Updated: Fri, Feb 12, 2021
Here’s a new version of the "side by side" correlation of new and old civics questions
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Feb 5, 2021
Updated: Fri, Feb 5, 2021
CLINIC’s Policy Recommendations for the New Administration
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jan 4, 2021
Updated: Mon, Jan 4, 2021
Translated test questions
in 9 languages
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Dec 20, 2020
Updated: Sun, Dec 20, 2020
TESOL issues statement of concern about new test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Dec 9, 2020
Updated: Wed, Dec 9, 2020
New York Times article on new test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Dec 3, 2020
Updated: Thu, Dec 3, 2020
Using "Citizenship: Passing the Test" to teach both sets of test questions
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Dec 2, 2020
Updated: Wed, Dec 2, 2020
Send USCIS Your Comments on the New Test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Dec 1, 2020
Updated: Tue, Dec 1, 2020
My Advice to Citizenship Teachers
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Nov 23, 2020
Updated: Mon, Nov 23, 2020
More Reporting on Redesigned Test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Nov 14, 2020
Updated: Sat, Nov 14, 2020
USCIS will implement new test Dec. 1
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Nov 13, 2020
Updated: Fri, Nov 13, 2020
Fee increase on hold for now
due to court injunction
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Sep 30, 2020
Updated: Wed, Sep 30, 2020
2020 USCIS Citizenship Instruction Grants Available
(with a big "if")
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Jul 31, 2020
Updated: Mon, Aug 3, 2020
A Rockier Road to U.S. Citizenship
Findings of a Survey on Changing Naturalization Procedures
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jul 27, 2020
Updated: Mon, Jul 27, 2020
Standoff over emergency funding leaves 13,400 immigration workers facing furlough
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Jul 8, 2020
Updated: Wed, Jul 8, 2020
Lawsuit Requests Immediate Naturalization for Hundreds Whose Citizenship Oath Was Derailed By COVID-19** New **
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jun 15, 2020
Updated: Mon, Jun 15, 2020
Citizenship concerns remain as immigration agency reopens
News article from AP
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jun 8, 2020
Updated: Mon, Jun 8, 2020
USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, May 28, 2020
Updated: Thu, May 28, 2020
Thousands wait to take US citizenship oath amid virus delays
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, May 28, 2020
Updated: Thu, May 28, 2020
2020 State of New American Citizenship Report
(report care of Boundless)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, May 14, 2020
Updated: Thu, May 14, 2020
York County (PA) to hold small, outdoor naturalization ceremony after pause due to coronavirus
(will we see more of these in other locations?)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, May 6, 2020
Updated: Wed, May 6, 2020
USCIS Should Hold Remote Naturalization Ceremonies During the COVID-19 Crisis
--commentary from the Niskanen Center
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, May 4, 2020
Updated: Mon, May 4, 2020
US Immigration Offices Are Going To Temporarily Close Due To The Coronavirus Pandemic
The move will postpone naturalization ceremonies and citizenship and asylum interviews, among other functions.
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Updated: Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Two stories in the news today:
DHS’s new "Denaturalization Section" and 10% of potential voters are now naturalized citizens
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Feb 28, 2020
Updated: Fri, Feb 28, 2020
USCIS Fee Increase Proposed Rule Could Represent the Latest Step in Reshaping Immigration to United States
MPI issues commentary
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Dec 20, 2019
Updated: Fri, Dec 20, 2019
USCIS is looking for Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to participate in pilot of revised U.S. Naturalization Test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Dec 18, 2019
Updated: Wed, Dec 18, 2019
USCIS Fee Hike: How Immigrants Are Affected
Helpful new report reveals what USCIS’s proposed fee increases mean for immigrants
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Updated: Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Now Playing at Chicago oath ceremonies: PBS KIDS’
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Updated: Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Center for Migration Studies Releases New Report on the Benefits of Citizenship and the Barriers to Naturalization
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Updated: Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Judge Blocks DHS From Implementing Unlawful Restrictions to Citizenship and Immigration Applications
USCIS changes to fee waiver process foreclosed citizenship for some low-income applicants and barred others from immigration opportunities
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Dec 9, 2019
Updated: Mon, Dec 9, 2019
Members of Congress Call on Trump Administration to Abandon Fee Hikes for Immigrants Applying for Citizenship
(News article from Forest Hills Post)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Nov 22, 2019
Updated: Fri, Nov 22, 2019
Study: New citizens could swing battleground states in 2020
A progressive group shines a spotlight on a potentially potent voting bloc, but activists say Democrats are failing to mobilize it.
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Nov 20, 2019
Updated: Wed, Nov 20, 2019
NALEO also providing resources for fighting the fee increase
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Nov 20, 2019
Updated: Wed, Nov 20, 2019
CLINIC and ILRC providing resources for fighting the proposed fee increase
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Nov 19, 2019
Updated: Tue, Nov 19, 2019
National Media Reports on the Naturalization Fee Hike
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Nov 16, 2019
Updated: Sat, Nov 16, 2019
Webinar from CLINIC
Responding the USCIS Fee Changes: How to Fight Back and Prepare Your Program for What’s Ahead
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Nov 14, 2019
Updated: Thu, Nov 14, 2019
Statements and Fact Sheet on Fee Increase and Elimination of Fee Waivers
from NALEO, AILA, and One America
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Nov 14, 2019
Updated: Thu, Nov 14, 2019
New York Times Article Covers Fee Increase
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Nov 13, 2019
Updated: Wed, Nov 13, 2019
Opinion: Trump’s latest anti-immigrant move: Making it far more costly to apply for citizenship
from LA Times
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Nov 12, 2019
Updated: Tue, Nov 12, 2019
USCIS nearly doubling the citizenship application fee
(and this increase is on the fast track)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Nov 8, 2019
Updated: Fri, Nov 8, 2019
Troubling Developments Behind the Scenes
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Nov 5, 2019
Updated: Tue, Nov 5, 2019
Advocacy Groups Suing USCIS Over Fee Waiver Change
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Nov 5, 2019
Updated: Tue, Nov 5, 2019
Applicants Will No Longer Be Able To Use Means-Test Benefits to Qualify for Fee Waivers
USCIS Claims That Revised Criteria Provides “Clarity” for Demonstrating Eligibility
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Oct 25, 2019
Updated: Fri, Oct 25, 2019
LAWSUIT FORTHCOMING TO CHALLENGE DHS BARRIERS DESIGNED TO PREVENT LEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM BECOMING CITIZENS
USCIS changes to naturalization fee waiver process forecloses citizenship for some low-income applicants
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Oct 25, 2019
Updated: Fri, Oct 25, 2019
USCIS Awards FY 2019 Citizenship and Assimilation Grants
Nearly $10 Million Will Expand Citizenship Preparation Services in 24 States
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Sep 27, 2019
Updated: Fri, Sep 27, 2019
Report: Citizenship Delayed: Civil Rights and Voting Rights Implications in the Backlog in Citizenship Applications
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Sep 21, 2019
Updated: Sat, Sep 21, 2019
Civil Servants Who Process Immigration Applications Are Being Asked To Help ICE Instead
(in the run-up to a national election)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Jul 21, 2019
Updated: Sun, Jul 21, 2019
Trump administration announces plan to
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jul 20, 2019
Updated: Sat, Jul 20, 2019
Congressional hearing on processing delays
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jul 16, 2019
Updated: Tue, Jul 16, 2019
Senators Introduce
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Updated: Tue, Jun 18, 2019
USCIS shifting caseloads to alternate cities
move will impact wait times
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Updated: Tue, Jun 18, 2019
New Campaign to Activate One Million to Submit their Citizenship Applications
Through the National Partnership for New Americans
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, May 30, 2019
Updated: Thu, May 30, 2019
Current N-400 form has an expiration date that is already passed
(we’re supposed to use it anyway)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Apr 24, 2019
Updated: Wed, Apr 24, 2019
Colorado Immigrants who worked in cannabis industry denied citizenship
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Apr 4, 2019
Updated: Thu, Apr 4, 2019
Trump Administration
(forwarded message from National Partnership for New Americans)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Mar 16, 2019
Updated: Sat, Mar 16, 2019
New Report: It’s Harder Than Ever To Become A Citizen
via Boundless Immigration
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Feb 10, 2019
Updated: Sun, Feb 10, 2019
We must not close the door to new American citizens
via The Hill
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Feb 10, 2019
Updated: Sun, Feb 10, 2019
Article on societal and intergenerational benefits of citizenship
via Common Dreams
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jan 26, 2019
Updated: Sat, Jan 26, 2019
Applicants may soon have to deal with a cumbersome document-gathering process in order to submit N-400’s
CLINIC weighs in with concerns
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Updated: Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Trump administration is ramping up de-naturalization efforts, something once almost unheard of
a long, and very concerning NYT Magazine article
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Dec 20, 2018
Updated: Thu, Dec 20, 2018
Netflix premiers documentary about immigrants attaining citizenship
"Out of Many, One"
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Dec 12, 2018
Updated: Wed, Dec 12, 2018
Wait times for citizenship applications stretch to 2 years
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Oct 30, 2018
Updated: Tue, Oct 30, 2018
LA Times Commentary on the Backlog
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Sep 9, 2018
Updated: Sun, Sep 9, 2018
Great Washington Post Editorial
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Sep 7, 2018
Updated: Fri, Sep 7, 2018
More reporting on the backlog
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Aug 18, 2018
Updated: Sat, Aug 18, 2018
NPNA Wants to Know What’s Up with the Backlog
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Aug 7, 2018
Updated: Tue, Aug 7, 2018
USCIS Announces Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Opportunities
USCIS funding for citizenship classes available
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Jul 25, 2018
Updated: Wed, Jul 25, 2018
It’s time for citizenship educators to speak up
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jul 10, 2018
Updated: Tue, Jul 10, 2018
Naturalization Backlog Is Growing
NPNA is pushing back
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jul 10, 2018
Updated: Tue, Jul 10, 2018
Naturalized citizens are no longer safe from anti-immigrant initiatives
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jul 10, 2018
Updated: Tue, Jul 10, 2018
CAIR-Chicago Sues USCIS Over Secret Citizenship Vetting Program
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, May 7, 2018
Updated: Mon, May 7, 2018
New USCIS policy results in canceled oath ceremony
(a sign of things to come?)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Mar 15, 2018
Updated: Thu, Mar 15, 2018
NPNA: Naturalization Backlog Up 100.05% In in Two Years
2 million immigrants apply to naturalize, 734,000 stuck in the pipeline
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Feb 7, 2018
Updated: Wed, Feb 7, 2018
Lifting barriers to citizenship for low-income immigrants
report from Stanford University
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Feb 7, 2018
Updated: Wed, Feb 7, 2018
Naturalization numbers up
report from the Pew Research Center
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Feb 7, 2018
Updated: Wed, Feb 7, 2018
Lawsuit Says PRs Denied Citizenship Because of Disabilities
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Dec 29, 2017
Updated: Fri, Dec 29, 2017
Online filing for N-400 is not going well
Says Inspector General
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Dec 12, 2017
Updated: Tue, Dec 12, 2017
NPNA asks: Is USCIS Building a ’Second Wall’ to Block Naturalization Applicants?
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Oct 31, 2017
Updated: Tue, Oct 31, 2017
Two interesting NYT articles on citizenship this week
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Updated: Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Whiskey ad features citizenship test question
JOHNNIE WALKER ASKS, COULD THE AVERAGE AMERICAN PASS A CITIZENSHIP TEST?
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Oct 26, 2017
Updated: Thu, Oct 26, 2017
This Year’s USCIS Citizenship Grant Recipients
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Sep 30, 2017
Updated: Sat, Sep 30, 2017
Opportunity to comment at USCIS
my idea on language access and the N-400
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Sep 25, 2017
Updated: Mon, Sep 25, 2017
USCIS Offers Help to People Affected by Hurricanes
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Sep 13, 2017
Updated: Wed, Sep 13, 2017
USCIS $$ available for small CBO’s to offer citizenship instruction
but note the very short deadline: Aug. 6!
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jul 25, 2017
Updated: Tue, Jul 25, 2017
Fake [Naturalization] News
(on Fox, where else?)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jul 6, 2017
Updated: Thu, Jul 6, 2017
NPNA Statement on Trump Nominee for USCIS Director
(forwarded from National Partnership for New Americans)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jun 15, 2017
Updated: Thu, Jun 15, 2017
Some N-400’s Going to a New Address
please check to see if your state has been shifted to a different processing center
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jun 15, 2017
Updated: Thu, Jun 15, 2017
USCIS Teleconference on N-400 Processing Delays
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, May 18, 2017
Updated: Thu, May 18, 2017
Supreme Court case could have major impact on naturalized citizens
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, May 15, 2017
Updated: Mon, May 15, 2017
Inspired by Trump, more immigrants rush to become U.S. citizens
applications up by almost 30%
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, May 15, 2017
Updated: Mon, May 15, 2017
2015 US Naturalizations: Annual Flow Report
from the Office of Immigration Statistics
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Dec 19, 2016
Updated: Mon, Dec 19, 2016
New Info on
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Dec 8, 2016
Updated: Thu, Dec 8, 2016
Delayed Oath Ceremonies
caused by coding error at USCIS
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Dec 2, 2016
Updated: Fri, Dec 2, 2016
USCIS announces this year’s Citizenship and Integration Grants awards
recipients are small community-based organizations this year
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Nov 10, 2016
Updated: Thu, Nov 10, 2016
NBC News Article on New Partial Fee Waiver
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Oct 31, 2016
Updated: Mon, Oct 31, 2016
The (already too high) application fee is going up!
after Dec. 23rd it’ll be $725 (but there’s a new reduced fee option)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Oct 25, 2016
Updated: Tue, Oct 25, 2016
More on the Election Year Backlog
NBC news story
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Oct 17, 2016
Updated: Mon, Oct 17, 2016
Over Half a Million Immigrant Voters Potentially Disenfranchised
Critical Report from National Partnership for New Americans
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Oct 13, 2016
Updated: Thu, Oct 13, 2016
Backlog means many new citizens won’t get there in time to vote
New York Times Story
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Oct 13, 2016
Updated: Thu, Oct 13, 2016
N-400 applications: no need to send photos any more!
change starts immediately
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Sep 25, 2016
Updated: Sun, Sep 25, 2016
National Citizenship Drive Succeeding
Naturalizations up 32% so far this year...in time for new citizens to vote!
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Sep 15, 2016
Updated: Thu, Sep 15, 2016
San Diego’s Private Sector Leads In Naturalization Push Nationwide
from KPBS
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Sep 15, 2016
Updated: Thu, Sep 15, 2016
Harry Reid Calls On Trump To Take Naturalization Test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Aug 16, 2016
Updated: Tue, Aug 16, 2016
Latest Naturalization Trends Report
from Migration Policy Institute
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Aug 16, 2016
Updated: Tue, Aug 16, 2016
NaturalizeNY
$1.25 Million Investment Will Offset Financial Costs and Help Reduce the Barriers For Immigrants to Become U.S. Citizens
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jul 23, 2016
Updated: Sat, Jul 23, 2016
Bipartisan House group asks for lower immigration fees
(news article from The Hill)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Jul 8, 2016
Updated: Fri, Jul 8, 2016
Pathways to Citizenship and Financial Empowerment through Credit Unions
Free Webinar
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jun 4, 2016
Updated: Sat, Jun 4, 2016
You want to become a citizen? Spy on your friends (or else!)
BuzzFeed investigation turns up a disturbing trend
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, May 31, 2016
Updated: Tue, May 31, 2016
Naturalizations up 28% (in time for November elections)
news from the The National Partnership for New Americans
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, May 31, 2016
Updated: Tue, May 31, 2016
Application fee is going up again
BUT a new partial fee waiver will be available
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, May 4, 2016
Updated: Wed, May 4, 2016
New Version of Fee Waiver Form
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, May 3, 2016
Updated: Tue, May 3, 2016
Citizenship applications may be flagged based on religion
(ever heard of "CARPP"?)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Apr 17, 2016
Updated: Sun, Apr 17, 2016
New N-400 form released today
Still paper-based (but electronic submission may be coming)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Apr 13, 2016
Updated: Tue, May 24, 2016
USCIS Citizenship Grant Program
attend this teleconference to learn how to apply
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Apr 11, 2016
Updated: Mon, Apr 11, 2016
Elements of Program Quality for Adult Citizenship Education
4/5 webinar from the Office of Citizenship
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Mar 30, 2016
Updated: Wed, Mar 30, 2016
Trump motivating immigrants to naturalize in big numbers
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Mar 19, 2016
Updated: Sat, Mar 19, 2016
Free Webinar from the USCIS Office of Citizenship
Feb. 23
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Feb 17, 2016
Updated: Wed, Feb 17, 2016
Donald Trump’s remarks spur Latino ’naturalization blitz’ before election
Citizenship clinics being organized in battleground states
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Jan 27, 2016
Updated: Wed, Jan 27, 2016
When immigrants become citizens, cities benefit
Urban Institute study shows it’s a "win-win" for cities
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Dec 20, 2015
Updated: Sun, Dec 20, 2015
Citizenship students and new citizens can participate in USCIS New Year’s video greeting!
send in a video of yourself wishing the world a happy new year
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Dec 15, 2015
Updated: Tue, Dec 15, 2015
U.S. presidential hopeful Clinton calls for easier naturalization
News story from Reuters.com
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Dec 14, 2015
Updated: Mon, Dec 14, 2015
New National Campaign Urges Legal Residents to Naturalize, Vote
(NBC News story)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Dec 11, 2015
Updated: Fri, Dec 11, 2015
USCIS offers free webinar on Citizenship Resource Center
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Sep 30, 2015
Updated: Wed, Sep 30, 2015
Pay the fee by credit card! New resources and outreach!
additional USCIS offices to be located outside of major cities
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Sep 20, 2015
Updated: Sun, Sep 20, 2015
Concerns about EL/Civics and changing WIOA Regs
Join this MPI webinar for more info
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Sep 16, 2015
Updated: Wed, Sep 16, 2015
Indicted FIFA Exec Allegedly Faked “Severe Dementia” to Avoid U.S. Citizenship Test
(you can’t make stuff like this up)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jun 9, 2015
Updated: Wed, Jun 17, 2015
Asian Immigrants Becoming US Citizens at High Rate
from New American Media
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jun 9, 2015
Updated: Tue, Jun 9, 2015
LA Times editorial nails it
and a bonus piece from The Hill
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Mar 31, 2015
Updated: Tue, Mar 31, 2015
Article on Natz Application Fees
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jan 13, 2015
Updated: Tue, Jan 13, 2015
Free Webinar: Reducing Barriers to Citizenship
from National Partnership for New Americans
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Jan 4, 2015
Updated: Sun, Jan 4, 2015
Cities for Citizenship
11 cities are now actively promoting citizenship
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Dec 17, 2014
Updated: Wed, Dec 17, 2014
New Americans Tour Launches In Philadelphia
provides context for understanding test questions
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Nov 15, 2014
Updated: Sat, Nov 15, 2014
Why reject US citizenship?
Some eligible immigrants point to language, costs, return plans
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Oct 29, 2014
Updated: Wed, Oct 29, 2014
New Americans in the Voting Booth: The Growing Electoral Power of Immigrant Communities
a new report from the American Immigration Council
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Oct 28, 2014
Updated: Tue, Oct 28, 2014
Cities for Citizenship
NYC, LA, and Chicago announce new initiative
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Sep 25, 2014
Updated: Thu, Sep 25, 2014
Volunteer Training Self-Study Modules
available on USCIS website
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Aug 1, 2014
Updated: Fri, Aug 1, 2014
Lawsuit Charges Feds Block Muslims From Citizenship
thousands denied citizenship with no means to appeal
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Aug 1, 2014
Updated: Fri, Aug 1, 2014
US Conference of Mayors resolution calls for proactive USCIS and DHS policy changes
fee reduction urged
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Aug 1, 2014
Updated: Fri, Aug 1, 2014
2013 Anual Flow Report
see the latest naturalization statistics from DHS
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Jun 8, 2014
Updated: Sun, Jun 8, 2014
’’Filing Tips’’ for N-400 and fee waivers
Very useful information here!
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, May 13, 2014
Updated: Wed, Jul 15, 2020
Citizenship Advocates Join With Labor Unions
promoting citizenship to immigrant workers
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Apr 24, 2014
Updated: Thu, Apr 24, 2014
The New Edition of
you can order it now and get a big discount (on anything in the series)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Apr 16, 2014
Updated: Wed, Apr 16, 2014
Why do they ask that?!
disclosing a crime for which one has not been arrested
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Apr 10, 2014
Updated: Thu, Apr 10, 2014
Share your ideas at the USCIS
a rare opportunity to make suggestions--take advantage of this!
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Apr 8, 2014
Updated: Tue, Apr 8, 2014
2014 Citizenship and Integration Grants
USCIS accepting proposals from citizenship prep. programs until May 16th
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Apr 8, 2014
Updated: Tue, Apr 8, 2014
N-400 Translations in Spanish, Vietnamese & Chinese
some VERY helpful tools available now, thanks to ILRC
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Apr 8, 2014
Updated: Tue, Apr 8, 2014
Motor Voter Checkbox Confuses Immigrants
(and an unintentional error can get them deported!)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Feb 22, 2014
Updated: Sat, Feb 22, 2014
New (much longer) N-400 released
older version accepted until May 5th
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Feb 4, 2014
Updated: Thu, Feb 6, 2014
Tips for Filing Fee Waiver Requests
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jan 30, 2014
Updated: Thu, Jan 30, 2014
The Economic Case for a Clear, Quick Pathway to Citizenship
From the Center for American Progress
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jan 28, 2014
Updated: Tue, Jan 28, 2014
Age at Which Immigrants Naturalize May Determine Health Outcomes In Later Life
study finds correlation between age at naturalization and health outcomes
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Updated: Fri, Dec 13, 2013
PRI is all about citizenship this week
several stories worth checking out (audio and text)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Oct 17, 2013
Updated: Thu, Oct 17, 2013
USCIS Uploads Video of the Oath of Allegiance
(and a list of this year’s USCIS grant awards)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Oct 11, 2013
Updated: Fri, Oct 11, 2013
USCIS will now take photos and fingerprints to verify identity at natz interviews
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Sep 6, 2013
Updated: Fri, Sep 6, 2013
Good feature story from the Las Vegas Sun
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Sep 3, 2013
Updated: Tue, Sep 3, 2013
3 Naturalization-Related News Stories
Secret Program delays Muslim Applicants, Companies Help Workers to Naturalize, and Some Choose NOT to Naturalize
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Aug 27, 2013
Updated: Tue, Aug 27, 2013
Why the naturalization fee is so high
TIME explains (without taking sides)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jul 9, 2013
Updated: Tue, Jul 9, 2013
Profile of a Volunteer Citizenship Teacher
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jul 4, 2013
Updated: Thu, Jul 4, 2013
Family gets into car crash on the way to their oath ceremony
USCIS finds them in the hospital and swears them in anyway!
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, May 29, 2013
Updated: Wed, May 29, 2013
USCIS Citizenship Grant Program now taking proposals
deadline May 22nd
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, May 3, 2013
Updated: Fri, May 3, 2013
ACLU calls out USCIS for racial/religious discrimination
Blog post: Unequal Access to Citizenship for Muslims
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Apr 11, 2013
Updated: Thu, Apr 11, 2013
Free Webinar on Mobile Apps for Citizenship
from the New Americans Campaign
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Apr 10, 2013
Updated: Wed, Apr 10, 2013
Sign on letter to lower the naturalization fee
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Apr 8, 2013
Updated: Mon, Apr 8, 2013
Priced Out of Citizenship
NYT opinion piece by Rahm Emanuel and Luis Gutierrez
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Apr 4, 2013
Updated: Thu, Apr 4, 2013
Learn how to create citizenship partnerships with government leaders and institutions
Free webinar from the New Americans Campaign
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Mar 6, 2013
Updated: Wed, Mar 6, 2013
The Fee is Too High
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Mar 1, 2013
Updated: Fri, Mar 1, 2013
Public Comments on the New N-400
many ideas offered by individuals and groups around the country
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Feb 23, 2013
Updated: Sat, Feb 23, 2013
New Americans Being Priced Out of U.S. Citizenship
report demonstrates that the high fee is discouraging potential applicants
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Feb 16, 2013
Updated: Sat, Feb 16, 2013
New N-400 Citizenship Application on the way
lots of new questions/new vocabulary to teach
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Dec 31, 2012
Updated: Mon, Dec 31, 2012
Program opens door to citizenship for immigrants
The $20-million New Americans Campaign will hold workshops to help permanent residents in eight U.S. cities fill out applications and prepare for exams.
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Nov 27, 2012
Updated: Tue, Nov 27, 2012
Problems for new voters
poorly trained poll workers, ID issues cause problems for newly naturalized citizens at the polls
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Nov 12, 2012
Updated: Mon, Nov 12, 2012
Graph showing naturalization totals from 1910-2011
from Migration Policy Institute
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Nov 12, 2012
Updated: Mon, Nov 12, 2012
How Illegal Voting Can Affect One’s Naturalization Application
Free podcast from ILRC
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Nov 12, 2012
Updated: Mon, Nov 12, 2012
How the search for non-citizen voters is harming us a country
Standford Law Review essay
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Nov 12, 2012
Updated: Mon, Nov 12, 2012
Citizenship in the News
various topics
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Oct 17, 2012
Updated: Wed, Oct 17, 2012
Many Athletes of the US Olympics Team are New Citizens
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jul 30, 2012
Updated: Mon, Jul 30, 2012
Latino Leaders Say too Few Green Card Holders Become Citizens
article from Fox News Latino
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Jul 13, 2012
Updated: Fri, Jul 13, 2012
CLINIC Announces Updated Handbook on Citizenship for Elders
free download
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Updated: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
The Oath, New Voter Registration, Reasons to Naturalize
Here’s an assortment of resources/information I’d like to share
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Updated: Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Case Inquiries
some useful information
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Updated: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
The New Immigrant Vote
new citizens, voter registration, and the upcoming election
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Updated: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Free webinar on working with older citizenship students
June 28th (take advantage of this great opportunity!)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Updated: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
USCIS makes accommodation for hospitalized applicant
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, May 11, 2012
Updated: Fri, May 11, 2012
Financial issues and naturalization
law article with some useful info
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, May 2, 2012
Updated: Wed, May 2, 2012
What you probably knew already
one in three native-born Americans could not pass the citizenship test
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Apr 27, 2012
Updated: Fri, Apr 27, 2012
National Citizenship Partnership Launches New Campaign
Building a National Movement for Citizenship
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Mar 25, 2012
Updated: Sun, Mar 25, 2012
A new round of citizenship grants from USCIS
direct services: citizenship instruction paired with application assistance
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Mar 21, 2012
Updated: Wed, Mar 21, 2012
USCIS officer presents citizenship certificate to the surgeon who saved her life
a "human interest" story
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Mar 16, 2012
Updated: Fri, Mar 16, 2012
Michigan State Professor Says the Citizenship Test Lacks Reliability
study suggests that only 10% of questions are performing well
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Mar 10, 2012
Updated: Sat, Mar 10, 2012
CitizenshipWorks
a great new resource for citizenship applicants/advocates
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Feb 27, 2012
Updated: Mon, Feb 27, 2012
New Citizens Registering to Vote at Increasingly Higher Rates
according to data analysis from the American Immigration Council
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Feb 27, 2012
Updated: Mon, Feb 27, 2012
Free online resources at ProLiteracy Ednet
plus a free webinar on promoting citizenship in the media
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Updated: Thu, Jan 26, 2012
111-year-old woman becomes a US citizen
second-oldest person ever to be naturalized
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jan 21, 2012
Updated: Sat, Jan 21, 2012
Free Citizenship Legal Training for Non-Profit Staff
Offered in San Jose by ILRC and CLINIC
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Jan 10, 2012
Updated: Tue, Jan 10, 2012
Pass rates have improved with the new citizenship test
new records study shows gains for all demographics in all test areas
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jan 9, 2012
Updated: Mon, Jan 9, 2012
Great new program development resource from CLINIC
"Creating A Citizenship Preparation Program"
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jan 9, 2012
Updated: Mon, Jan 9, 2012
Microloans for Citizenship Applicants in Maryland
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Nov 24, 2011
Updated: Thu, Nov 24, 2011
Citizenship for Older Applicants
USCIS teleconference on Dec. 14th
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Nov 23, 2011
Updated: Wed, Nov 23, 2011
A Cautionary Tale
old criminal convictions can come back to haunt citizenship applicants
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Oct 23, 2011
Updated: Sun, Oct 23, 2011
Another Great Training Opportunity from CLINIC
Free webinar: How to Design and Implement a Citizenship Program
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Updated: Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Video of Oath Ceremony on USCIS YouTube Channel
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Oct 17, 2011
Updated: Mon, Oct 17, 2011
Reforming the Naturalization Process
Interesting new policy brief from the National Foundation for American Policy
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Aug 18, 2011
Updated: Thu, Aug 18, 2011
A Great Training Opportunity from Clinic--don’t miss it!
Free webinar: Strategies for Naturalizing the Most Vulnerable Applicants
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Aug 18, 2011
Updated: Thu, Aug 18, 2011
N-400 Priority Processing for Certain Non-Citizen SSI Recipient
expedited processing possible for elderly and disabled immigrants in danger of losing benefits
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Aug 15, 2011
Updated: Mon, Aug 15, 2011
Spotlight on Naturalization Trends
mpi publishes naturalization statistics
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jul 23, 2011
Updated: Sat, Jul 23, 2011
Jacksonville woman has bedside oath ceremony
a story that shows what a difference people can make when they care enough to go the extra mile
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Jul 8, 2011
Updated: Fri, Jul 8, 2011
New Documentary on Naturalization airs on HBO July 4th
Citizen USA: A 50-State Road Trip
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Jul 3, 2011
Updated: Sun, Jul 3, 2011
More on the USCIS public awareness initiative
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, May 25, 2011
Updated: Wed, May 25, 2011
Has the recession affected citizenship applications?
Statistics suggest that fewer immigrants can afford the fee
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, May 24, 2011
Updated: Tue, May 24, 2011
USCIS has launched a new media campaign to promote citizenship
Looks good!
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, May 24, 2011
Updated: Tue, May 24, 2011
AILA and Partners Help Thousands Apply for Citizenship Today
50 naturalization clinics in 19 states
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Apr 30, 2011
Updated: Sat, Apr 30, 2011
Basic combat training now includes naturalization
miliary makes it easier and quicker for soldiers to become citizens
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Apr 28, 2011
Updated: Thu, Apr 28, 2011
2010 Annual Flow Report
characteristics of immigrants naturalized in 2010
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Updated: Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Haley Barbour, Slavery, and the Citizenship Test
What was the real cause of the Civil War?
Posted: to Citizenship News on Wed, Mar 30, 2011
Updated: Wed, Mar 30, 2011
Terrific new resource from APALC
free workbook and videos in several languages
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Mar 22, 2011
Updated: Tue, Mar 22, 2011
Newsweek asks: How Dumb are We?
Christian Science Monitors has some fun with the question
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Mar 22, 2011
Updated: Tue, Mar 22, 2011
New California citizenship campaign targets Asians
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Mar 21, 2011
Updated: Mon, Mar 21, 2011
Competative Grant Opportunities for Citizenship Preparation
USCIS announcement just came out
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Updated: Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Info on upcoming grant funding opportunities
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Jan 10, 2011
Updated: Mon, Jan 10, 2011
New form for requesting a disability waiver for citizenship test (N-648)
clearer instructions, new section for interpreters, & doctors can submit electronically
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Dec 23, 2010
Updated: Thu, Dec 23, 2010
Austin judge grants dying man a last wish: US citizenship
USCIS facilitates quick in-home interview/oath ceremony
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Dec 23, 2010
Updated: Thu, Dec 23, 2010
Q: What would happen if more Latinos applied for citizenship?
A: They could decide the results of elections in key states
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Nov 28, 2010
Updated: Sun, Nov 28, 2010
Official Form Now Available for Requesting a Fee Waiver
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Nov 23, 2010
Updated: Tue, Nov 23, 2010
Remember: Naturalization Fee goes up tomorrow
$5 increase
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Nov 22, 2010
Updated: Mon, Nov 22, 2010
What are the hallmarks of a quality citizenship education program?
Please share your ideas with me
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Nov 13, 2010
Updated: Sat, Nov 13, 2010
USCIS Debuts New Computerized Naturalization Certificates
improved security features
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Oct 25, 2010
Updated: Mon, Oct 25, 2010
Seen as a civic duty by immigrants, voting can have serious consequences
NYT article
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Oct 17, 2010
Updated: Sun, Oct 17, 2010
Implications of USCIS using social networking sites to investigate cases
From the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Oct 15, 2010
Updated: Fri, Oct 15, 2010
USCIS looks at applicants' Facebook pages?
FOIA request shows that USCIS is using some new methods to detect fraud
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Oct 14, 2010
Updated: Thu, Oct 14, 2010
Refugees lose SSI
situation is grim for disabled and elderly who have not yet become citizens
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Oct 2, 2010
Updated: Sat, Oct 2, 2010
New
"Characteristics of Persons Naturalizing in the United States Between 1980 and 2008"
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Oct 2, 2010
Updated: Sat, Oct 2, 2010
More on Elderly Refugees Losing SSI
Report from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Updated: Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Judge makes jury dury no-shows watch a naturalization ceremony
Here's an editorial your citizenship students may enjoy
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Sep 18, 2010
Updated: Sat, Sep 18, 2010
USCIS puts useful citizenship information all in one place
new on-line resource center is well put-together
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Sep 18, 2010
Updated: Sat, Sep 18, 2010
USCIS Announces 2010 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program Recipients
$7.8 Million Awarded to Expand Citizenship Preparation Programs for Immigrants
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Sep 18, 2010
Updated: Sat, Sep 18, 2010
Members of Congress want to swear in new citizens
Bipartison bill introduced in the House by Rep. Jose Serrano
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Updated: Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Is Georgia trying to keep new citizens from voting?
Frustrated new citizen tells her story
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Sep 10, 2010
Updated: Fri, Sep 10, 2010
New Report: Assimilation Today: Latest Immigrants Following in Our History's Footsteps
from the Center for American Progress
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Sep 2, 2010
Updated: Thu, Sep 2, 2010
Should voting mistake keep an immigrant from attaining citizenship?
Surprise--Faux News doesn't think so
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Sep 2, 2010
Updated: Thu, Sep 2, 2010
More on elderly/disabled refugees losing SSI
Those who have not filed citizenship applications by 9/30 will lose cash assistance
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Aug 23, 2010
Updated: Mon, Aug 23, 2010
Some elderly and disabled refugees will soon lose SSI
New York Times editorial suggests removing time limits for naturalization
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Aug 12, 2010
Updated: Thu, Aug 12, 2010
New features added to USCIS website
case inquiries for delayed N-400's and case status updates in Spanish
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Aug 2, 2010
Updated: Mon, Aug 2, 2010
Coming Soon: Official Fee Waiver Form
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sun, Jul 18, 2010
Updated: Sun, Jul 18, 2010
2009 Anual Flow Report
USCIS reports on naturalization trends in the previous year
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jul 10, 2010
Updated: Sat, Jul 10, 2010
Once again, fees will go up...
...but not for citizenship!
Posted: to Citizenship News on Fri, Jul 9, 2010
Updated: Fri, Jul 9, 2010
’’A Citizen From Day One’’
Demos report advocates for voter registration opportunities at every oath ceremony
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jul 1, 2010
Updated: Fri, May 13, 2016
Lawsuit over confiscated/defaced/withheld naturalization certificates
Looks like a naturalization certificate isn't proof enough of legal status for some state bureaucrats...(so, no licenses for people with accents?)
Posted: to Citizenship News on Thu, Jul 1, 2010
Updated: Fri, Jul 9, 2010
Want to review grant proposals for the Office of Citizenship?
This looks like a great opportunity for citizenship advocates all over the country.
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Apr 6, 2010
Updated: Wed, May 5, 2010
USCIS Announces Citizenship and Integration Grant Opportunities
Funding will expand local capacity to prepare legal residents for citizenship
Posted: to Citizenship News on Mon, Mar 1, 2010
Updated: Mon, Mar 1, 2010
USCIS and Los Angeles Announce Immigrant Integration Partnership
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jan 30, 2010
Updated: Sat, Jan 30, 2010
Will Fees Go Up?
more murmuring...
Posted: to Citizenship News on Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Updated: Fri, Mar 21, 2025