Tagged #filing-deadline
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
USCIS
DOJ's New Rule on BIA Appeals: 10-Day Deadline, Summary Dismissal as Default
The Department of Justice issued an interim final rule fundamentally reshaping Board of Immigration Appeals review. Filing deadlines shorten, merits review becomes discretionary, and practitioners must adjust appellate strategy immediately.
policy update
USCIS
USCIS Implements 2025 Naturalization Civics Test—New Standards Effective Oct. 20
USCIS published a Federal Register notice implementing a revised naturalization civics test effective Oct. 20, 2025. The new test has 20 questions from a 128-question pool; applicants must answer 12 correctly to pass. Practitioners must advise clients on filing deadlines to avoid the harder exam.
naturalization