Tagged #n-400
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
N-400 English and Civics Test: The 50/20 and 55/15 Exceptions, the 65/20 Special Consideration, and the N-648 Medical Disability Waiver
Three statutory exemptions reshape the N-400 testing burden for older or disabled applicants. Here is what each requires and how the N-648 actually gets adjudicated.
N-400 Good Moral Character: The INA §101(f) Bars and the Statutory-Period Look-Back
Good moral character is not a vibe — it is a statutory test with permanent bars, conditional bars, and a five-year look-back. Here is what USCIS actually reviews on the N-400.
N-400 Physical Presence: The Half-of-the-Statutory-Period Rule and How USCIS Actually Counts
Physical presence is not continuous residence — it counts days inside U.S. borders. Here's how to compute the 30 (or 18) months and avoid the most common arithmetic mistakes.
N-400 Naturalization: The Five-Year Rule, the Three-Year Spousal Exception, and Continuous Residence
What the 5-year LPR clock and the 3-year spouse-of-citizen exception actually require, and how 'continuous residence' breaks when you leave the country for too long.