Tagged #naturalization
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Blocks Trump's Executive Order
SCOTUS rules that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to all children born in the U.S., regardless of parental immigration status, blocking Trump's executive order that would have denied citizenship to children of undocumented parents.
DHS Proposes Major Hike in Naturalization Fees and Elimination of Waivers
Trump administration proposes raising N-400 citizenship application fees by 75% and eliminating fee waivers for low-income applicants. New rule is open for public comment through August 2026.
Trump Administration Proposes $570 Increase to Citizenship Application Fees
USCIS proposes raising naturalization fees to $1,330 (paper) and $1,280 (online), and eliminating fee waivers for low-income applicants. Learn what changes and how to advise clients during the 60-day comment period.
Federal Judge Strikes Down USCIS Freeze on 39-Country Benefit Processing
U.S. District Court Chief Judge John McConnell vacates four USCIS policies that froze work permits, green cards, asylum, and naturalization applications for nationals of 39 countries. USCIS must resume adjudication immediately.
Federal Judge Invalidates USCIS Asylum and Work Permit Holds
A federal judge struck down four Trump administration policies that froze asylum adjudications and work permit processing for applicants from 39 countries, finding the agency violated federal law and acted with anti-immigrant animus.
Federal judge strikes down Trump asylum processing freeze, orders USCIS to resume adjudication
A Rhode Island federal judge has vacated Trump administration policies that halted asylum processing and immigration benefit adjudications for nationals of 39 countries. USCIS must immediately resume processing green cards, work permits, asylum applications, and naturalizations.
Federal Court Vacates DHS Policy Blocking Benefits for Nationals of 39 Countries
Rhode Island federal judge strikes down USCIS memoranda freezing adjudication of green cards, work permits, and naturalization for nationals of 39 countries. Decision restores duty to adjudicate under the INA and bars nationality-based discrimination.
Federal Court Vacates USCIS Benefit Freeze Policies in Dorcas Decision
Rhode Island federal court voids four USCIS policies that had frozen asylum, adjustment of status, and other immigration benefit adjudications. Practitioners must now advise clients that these holds no longer apply.
Federal judge voids four USCIS policies halting processing from 39 countries
A Rhode Island district judge vacated Trump administration policies that indefinitely froze asylum, green card, work permit, and citizenship processing from 39 countries, forcing USCIS to resume adjudication.
Judge Strikes Down Trump Travel Ban–Based USCIS Benefit Freeze on 39 Countries
Federal judge vacates USCIS policies that froze asylum, work permit, green card, and naturalization decisions for applicants from 39 designated countries. Agencies must resume processing immediately.
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.
I-130 Petitioner Eligibility: What U.S. Citizens vs. LPRs Can Actually File
U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents both file Form I-130, but the relatives each can sponsor and the wait times look very different. Here is the breakdown.
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.