On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) celebrated the 237th Constitution and Citizenship Day by welcoming over 17,000 new citizens in 400 naturalization ceremonies across the United States. USCIS Director, Ur M. Jaddou stated, “We continue to work in communities to raise awareness about citizenship…
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USCIS Fact Sheet – U.S. Citizenship After Birth for Children of U.S. Citizens residing Outside the U.S.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) release a new Fact Sheet answering some of the questions about U.S. citizenship after birth for children who are residing outside the United States and with at least one U.S. citizen parent. The main question this fact sheet answers is, “I Am a…
USCIS Naturalization Statistics Report – FY2023
On the USCIS’s Website, webpage, “Citizenship Resource Center”, they have published the U.S. Naturalization Statistics for Fiscal Year 2023! This web-based report is made up of graphs and charts explaining U.S. naturalization patterns in statistical forms! In the last ten years, we as a country have welcomed more than 7.7…
Colorado Man preparing Immigrant Community for US Citizenship Test
This is the story of a Colorado man, Jim Fererro who teaches English to part of Colorado’s Immigrant community helping them to prepare for the U.S. citizenship test. Jim has volunteered at Intercambio, a non-profit, for the last ten years. Since the pandemic, he has used the online application, Zoom for…
USCIS releases FY2022 Naturalization Statistics Report
On the USCIS’s Website, webpage, “Citizenship Resource Center”, they have published the U.S. Naturalization Statistics for Fiscal Year 2022! This web-based report is made up of graphs and charts explaining U.S. naturalization patterns in statistical forms! In the last ten years, we as a country have welcomed more than 7.6…
USCIS Celebrates Independence Day 2023 and Continues its Commitment to Naturalization
To celebrate the 247th Independence Day, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) held 180 naturalization ceremonies between June 30th and July 7th across America. These combined ceremonies totaled over 5,500 new citizens to our country! USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou stated, “Promoting citizenship and making the naturalization process accessible…
Civics Practice Test – Studying for U.S. Naturalization Test
Below is a link to the 2008 version of the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) civics practice test used to study for the civics portion of the U.S. naturalization test. This part of the test covers knowledge of U.S. history and U.S. government! There are others language versions of…
USCIS Will Accept Only the Revised Form N-648 Starting November 21
USCIS has announced that it will only except the 08/19/22 edition of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions as of November 21, 2022. This form is used to apply for an exemption from the English language requirements, civics, or both due to a physical or developmental disability or mental…
USCIS Hosts Special Naturalization Ceremonies in Honor of Veterans Day
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted many Veterans Day naturalization ceremonies across this great country! They welcomed veterans, active service members and their family members as new citizens! USCIS had over 50 ceremonies with over 3,900 newly naturalized citizens taking the Oath of Allegiance. USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou…
USCIS Celebrates Independence Day 2022 and Continues its Commitment to Naturalization
To celebrate the 246th Independence Day, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) held 140 naturalization ceremonies between July 1 and July 8 across America. These combined ceremonies totaled over 6,600 new citizens to our country! USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou stated, “There is nothing more patriotic than making the choice to be…