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Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets (2015)

The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the United States (Overall), for a total of fifty-two updated fact sheets with accompanying info graphics and other details. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each state. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the research and policy division of the American Immigration Council (AIC).

As Washington D.C. continues the discussion of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this IPC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Connecticut, Delaware & Florida.

Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets (2015)

The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the United States (Overall), for a total of fifty-two updated fact sheets with accompanying info graphics and other details. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each state. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the research and policy division of the American Immigration Council (AIC).

As Washington D.C. continues the discussion of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this IPC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Florida, Georgia & Iowa.

In observance of Veterans Day, USCIS will be holding special Veterans Day naturalization ceremonies across the country for Veterans, service members and military spouses. From November 7th through the 13th, more than 10,000 new citizens in nearly 130 naturalization ceremonies across the country and around the world will take the Oath of Allegiance.

USCIS Director León Rodríguez stated, “On Veterans Day, we salute the men and women who have so courageously served our country and defended the freedoms that it was built upon. Among our brave veterans are thousands of immigrants, many of whom vowed to defend their new home even before they were citizens,” He also said, “It is because of their extraordinary sacrifices, and those of their families, that we can enjoy the rights and liberties of living in this great country.”

USCIS is asking these new citizens and their families to share their naturalization ceremonies experiences through Twitter and other social media using the hashtag #newUScitizen.

On November 2nd, USCIS announced that they have updated their guide for new immigrants entitled, “Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants“. This newly published guide gives practical advice and information to help immigrants settle into life here in the United States. The guide is now available in 14 different languages.

Updates include:

• Revised and updated general information on policies, programs and resources;

You may now use an approved credit card to pay your Application for Naturalization (N-400) fees. You must use the form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transaction, fill it out and place it on top of your N-400 form when filing. There is no additional fee charged for using your credit card to pay for your N-400 fees. Note: USCIS will destroy your Form G-1450 after processing your payment, regardless if your application is accepted or rejected.

Acceptable Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are approved for use. You may also use gift cards with Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover logos.

For more detailed information about this subject please review the USCIS Web Page, “Pay Your N-400 Application Fee with Your Credit Card“.