Archive for the ‘Naturalization’ Category
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published an advance copy of amendments to its regulations pertaining to the naturalization of military personnel in the federal register. The amendments are aimed at:
Reducing from three years to one year the length of time a member of the U.S. Armed Forces has ...
Posted in Advance Copy of Amendments, Application for Naturalization, Biographic Information, DHS, Form G-325B, Form N - 400, Green Card & Citizenship, Naturalization, Naturalization of Military Personnel, Ready Reserve of the U.S. Armed Forces, Selected Reserve, US Armed Forces | No Comments »
Monday, December 21st, 2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced new filing addresses for Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization) in Phoenix and Dallas. Starting immediately, applicants filing Form N-400 at the USCIS Dallas or Phoenix Lockbox must submit the application and all supporting documents and fees to the addresses mentioned in ...
Posted in Application for Naturalization, Dallas, Form N - 400, Form N-400 Filing Location Changed, Green Card & Citizenship, Naturalization, Phoenix, USCIS | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) through its Deputy Assistant Secretary for Overseas Citizens Services in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Michele Bond has addressed the media persons on the eve of National Adoptions Day. Commenting on the importance of the subject, Ms. Bond said, “There are hundreds of Department ...
Posted in Bureau of Consular Affairs, DOS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Overseas Citizens Services, Hague Convention, Inter-Country Adoption, Michele Bond, National Adoptions Day, Naturalization | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
As a part of an elite group called Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest Recruitment Program (MAVNI) five soldiers from South Korea, India, and Nigeria were granted U.S. citizenship. The U.S. military immigration recruitment program began this year and helps immigrants obtain citizenship by joining the military. Until now, ...
Posted in Green Card & Citizenship, MAVNI Pilot recruitment Program, Naturalization | No Comments »
Monday, September 14th, 2009
To commemorate the formation and signing of U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day at special naturalization ceremonies throughout the country. For location of ceremony, date and time etc, USCIS has provided related files.
For detailed information, please ...
Posted in Add new tag, Constitution and Citizenship Day, Green Card & Citizenship, Naturalization, Related News, Special Naturalization Ceremonies, U.S. Constitution | No Comments »
Friday, September 11th, 2009
To commemorate the milestone of more than 52,000 American military service members becoming U.S. citizens since September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano was joined by host of dignitaries including Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Robert Gates and USCIS Director Alejendro Mayokas at a naturalization ...
Posted in American Military Members Naturalization, Cultural Skills, Department of Defense, Naturalization, Non-Citizens in Uniform, Pilot Program | No Comments »
Monday, August 10th, 2009
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a memorandum from Acting Associate Director, Domestic Operations Donald Neufeld, Associate Director, Refugee, Asylum & International Operations Lori Scialabba, and Acting Chief, Office of Policy & Strategy Pearl Chang relating to Conditional Permanent Residents (CPR) and Naturalization under Sect. 319 of the ...
Posted in Adjudication of Form N-400, IMFA, Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments, Naturalization, Permanent Resident, Removal of Conditional Resident Status Prior, Section 319(b) of INA, U.S. Armed Forces Personnel, U.S. Government Employees | No Comments »
Thursday, August 6th, 2009
The Migration Policy Institute’s (MPI) has published some interesting facts relating to Naturalization entitled “Spotlight on Naturalization Trends.” In this critique, author Jeanne Batalova examines foreign nationals age 18 and older who became U.S. citizens (i.e., naturalized) in 2008. It also highlights some of the trends surrounding naturalization since the ...
Posted in American Flags and Patriotic Songs, Annual Flow Report on Foreign Nationals, Eligibility for Naturalization, Naturalization, OIS Website, Spotlight on Naturalization Trends | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
As part of the Defense Department’s Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) pilot recruiting program, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has naturalized the first nonimmigrant to enlist in the military. As a medical professional, Dr. Brown (pseudonym used at the request of the army) became the ...
Posted in Army Medical Corp., Defense Department's Military Accessions, Military Enlistment, Naturalization, Naturalization Packet, Pseudonym, USCIS' Military Liasion Team | No Comments »
Monday, July 13th, 2009
According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Operating Performance Report- April 2009 there have been changes in filed, pending and completed petitions. It also provides national average for processing times. USCIS used revenue from the revised fee schedule and from the surge in filings in 2007 to hire approximately ...
Posted in EAD and Advance Parole, Family Sponsorship, National Average Processing Time, Naturalization, Other Resident Services, Permanent Resident, USCIS Operating Performance | No Comments »
