Archive for the ‘Naturalization’ Category
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have released a detailed list of Q&As pertaining to immigration information for members of the Armed forces and their families. It includes information on conditional residence, naturalization, certification of military service, initial adjustment interviews for military spouses when husband/wife is overseas, expedited processing ...
Posted in Armed Forces, Green Card & Citizenship, I-360, Naturalization, Q&As, USCIS | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
There was jubilation at U.S. military base in Kuwait as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), naturalized 84 Soldiers and Sailors at a chapel located in this oil rich nation. Making it, the largest naturalization ceremony conducted in Kuwait to date. The highlight of the ceremony was that before ...
Posted in 100th Infantry Battalion Army Reserve, American Samoa Natives, Army National Guard Hawaii, Naturalization, U.S. Military Base in Kuwait, USCIS Rome Office | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
To commemorate America’s 233rd birthday, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will naturalize more than 6,000 citizenship candidates in approximately 50 special ceremonies spanning whole U.S. including five ceremonies for members of U.S. Armed Forces. The elated USCIS Acting Deputy Director, Michael Aytes said, “There is no more important ...
Posted in America's 233 Birthday, Baghdad, Camp Lejeune, Fourth of July Celebrations, Gateway Arch, George Washington's Home in Mt. Vermon, Las Vegas, Liberty Island N.Y., Naturalization, Nellis Air Force Base, Norfolk, Special Ceremonies, St. Louis Historical Old Courthouse | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
The United States is witnessing a rapid surge in Naturalization rates with 2.4 million immigrants becoming new citizens between 2006 and 2008. This was established by a recently released Office of Immigration Statistics Fact Sheet Trends in Naturalization Rates: 2008 Update. The Fact Sheet disseminates updated information on the cumulative ...
Posted in DHS Administrative Systems, Immigration Statistics, Naturalization, Naturalization through 2008, U.S. Residency Requirements | No Comments »
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
The aura around the U.S. Embassy in Honduras was lively as it hosted the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USICS) first naturalization ceremony ever held on Latin American soil. Honduras is the 15th nation that joined the long and ever growing list of countries where USCIS has conducted naturalization ceremony ...
Posted in Commander, Honduras U.S. Embassy, Latin American Soil, Michael Aytes, Naturalization, Naturalization Ceremony, Soto Cano Air Base, Task Force Bravo, The National Defense Authorization Act | No Comments »
Monday, June 8th, 2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has naturalized 40 members of the military community onboard USS Essex stationed in Japan. The naturalization ceremony was conducted in the hangar bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship where normally sailors and Marines perform maintenance and prepare aircraft and other equipment for ...
Posted in Amphibious Assualt Ship, Marines, Naturalization, Naturalization Ceremony, Navy Captain, Oath of Allegiance, Sailors, Soldiers, USS Essex | No Comments »
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
In recognition of U.S. Military’s important contributions, President Obama and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USICS) recently gave a warm reception to U.S. Military personnel. On May 1, President Obama kicked off National Military Appreciation Month by hosting a special all-military naturalization ceremony for 25 service members at the ...
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS’) commitment to help U.S. service members achieve their dream of becoming U.S. citizens was amply displayed. USCIS officials traveled to war torn Afghanistan to process applications and interview 125 service members who applied for U.S. citizenship. The special Memorial Day naturalization ceremony will ...
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Recognizing the important sacrifices made by non-U.S citizen members of the U.S armed forces and their families, the USCIS has decided to expedite processing of their naturalization applications, simultaneously providing exemplary customer service, maintaining integrity of the immigration system, and the security of the process. The USCIS has reduced or ...
Posted in INA, Military Services, Naturalization, Non-U.S. Citizens, USCIS | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
To facilitate preparation, filing and quick processing of Naturalization applications for service members, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration and Services (USCIS) has published a notice in the Federal Register proposing revisions to Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service. Form N-426 is used to verify the military ...
Posted in Form n-426, Military and Naval Service, Naturalization, USCIS | No Comments »
