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The USCIS recently highlighted a naturalization ceremony it performed for 98 service members who are currently deployed to Afghanistan. The USCIS performed the ceremony with immigration officials from its Bangkok Field Office. Normally, a person seeking to naturalize must be a permanent resident of the United States and must have been in the United States … Continue reading “Immigration Agency Naturalizes 98 Armed Forces Service Members In Afghanistan” A common question for many immigrants is, “do I need to register for the selective service?” In many cases, immigrants are surprised to learn that, yes, they are required to register for the selective service. To naturalize, many immigrants need to apply to the selective service. In fact, if an immigrant is required to register, … Continue reading “Do Immigrants Need To Register for the Selective Service?” Have you ever wondered how many people naturalize each year? The following chart provides naturalization data for the last ten fiscal years. What should be noted is that so many other permanent residents are eligible to naturalize, but do not. Total Naturalized Citizens: Fiscal Years 2001-2010 2010 675,967 2005 604,280 2009 743,715 2004 537,151 2008 … Due to the recent election, the USCIS is reminding naturalization applicants that some of the American civic test question answers will be changing in the coming weeks. Naturalization applicants must pass the American civics test to qualify for citizenship. The changed questions include: Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? (New York naturalization … The Department of Homeland Security has recently released a report about the lawful permanent resident population of the United States. One of the findings of the report was that nearly two-thirds of the lawful permanent resident population is eligible for naturalization. In 2009, the Immigration agency estimates that there were 12,450,000 lawful permanent residents in … Continue reading “2/3 of Lawful Permanent Residents Eligible to Naturalize” The USCIS granted citizenship to 11,146 Service members in fiscal year 2010. this number of service members represents the highest number of service members who have naturalized since 1955. The number is also a 6 percent increase from fiscal year 2009. Immigrants who serve in the armed forces are able to obtain citizenship in the … Continue reading “USCIS Granted Citizenship to 11,146 Service Members in 2010” Many use the words naturalization and citizenship loosely. Many even use the words interchangeably. However, don’t be confused – these words have distinct meanings and are not interchangeable. Naturalization refers to the process through which a noncitizen becomes a citizen. The process requires that an applicant meet certain requirements, including having good moral character, being … Continue reading “What is the Difference Between Naturalization and Derivative Citizenship” Many permanent residents of the United States spend years thinking about becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. Often the permanent residents count down the days/years until they can apply. But a funny thing happens when that date final comes and a permanent resident is able to apply for citizenship…they don’t. It isn’t that they don’t want … The USCIS has revealed a new naturalization certificate that it will be issuing to immigrants who take the oath of allegiance to the United States and become naturalized U.S. Citizens. The new naturalization certificate includes many security features that will help deter fraudulent copies of the certificate. All immigrants who decide to become naturalized U.S. … Imagine serving in your adopted country’s armed forces. Imagine serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or another hostile location. Imagine being away from your family for extended periods of time. Imagine the sacrifices you would have to do to further your adopted country’s cause and to fulfill your commitment to the United States. Now, imagine your grateful … Continue reading “US Veterans Face Deportation From United States” The USCIS has formally opened a Citizenship Resource Center for immigrants, teachers, students and the community at large. The Citizenship Resource Center has extensive resources including information on: – Naturalization – Applying for Citizenship – Study for the Citizenship Test – Citizenship Classes – Informational Sessions – Information about Citizen’s Rights and Responsibilities If you … A 101 year old lady has recently become an American citizenship after many years of not knowing exactly what immigration status she had in the United States. The lady, came to the United States in 1909 with her mother. She had lived in the United States ever since and received a document in 1941 that … The USCIS recently released naturalization statistics for fiscal year 2009. The statistics show that 743,715 applications were received by the immigration agency. This is a decrease from 1,046,539 in fiscal year 2008. Most of the applicants came from Mexico, India, Philippines, China and Vietnam. Additionally, most of the applications were filed in: California, New York, … Continue reading “Naturalization Statistics for Fiscal Year 2009” The USCIS and the National Park Service have extended their agreement to hold many naturalization ceremonies at national parks throughout the United States. Around New York City, naturalization ceremonies will be held on Ellis Island. These ceremonies will not happen daily, but will instead be held on special days, such as Constitution Day, Independence Day, … Continue reading “USCIS To Offer Naturalization Ceremonies At National Parks” The New York Times recently ran an article about the naturalization process in New York City and the nation as a whole. Although the article had a positive tone, it is worth noting a statement made by an immigration attorney that appeared in the article. The article noted that over 90% of the individuals who … |
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