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When Will the U.S. Citizenship Test Change and What’s Different?

USCIS announced big changes to the civics test for naturalization applicants starting in the fall of 2025. The changes are the most significant in recent years, and they raise both the standards for knowledge of U.S. civics and the level of preparation required. Below is a breakdown of what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and when the new test goes into effect. Key Changes from the Old Test to the New Test Larger Question Bank: Old test: 100 possible civics questions. New test: 128 possible civics questions. Number of Questions Asked at the Interview: Old test: Officer asked up to…

25Sep

Two Years Out, Data Shows New Department of Defense Policies’ Impact on Naturalization

Data from USCIS over the last two years has demonstrated that two policies issued by the Department of Defense in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2018 have dramatically reduced…

27 Feb

USCIS Updates Policy on when “Unlawful Acts” can Lead to Naturalization Denial

On December 13, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the section of its policy manual dealing with “unlawful acts” that can prevent the agency from finding that an applicant…

30 Dec

Proposal for Increased Fees with USCIS

On November 14, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued notice in the Federal Register of its proposed rulemaking to increase fees by 21% overall, elimination of some…

26 Nov

USCIS Policy Manual Update: No Need to Wait for Immigration Judge to Affirm USCIS Termination of CLPR Status Before New Adjustment

On November 21, 2019, USCIS announced changes to its policy manual related to applications for adjustment of status for those whose conditional lawful permanent resident (CLPR) has been terminated by…

26 Nov

DACA at the Supreme Court – The Last Stop Before Dreamers Leave Legal Limbo

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was first implemented by President Obama in 2012 to give individuals who were brought to the United States as children, so called “Dreamers,” an…

20 Nov

Re-Registration Period Now Open for Individuals with TPS under Syria’s Designation

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that current beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Syria’s designation who want to maintain their status through March 31, 2021, must…

23 Sep

Visa Retrogression – Why has My Employment Based Visa Gotten Delayed?

For employment-based applicants one of the most important parts of the process is the establishment of a priority date. This date is set with the filing of the Labor Certification…

27 Aug

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program New Final Rule Published

Congress created the EB-5 Program in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. In 1992, Congress created the Immigrant Investor Program, also…

29 Jul

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When Will the U.S. Citizenship Test Change and What’s Different?

Two Years Out, Data Shows New Department of Defense Policies’ Impact on Naturalization

USCIS Updates Policy on when “Unlawful Acts” can Lead to Naturalization Denial

Proposal for Increased Fees with USCIS

USCIS Policy Manual Update: No Need to Wait for Immigration Judge to Affirm USCIS Termination of CLPR Status Before New Adjustment

DACA at the Supreme Court – The Last Stop Before Dreamers Leave Legal Limbo

Re-Registration Period Now Open for Individuals with TPS under Syria’s Designation

Visa Retrogression – Why has My Employment Based Visa Gotten Delayed?

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program New Final Rule Published

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