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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

USCIS Announces Reaching U Visa Cap

Contributed by Bryon Large, Senior Attorney On December 11, 2013, USCIS announced that they have reached the statutory maximum of 10,000 visas issued for U-1 non-immigrant status for fiscal year…

11 Dec

Attorney letter to Santa

Contributed by Bryon Large, Senior Attorney Dear Santa, I’m sure some Members of Congress are on your naughty list for failing to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. On the…

06 Dec

United States Citizenship & Immigration Service Addresses Delays in Processing Immediate Relative I-130 Petitions

Contributed by Melanie Corrin, Senior Attorney Recently, in response to repeated discussions with stakeholders including the American Immigration Lawyers Association regarding serious delays in processing I-130; Immigrant Petitions for Alien…

21 Nov

USCIS Publishes Procedures for Consistent Adjudication of “Parole in Place”

Contributed by Amber Blasingame, Associate Attorney On November 15, 2013, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a memorandum “to ensure consistent adjudication” of parole in place applications for…

18 Nov

2012 USCIS Citizenship Grant

Contributed by Amber Blasingame On September 17, 2012, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a grant of approximately $5 million to 31 organizations in 21 states for Citizenship and…

26 Dec

Update on Stateside Processing of I-601 Waivers for Unlawful Presence for Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens

By Kim Tremblay, Associate Attorney In March 2012, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it was proposing rules to change the I-601 unlawful presence waiver process for immediate relatives…

21 Dec

Immigration Scams Target Youth Potentially Eligible for Deferred Action under the Obama Administration’s New DREAM Policy

By Kim Tremblay, Esq. Recent news reports have stated that scams targeting potential Dreamers are emerging across the country. One such scam involves receiving a phone call from a person…

30 Aug

Corrections to Senators Grassley’s and Durbin’s Comments on the L-1B Program

Currently, US Citizenship and Immigration Service is considering suggestions to reform guidelines for agency officers processing petitions for L-1B intracompany transferees. Specifically the reformed guidelines would address the intended meaning of “specialized knowledge.” In response,…

12 Mar

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

USCIS Announces Reaching U Visa Cap

Attorney letter to Santa

United States Citizenship & Immigration Service Addresses Delays in Processing Immediate Relative I-130 Petitions

USCIS Publishes Procedures for Consistent Adjudication of “Parole in Place”

2012 USCIS Citizenship Grant

Update on Stateside Processing of I-601 Waivers for Unlawful Presence for Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens

Immigration Scams Target Youth Potentially Eligible for Deferred Action under the Obama Administration’s New DREAM Policy

Corrections to Senators Grassley’s and Durbin’s Comments on the L-1B Program

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