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
Immigration Updates: Matter of B-Z-R, DOS Interview Waivers and more #Immigration #Immigrationnews #USCIS #DOS #BZR Today on our weekly Facebook live updates, we have discussed things that are happening in…
17 Dec
The widely reported issue of deported veterans has finally seen some movement in the right direction. As activists, attorneys, and service members have stated, there is a substantial amount of…
18 Nov
This month, Joseph & Hall, in collaboration with the Immpact Litigation collaboration and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, filed a class action lawsuit challenging United States Citizenship and Immigration Services…
18 Nov
On September 14, 2021, USCIS announced that immigrant applicants would be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for approval of their Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination…
15 Sep
On September 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for the following countries, through December 31, 2022: El…
14 Sep
In immigration laws, there is a certain number of green cards or immigrant visas that may be issued each year, which are further broken down by the country of origin…
30 Aug
As we noted back in March, USCIS has begun accepting initial Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) registration for Syria and Venezuela. In addition to those two countries, nationals from Burma, Somalia,…
26 Jul
On June 23rd, USCIS announced that it will accept resubmitted H-1B cap-subject petitions for Fiscal Year 2021 that were rejected solely because the requested start date was after October 1,…
25 Jun
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