Germany Allows Dual Citizenship; BiH Still Waiting for Reciprocal Pact Affecting 30,000 BiH Diaspora
Germany allows full dual citizenship since June 27, 2024, but BiH requires a bilateral deal. Without an agreement…
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No Blanket Ban, but Tight Restrictions on Noncitizen Military Naturalization Persist (2024–25)
Noncitizen troops can still naturalize under INA §328/§329, but Pentagon control of Form N‑426 and a contested 2017…
RPP Chair Lingden Calls to Preserve NRN Citizenship by Descent
Rajendra Lingden urged maintaining citizenship by descent for NRNs to keep diaspora ties. NRN Citizenship grants economic and…
Trump updates USCIS rules: Deportation for green card holders who vote or misrepresent citizenship
A USCIS policy enacted in August 2025 requires denial of citizenship and potential deportation for green card holders…
Stars, Stripes and Sweet Martha’s: 30 Immigrants Become U.S. Citizens at Minnesota State Fair
Thirty immigrants from 23 countries were naturalized at the Minnesota State Fair on August 25, 2025, receiving certificates,…
9th Circuit Maintains Venezuelan TPS as Litigation Continues
The 9th Circuit on August 29, 2025, kept an injunction preventing termination of Venezuelan TPS, preserving protections for…
Diverse, like a garden: Tower Hill naturalization ceremony welcomes 40+ new citizens
Tower Hill welcomed 40+ new citizens amid a national uptick: 818,500 naturalizations in FY2024 and an 89% approval…
Church World Service in U.S.–South Africa Visa Row Over Afrikaner Refugee Resettlement
Executive Order 14204 created an Afrikaner-focused refugee pathway managed by CWS; visa refusals for 30 Kenyan staff in…
Steve Yoo Wins Third Suit, Visa Denial Against Him Overturned by Korean Court
The Seoul Administrative Court ordered the Los Angeles consulate to cancel its visa refusal for Steve Yoo, calling…