Citizenship
Guidance on naturalization processes, dual citizenship options, citizenship by investment, and the rights and responsibilities of new citizens.
Shutdown Effects on Visa and Passport Processing Times and Recovery
Fee-funded passport and visa services are still operating during the shutdown; routine passport processing is 4–6 weeks. DOL suspensions of LCA and PERM are delaying employment-based visa petitions, potentially creating…
Philippines Drops Six Slots in Henley Passport Index, 79th Place
In 2025 the Philippine passport slipped to 79th, with access to 64 of 227 destinations visa-free or visa-on-arrival.…
Archbishop Elpidophoros Officially Becomes a Naturalized U.S. Citizen
On November 10, 2025, Archbishop Elpidophoros became a U.S. citizen after taking the Oath of Allegiance and receiving…
Switzerland Moves to Harmonize Naturalization Rules Across Cantons
Supporters in Switzerland propose cutting the ordinary naturalization residency requirement from 10 to 5 years, allowing applicants with…
What’s Behind Republican Push to Strip Mamdani’s Citizenship
Republicans pressed DOJ to investigate Zohran Mamdani’s 2018 naturalization after his November 2025 win, but no evidence or…
Can a spouse with chronic illness be denied a US visa?
A November 2025 State Department guidance expands health-based public-charge assessments to include chronic conditions and lifetime cost projections…
Canada weighs bill to address Lost Canadians and citizenship.
Bill C-3 proposes ending the 2009 first-generation limit and restoring status to remaining Lost Canadians. Eligible parents born…
2025 Health-Based Visa Guidelines Could Deny Obese or Heart Patients
New 2025 guidance tells consular officers to weigh projected lifetime medical costs and family caregiving obligations in immigrant…
Meyer Creates Office of New Americans Amid Delaware Immigrant Hardship
Delaware created the Office of New Americans on November 3, 2025, led by Rony Baltazar-Lopez, to support 119,000…
Israeli court revokes citizenship for fraud after murder concealment
A 2025 Be’er Sheva ruling revoked citizenship after an Ethiopian-born immigrant concealed a 2009 murder conviction and prison…