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Can I Apply for a Discretionary Grant of Canadian Citizenship in 2025?
IRCC's 2025 interim measures let the Minister use ss.5(4) to grant citizenship to four affected groups, prioritizing infants when a…
USCIS Resumes Neighborhood Checks for Naturalization Applicants
USCIS resumed neighborhood checks for naturalization in August 2025 under PM-602-0189, allowing discretionary third-party contacts to verify residency and character.…
Palm Bay Teen Imprisoned in Israel Sparks Outcry Over Citizenship Limits
Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen from Palm Bay, has been held in Israeli custody since February 16, 2025,…
Four Russian Ice Hockey Players Granted Indonesian Citizenship
As of August 26, 2025, there is no official or database evidence that four Russian ice hockey players became Indonesian…
Federal government considers expanding citizenship requirements and reviews tests
In 2025 USCIS tightened naturalization checks: five years of tax records, stricter travel and background review, updated Form N-400, and…
Cambodian lawmakers pass bill to revoke citizenship, critics call repressive
Cambodia’s National Assembly approved a bill on August 25, 2025, allowing citizenship revocation for convictions of "colluding with foreign powers."…
Poland to raise citizenship residency from 3 to 10 years from 2025
A draft law filed August 6, 2025 would increase Poland’s citizenship residency requirement from three to ten years for applications…
Malaysia PR Costs Under Rs 11K — But Long Waits And Extra Fees Loom
As of August 24, 2025, Malaysia’s PR application fee is RM 500; an approval-stage RM 1,500 is charged if accepted.…