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USCIS Warns: Lying About U.S. Citizenship Can Trigger Lifetime Ban
USCIS updated its policy August 21, 2025, incorporating Matter of Zhang to state a false claim to U.S. citizenship can…
USCIS Begins ‘Anti‑Americanism’ Screening of Immigrants Seeking Work and Citizenship
USCIS on August 19, 2025 expanded discretionary screening to include anti‑Americanism, antisemitism, and praise for terrorist groups. The policy applies…
Who is exempt from Switzerland’s language tests for permits and naturalisation?
Swiss naturalisation and many permits normally need language proof—commonly B1 speaking and A2 writing. Exemptions cover native speakers, schooling in…
Iowa Head Start May Shrink After New Federal Citizenship Verification Rule
In 2025 the U.S. revised eligibility screening to require citizenship or immigration proof for federally funded Head Start programs. Drake…
USCIS to More Heavily Scrutinize ‘Good Moral Character’ for Naturalization
Effective August 17, 2025, USCIS adopted a rigorous, holistic good moral character standard for naturalization, assessing the totality of circumstances.…
Bombay HC: Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID Not Proof of Citizenship, Court Says
The Bombay High Court (August 12, 2025) ruled Aadhaar, PAN, and Voter ID cannot establish citizenship. The Citizenship Act, 1955…
Restoring a Rigorous, Holistic Good Moral Character Standard for Naturalization
USCIS reinstated a totality-of-circumstances Good Moral Character review under INA 101(f). Permanent statutory bars like murder and aggravated felonies (post-November…
Proposed Citizenship Test Changes Could Disrupt Naturalization Support Organizations
Director Joseph Edllo seeks to revert citizenship testing toward the 2020 format: increasing civics questions to 128 and raising the…