Citizenship
Guidance on naturalization processes, dual citizenship options, citizenship by investment, and the rights and responsibilities of new citizens.
U.S. Rule Change May Push More Immigrant Students to Study Abroad
Beginning August 15, 2025, USCIS will use only Visa Bulletin Final Action Dates for CSPA age calculations, reducing protections against aging out at 21. The shift chiefly affects families in…
USCIS Officers to Become ICE-Like Agents Under New Rule
A September 5, 2025 final rule lets selected USCIS officers issue detainers, arrest individuals, and execute removal orders…
Trump’s 2025 birthright order creates new eligibility loophole
Executive Order 14160 (January 20, 2025) limits automatic birthright citizenship for children with parents unlawfully or temporarily present…
Alberta Adds Citizenship Marker to Driver’s Licences, Fall 2026
Alberta will add a “CAN” citizenship marker and health care numbers to driver’s licences and provincial IDs beginning…
Wake County Convicted Sex Offender Charged in Citizenship Fraud Case
Isidro Arcenio Alvarado was federally indicted Aug. 20, 2025, for allegedly lying during his 2022 naturalization and using…
33 Million Voters Checked for Citizenship Under Trump SAVE Program
An August 2025 SAVE upgrade let states run free, bulk citizenship checks on voter rolls; over 33 million…
US Visa Rules Require Indian Nationals to Apply in India
Effective September 2025, nearly all nonimmigrant visa applicants must attend in-person interviews; Indian nationals must file in India.…
Does Michigan REAL ID Prove Citizenship? Key Facts for 2025
REAL ID enforcement in Michigan started May 7, 2025; REAL ID verifies identity and lawful presence but does…
Karachi Telugu Hindus Seek CAA Citizenship Over Mumbai Residency
The CAA’s online rollout and a September 2025 extension to December 31, 2024, prompted Karachi’s ~30 Telugu Hindus…
Former DC USPS Worker Denaturalized After Stealing $1.6M in Checks
A former Washington, D.C., USPS worker was convicted of mail theft and bank fraud; on September 4, 2025,…