Catholic Charities Urges Sonoma County to Fund the Gift of Citizenship
In response to a May 2025 federal funding cut, Catholic Charities started Fund a Future Citizen to raise…
358 Kyrgyzstanis with Foreign Citizenship Receive 2-Year Meken Cards
On November 14, 2025, Kyrgyz authorities issued 358 two-year Meken cards to diaspora members. The cards offer visa-free…
Owen Goodman’s Canadian Citizenship Opens World Cup Wild Card Door
In October 2025 Owen Goodman received Canadian citizenship and was called up in November for friendlies. The Crystal…
Fribourg and Zug Tighten Naturalization Rules in 2025
For 2025, Fribourg requires five years without social assistance for citizenship, up from three. Zug matches that rule,…
Are U.S. Consulates Abroad Operating Normally for Visas and Passports?
Consular visa and passport services continue during the 2025 shutdown due to fee funding, but expect longer waits,…
Automatic Rescheduling After Shutdown: Check Your Interview Date
USCIS is reassigning interview dates for appointments canceled by the shutdown and will mail official updated notices; check…
Did shutdown changes impact naturalization, green cards, and refugees?
In October 2025, USCIS continued fee-funded adjudications but reduced public-facing services while prioritizing security vetting. PERM paused at…
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…
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…