Citizenship
Guidance on naturalization processes, dual citizenship options, citizenship by investment, and the rights and responsibilities of new citizens.
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, received 66 months imprisonment and denaturalization after prosecutors tied altered Treasury checks…
Karisma Kapoor Refused Portuguese Citizenship for Her and Kids
Karisma Kapoor declined Portuguese citizenship to keep Indian passports for her and her children; that refusal is central…
Irish Citizenship by Descent via Foreign Birth Registration: A Popular Path
As of September 11, 2025, FBR remains the primary route to Irish citizenship for those with an Irish-born…
FY 2025 EB-3 and EW Visas Exhausted; Freeze Ends Oct 1, 2025
All EB-3 and EW immigrant visa numbers for FY 2025 are exhausted. Consulates cannot issue visas and USCIS…
Denmark screens citizenship applicants’ political views; expert group
An expert group is studying a proposed screening of citizenship applicants’ public political views announced Dec 17, 2024.…
Portugal’s Cultural Golden Visa: Affordable EU Residency (2025 Update)
The Cultural Golden Visa remains available in 2025 but excludes high-density urban residential purchases, favoring cultural, research, commercial…
Nigerians Lead African U.S. Naturalizations, 47,819 Cases in 2019–2023
DHS reports 47,819 Nigerians naturalized in the U.S. (2019–2023), leading Africa’s 341,884 total. Post-pandemic backlog clearing drove a…
Boatwright Naturalization Advances in the Present Philippine Congress
HB 04401 to naturalize Bennie Boatwright has been re-filed and awaits a Committee on Justice hearing; SBP says…
Vidarbha sees 55 immigrants gain Indian citizenship under CAA
As of September 9, 2025, Vidarbha received 55 CAA citizenship approvals (5 Nagpur, ~50 Amravati) amid 400+ regional…
EB-1 Visa Cap Reached for FY2025; Restarts October 1, 2025
All EB-1 immigrant visas for FY 2025 are exhausted; embassies cannot issue EB-1 visas until October 1, 2025.…