Citizenship
Guidance on naturalization processes, dual citizenship options, citizenship by investment, and the rights and responsibilities of new citizens.
USCIS Director Says Trump Admin Will Make Citizenship Test Harder
USCIS keeps the 2008 citizenship test unchanged for 2025 amid public opposition to harder revisions. The test includes oral civics and English portions. Longer processing times result from enhanced background…
Trump’s Plan to Reshape H-1B Visas and Citizenship Tests
Trump administration changes H-1B visa program by raising wages required, increasing lottery fees, and stiffening enforcement. Citizenship tests…
Springfield Haitians: Impact of Recent Rulings on Birthright Citizenship, TPS, and Parole
Haiti’s TPS termination was blocked in court, protecting 500,000 Haitian immigrants, including Springfield residents, through February 2026. Work…
Study Finds Polish Passport Offers More Visa-Free Access Than US Passport
Polish passports grant visa-free access to up to 188 countries plus EU work rights. U.S. passports offer global…
Falsifying Tax Returns Risks Losing U.S. Citizenship Under Trump
Tax fraud can now cause loss of U.S. citizenship starting July 25, 2025. IRS-ICE data sharing enables immigration…
Over 2 Lakh Indians Renounced Citizenship in 2024, Govt Data Shows
Over 206,000 Indians renounced citizenship in 2024 due to India’s no dual citizenship policy. Renouncing involves surrendering passports…
The Contradictions of U.S. Citizenship for Brown People in El Norte
New DACA applications are blocked nationwide since January 2025. Renewals are allowed but ACA insurance ends August 2025.…
ICE Arrest Separates Franklin Man from American Wife and Daughter
Adolfo Barajas Cano’s June 2025 arrest near a school highlights how ICE enforcement disrupts immigrant families, even those…
Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Unconstitutional
The 9th Circuit Court ruled Trump’s 2025 birthright citizenship order unconstitutional, preserving automatic citizenship for all U.S.-born children.…
Falkland Islands Naturalization and British Passport Application Process
To gain British citizenship, Falkland Islanders must get PRP, live in the UK five years under ILR, pass…