USCIS announced plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test. The agency first announced plans to revise the civics test in July 2019.

USCIS revised the civics test as part of a decennial update to ensure that it remains an instrument that comprehensively assesses applicants’ knowledge of American history, government and civic...

On Nov. 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the circumstances when USCIS will find applicants ineligible for naturalization because they were not lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Applicants are ineligible for naturalization if they obtained lawful permanent residence (LPR) status in error, by...

Sometimes the words permanent resident and citizen are used interchangeably. There are, however, distinct and important differences between being a U.S. permanent resident and a U.S. citizen. While both grant a person to legally reside and work in the U.S., there are certain limits that are applicable to a U.S. permanent resident, but...