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Only a small portion of applicants may have the choice to take the 2020 version of the Civics Test.
In March 2023, USCIS published a temporary final rule extending the requirement for certain asylum applicants to use a USCIS-contracted telephonic interpreter to keep our workforce and applicants safe during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Field Office Appointments and Rescheduling
Due to increased spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, USCIS field offices may need to reschedule appointments based on local conditions. We will send notices to applicants and petitioners with previously scheduled appointments for interviews and naturalization ceremonies if we need to reschedule. Those attending appointments should follow the safety guidelines outlined below.
The clerk of any court conducting naturalization activities under section 339 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1450) and 8 CFR 339 uses this form to provide information to USCIS to finalize the record process regarding naturalized individuals and to determine payments to the courts as provided by law.
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Congressional Semi-Monthly Report 12-16-21 to 12-31-22 (CSV)
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Our staff is responsible for researching, writing, and preserving the history of federal immigration and naturalization services, from 1891 to today.
Alert: On Sept. 8, 2022, DHS announced a final rule that will implement the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The final rule will be effective on Dec. 23, 2022, and will apply to applications postmarked (or electronically submitted) on or after that date.
Alert: On Dec. 23, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility final rule will go into effect.
USCIS has a legacy of more than 100 years of federal immigration and naturalization administration.
Federal oversight of immigration began in 1891, when Congress created the first Office of Immigration in the Treasury Department. As immigration grew over the following decades, so did the duties of federal immigration employees. By 1906, lawmakers voted to reform the nation’s pathway to citizenship, and the Bureau of Immigration added oversight of naturalization to its responsibilities.