Citizenship or Naturalization

September 2012

USCIS Announces FY 2012 Grant Recipients On Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
$5 Million Awarded to Expand Citizenship Preparation Programs for Permanent Residents
09/17/2012

July 2012

USCIS to Welcome More Than 4,000 New Citizens During Independence Day Celebrations
07/03/2012

June 2012

USCIS Celebrates Independence Day with Special Naturalization Ceremonies
06/29/2012

March 2012

USCIS Announces Citizenship and Integration Grant Opportunity
Grants Will Support Citizenship Preparation Services for Permanent Residents
03/20/2012

October 2011

USCIS Redesigns Employment Authorization Document and Certificate of Citizenship to Enhance Security and Combat Fraud
Fact Sheet
State-of-the-art technology will deter counterfeiting, obstruct tampering, and facilitate quick and accurate authentication
10/25/2011

USCIS Redesigns Employment Authorization Document and Certificate of Citizenship to Enhance Security and Combat Fraud
State-of-the-art technology will deter counterfeiting, obstruct tampering, and facilitate quick and accurate authentication
10/25/2011

USCIS Improves Processing for Naturalization and Citizenship Forms
Enhancements to Streamline Processing Begin Oct. 30, 2011
10/19/2011

September 2011

Secretary Napolitano and Secretary Salazar Lead Naturalization Ceremony with USCIS Director Mayorkas
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Honored as an Outstanding American by Choice
09/23/2011

USCIS Announces FY 2011 Grant Recipients During Constitution Week
Funding to Support Citizenship Preparation Programs in 27 States and the District of Columbia
09/21/2011

USCIS Announces FY 2011 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program Recipients $9 Million Awarded to Expand Citizenship Preparation Programs for Permanent Residents
Fact Sheet
$9 Million Awarded to Expand Citizenship Preparation Programs for Permanent Residents
09/21/2011

USCIS to Welcome More Than 27,000 New Citizens During Annual Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Celebration
09/16/2011

2011 Citizenship Day Naturalization Ceremonies
09/14/2011

June 2011

USCIS to Welcome More Than 24,000 New Citizens During Fourth of July Celebrations
06/30/2011

2011 Independence Day Naturalization Ceremonies
06/28/2011

USCIS Celebrates Flag Day 2011 with Special Naturalization Ceremonies
06/10/2011

March 2011

USCIS Reminds Grant Applicants of April 1 Deadline
Applicants for Citizenship Preparation and Integration Funds Must File Electronically
03/30/2011

January 2011

Special Naturalization Ceremony in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
01/21/2011

USCIS Announces Citizenship and Integration Grant Opportunities
Funding Will Expand Local Capacity to Prepare Lawful Permanent Residents for Citizenship
01/20/2011

October 2010

USCIS Naturalizes 15 Sailors in the Philippines
10/29/2010

USCIS Redesigns Naturalization Certificate to Enhance Security: Questions and Answers
10/26/2010

USCIS Redesigns Naturalization Certificate to Enhance Security: Fact Sheet
10/26/2010

USCIS Redesigns Naturalization Certificate to Enhance Security
10/25/2010

USCIS Welcomes America's Newest Citizens at Sea
10/14/2010

USCIS Holds First Military Naturalization Ceremony on Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan
10/01/2010

September 2010

USCIS Announces 2010 Grant Recipients and New Citizenship Resource Center on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
New Funding and Programs to Promote Immigrant Integration and Citizenship
09/17/2010

USCIS Immigrant Integration Initiatives Fact Sheet
New Programs to Promote Integration and Citizenship Among Lawful Permanent Residents Fact Sheet
09/17/2010

USCIS to Welcome More Than 9,000 New Citizens During Annual Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Celebration
Embrace Citizenship - Experience America Through Your National Parks
09/13/2010

2010 Citizenship Day Naturalization Ceremonies
09/13/2010

July 2010

Questions and Answers for Members of the Military
07/20/2010

Effects of Puerto Rico Birth Certificate Invalidation on USCIS Benefit Seekers
07/02/2010

USCIS to Welcome 3,800 New Citizens During Fourth of July Celebrations
New Citizens Represent the Spirit of Independence
07/01/2010

June 2010

Fact Sheet: USCIS to Welcome 3,800 New Citizens During Fourth of July Celebrations
06/30/2010

2010 Independence Day Naturalization Ceremonies
Total Naturalized Citizens: Fiscal Years 2000-2009
06/30/2010

USCIS Holds Children's Citizenship Ceremony to Celebrate Flag Day
06/12/2010

71 Marines and Soldiers Become U.S. Citizens During USCIS Naturalization Ceremony in Afghanistan
06/08/2010

May 2010

News Release: USCIS Naturalizes First American Soldier in Haiti
Ceremony Held during Military Appreciation Month
05/21/2010

81 Receive U.S. Citizenship at USCIS Ceremony in South Korea
Naturalization Ceremony Marks Military Appreciation Month
05/18/2010

USCIS Naturalizes 25 Candidates at Public Service Recognition Week
Other Activities to Highlight Civics & Citizenship
05/06/2010

52 Soldiers Become U.S. Citizens at Army Basic Training
05/06/2010

April 2010

USCIS and NPS Renew Partnership to Enhance Meaning and Stature of Citizenship Ceremonies
04/21/2010

Secretary Napolitano and USCIS Director Mayorkas Lead Naturalization Ceremony at Boston's Historic Faneuil Hall
04/16/2010

March 2010

USCIS Holds Special Naturalization Ceremony for the 30th Anniversary of the Refugee Act
03/30/2010

USCIS Holds Children's Ceremonies at Verizon Center and Mount Vernon
03/19/2010

USCIS Reminds Organizations to Send Mandatory Letter of Intent for Fiscal Year 2010 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
03/18/2010

Questions and Answers: Fiscal Year 2010 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
03/17/2010

USCIS Naturalizes Six Sailors onboard U.S.S. Blue Ridge in South Korea
03/11/2010

Special Citizenship Ceremony at Historic Justice Department Building
03/01/2010

USCIS Welcomes 50 New Citizens at Historic Justice Department Building
03/01/2010

February 2010

Fiscal Year 2010 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
02/25/2010

USCIS Announces Citizenship and Integration Grant Opportunities
02/25/2010

January 2010

USCIS to Naturalize more than 6,000 Citizenship Candidates
01/15/2010

December 2009

USCIS Update: Change of Filing Location for Form N-400
12/17/2009

55 Military and Family Members become U.S. Citizens in South Korea
25 Nations Represented at USCIS Naturalization Ceremony
12/15/2009

News Release: Secretary Napolitano and USCIS Director Mayorkas Lead Naturalization Ceremony for more than 100 New Citizens on Ellis Island
12/04/2009

November 2009

USCIS Update: Two Sailors Become First to Naturalize in El Salvador
11/19/2009

133 Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Become U.S. Citizens in Afghanistan
USCIS Officer Reunites with Former Refugee during Ceremony to Honor Veterans
11/13/2009

USCIS Welcomes 157 New U.S. Citizens during Ceremony in Iraq
Veterans Day Ceremony Honors all who Serve in the U.S. Armed Forces
11/13/2009

October 2009

Navy Hosts USCIS Naturalization Ceremony for Nine Sailors Aboard a Ship Underway in the Pacific Ocean
10/19/2009

September 2009

USCIS Naturalization Test to Become Fully Implemented
All Citizenship Applicants to take the New Test Beginning Oct. 1
09/30/2009

USCIS Naturalizes 98 New Citizens in Japan; Ceremony Includes 40 Spouses and Two Children of Members of U.S. Armed Forces
09/18/2009

USCIS Selects Recipients for the FY 2009 Citizenship Grant Program
$1.2 Million in Awards to Expand the Number of Citizenship Preparation Programs for LPRs
09/17/2009

USCIS Awards $1.2 Million for Citizenship Grant Program
13 Community-Based Organizations to Receive FY 2009 Funding
09/17/2009

July 2009

USCIS Naturalizes First Soldier in Military Pilot Recruiting Program
Nonimmigrant Doctor Joins Army Reserve - Obtains Citizenship
07/17/2009

June 2009

USCIS Naturalizes 84 Members of U.S. Military in Kuwait Ceremony
41 Soldiers from American Samoa Include Brothers and Cousins
06/30/2009

USCIS to Welcome 6,000 New Citizens During Fourth of July Celebrations
06/29/2009

Dos soldados americanos se convirtieron en ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos en la primera ceremonia de ciudadanía que se celebra en América Latina
En menos de un mes, USCIS termino el proceso de naturalización de un soldado
06/10/2009

Two American Soldiers Become U.S. Citizens at First USCIS Naturalization Ceremony Ever Held in Latin America
USCIS Completes Entire Naturalization Process for One Soldier in Less than One Month
06/10/2009

USCIS Naturalizes 40 Military and Family Onboard USS Essex in Japan
06/05/2009

May 2009

USCIS Officers Travel to Afghanistan to Naturalize Military
125 Expected to Become U.S. Citizens on Memorial Day
05/19/2009

USCIS Recognizes Important Contributions of U.S. Military
USCIS Promotes Naturalization of Servicemembers During National Military Appreciation Month
05/14/2009

USCIS Proposes Revisions to Form Used to Verify Honorable Military Service
05/04/2009

Naturalization Process For The Military
05/01/2009

April 2009

USCIS to Naturalize 200 New Citizens at Lincoln Memorial Ceremony
04/09/2009

March 2009

USCIS Meets Another Milestone in Eliminating FBI Name Check Backlogs
Name Checks Pending More Than Six Months Now Completed
03/04/2009

February 2009

First Child Becomes a U.S. Citizen Overseas
USCIS Naturalization Ceremony Held in Japan
02/27/2009

Non-Minister Category of Special Immigrant Religious Workers To Expire On March 6, 2009
02/04/2009

USCIS Urges H-2A and H-2B Petitioners to Use the New Form I-129
02/04/2009

December 2008

USCIS Update: USCIS Revises Direct Mail Program for the Application for Naturalization (Form N-400)
12/23/2008

Media Advisory: Walter E. Washington Convention Center to Host Largest-Ever Naturalization Ceremony Sponsored by U.S. District Court in Washington
Seven Hundred Candidates to Take Oath of Allegiance
WASHINGTON¿Approximately 700 men and women from 104 countries will become U.S. citizens tomorrow at a special naturalization ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The ceremony marks the largest naturalization ceremony ever held by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Gordon Peterson, WJLA-TV anchor, will deliver the keynote address.
12/16/2008

Frequently Asked Questions: Immigration Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their Families
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers immigration services and resources specifically for members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their family stationed in the United States and abroad. This posting contains a list of answers to frequently asked questions received by our military assistance team.
12/09/2008

November 2008

USCIS Holds Naturalization Ceremony at the National Museum of American History
11/19/2008

Naturalization Processing Times at End of Fiscal Year 2008
11/06/2008

USCIS Announces New Edition of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions
WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, to further clarify the requirements for the exception and the basis for preparing a medical certification for applicants and medical professionals.
11/04/2008

USCIS Naturalizes 186 Service Members in Iraq
Naturalization Ceremony Honors All Veterans
11/04/2008

USCIS Designates November Veterans Appreciation Month
Ceremonies and Events to Honor All Who Have Served
11/03/2008

October 2008

USCIS Holds Naturalization Ceremony at George Mason University
Officials also Recognize Outstanding American By Choice Professor Abul Hussam
10/21/2008

USCIS Delays Implementation of Direct Mail Program For N-400, Application for Naturalization
10/09/2008

Requirements for Naturalization Abroad by Spouses of Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
10/02/2008

Overseas Naturalization Eligibility for Certain Children of U.S. Armed Forces Members
10/02/2008

September 2008

USCIS Welcomes More Than 39,000 New Citizens during Constitution Week and Citizenship Day
09/17/2008

Frequently Asked Questions: Direct Mail Program Adds Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
09/15/2008

Direct Mail Program Adds Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
09/15/2008

USCIS Salutes America's Newest Citizens
Ceremonies Held For 235 Military in Iraq and Kuwait
09/04/2008

August 2008

USCIS Updates Projected Naturalization Processing Times
08/11/2008

June 2008

USCIS Centralizes Initial Naturalization Application Processing
Change to Increase Efficiency and Improve Customer Service
06/05/2008

Questions and Answers: Expedited Processing Available for Certain Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Beneficiaries
SSI Beneficiaries can request expedited processing of Forms I-485 and N-400
06/05/2008

May 2008

USCIS Naturalizes First Military Spouse Overseas
Frankfurt Ceremony Marks Military Spouse Appreciation Month
05/30/2008

USCIS Settles Kaplan Class Action
SSI Beneficiaries can request expedited processing of Forms I-485 and N-400
05/15/2008

April 2008

USCIS Releases Projected Naturalization Processing Times For Local Offices
04/22/2008

USCIS Updates Projected Naturalization Case Processing Time
Agency To Complete 36-percent More Naturalization Cases Than Last Year
04/02/2008

USCIS and FBI Release Joint Plan to Eliminate Backlog of FBI Name Checks
Partnership Establishes Series of Milestones To Complete Checks
04/02/2008

March 2008

Statement by USCIS Director Emilio T. Gonzalez on Processing of Naturalization Applications
03/14/2008

February 2008

USCIS to Offer Free Copies of the Civics and Citizenship Toolkit to Organizations that Serve Immigrants (49KB PDF)
02/20/2008

January 2008

Naturalization Delays: Causes, Consequences and Solutions (203KB PDF)
January 17, 2008 - Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director, USCIS, testifed before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, January 17, 2008
01/17/2008

December 2007

November 2007

October 2007

September 2007

Transcript: Press Conference on New Naturalization Test (72KB PDF)
09/27/2007

USCIS Announces New Naturalization Test (178KB PDF)
09/27/2007

Advisory: USCIS to Hold Military Citizenship Ceremony at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (33KB PDF)
09/20/2007

Advisory: 77 Hawaii Residents to Take the Oath of Citizenship (28KB PDF)
09/18/2007

Fact Sheet: Citizenship Day - Constitution Week 2007 (33KB PDF)
09/14/2007

USCIS to Welcome 23,000 New Citizens During Constitution Week (43KB PDF)
09/14/2007

Advisory: USCIS Welcomes 607 New Citizens (29KB PDF)
09/12/2007

Advisory: USCIS to Welcome 35 New Americans at Special Hartford Ceremony (28KB PDF)
09/12/2007

Advisory: National Mall Site of Citizenship Ceremony to Commemorate National "Constitution Day" (29KB PDF)
09/12/2007

Advisory: USCIS to Welcome 200 New Citizens at Special Citizenship Day Celebration at Cantigny Park (28KB PDF)
09/12/2007

Advisory: USCIS Hosts Nevada's Largest-Ever Citizenship Ceremony (29KB PDF)
09/12/2007

Advisory: Historic Salem Customs House to Host Citizenship Day Ceremony (28KB PDF)
09/12/2007

Advisory: Roosevelt Historic Site to Host Citizenship Ceremony (29KB PDF)
09/12/2007

August 2007

July 2007

USCIS Introduces New Educational Resource for Immigrants (28KB PDF)
07/02/2007

June 2007

USCIS Recognizes Three Outstanding Americans by Choice (32KB PDF)
White House Indian Treaty Room Site of Awards Presentation and Special Naturalization Ceremony
06/29/2007

USCIS to Welcome 4,000 New Americans During Fourth of July Celebrations (40KB PDF)
Commemorating the 231st birthday of America by welcoming new citizens during naturalization ceremonies held around the world and throughout the United States.
06/28/2007

Task Force on New Americans Reports First Year Initiatives (35KB PDF)
06/12/2007

Fact Sheet: Task Force on New Americans (54KB PDF)
06/12/2007

May 2007

U.S. National Soccer Player Cabral Becomes U.S. Citizen (52KB PDF)
USCIS Naturalization Ceremony Includes a Diverse Group from 29 Nations
05/11/2007

April 2007

USCIS Introduces The Citizen's Almanac (36KB PDF)
04/17/2007

March 2007

January 2007

USCIS Recognizes Four Outstanding Americans by Choice (27KB PDF)
01/24/2007

Chinese Orphan Among Newest U.S. Citizens (30KB PDF)
01/22/2007

Fact Sheet: USCIS Naturalization Test Redesign (50KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising the naturalization test to create a test and testing process that is standardized, fair and meaningful. As part of the test redesign, USCIS will conduct a pilot program in ten cities beginning in February 2007 to ensure the agency has all the information necessary before the new test is implemented nationwide in 2008.
01/22/2007

Historic Naturalization Index Headed to National Archives Facility in Denver (31KB PDF)
USCIS Saved Pre-1906 Naturalization Records from Destruction
01/09/2007

November 2006

DHS/DOD Commemorates Veterans' Day by Welcoming America's Newest Citizens: Overseas Ceremonies Held in Afghanistan, Germany and Iraq (86KB PDF)
Nearly 200 active-duty service members became America's newest U.S. Citizens during weekend military naturalization ceremonies held in Afghanistan, Germany and Iraq
11/14/2006

USCIS Presents Outstanding American by Choice Certificate (24KB PDF)
In recognition of his outstanding achievements and contributions to the United States, Dr. Emilio Gonzalez, Director, USCIS, presented Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, with USCIS' "Outstanding American by Choice" certificate.
11/14/2006

September 2006

USCIS Announces Elimination of Naturalization Application Backlog (41KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the elimination of the backlog for the N-400 Naturalization Application. Having completed some 342,290 backlogged cases, USCIS average processing times for the N-400 fell from a previous high of 14 months in February 2004, to approximately 5 months today.
09/15/2006

May 2006

USCIS Completes Latest Military Naturalization Effort (33KB PDF)
U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalized more than 200 soldiers, sailors, and Marines during two naturalization ceremonies in Iraq earlier this month.
05/24/2006

USCIS Hosts Naturalization Ceremony on the National Mall (40KB PDF)
To celebrate and highlight public service contributions of federal government employees working to naturalize new American citizens, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted a naturalization ceremony today on the National Mall during Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) in Washington D.C.
05/04/2006

March 2006

President George W. Bush Joins USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez in Welcoming Newest U.S. Citizens (83KB PDF)
President George W. Bush welcomed thirty new Americans from twenty countries at a naturalization ceremony at the Daughters of American Revolution today.
03/27/2006

USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez Recognizes Congressman Tom Lantos as an "Outstanding American by Choice" (36KB PDF)
To recognize and honor the outstanding contributions to the United States of naturalized citizen Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Emilio T. González, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), presented the Congressman with USCIS¿ ¿Outstanding American by Choice¿ certificate.
03/10/2006

January 2006

Public Notice: USCIS to Decouple Naturalization Applications (29KB PDF)
In order to speed the processing of naturalization cases, USCIS will no longer group naturalization applications (a systems function known as Group Management) unless specifically requested by a family.
01/24/2006

December 2005

Fact Sheet: USCIS Issues Citizenship and Naturalization Facts (36KB PDF)
According to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report, 11.3 million naturalized citizens live in the United States.
12/15/2005

September 2005

Fact Sheet: Citizenship Day (33KB PDF)
Citizenship Day and Constitution Week is a time for reflection on the rights and responsibilities guaranteed to every citizen by the supreme law of our land, our Constitution.
09/16/2005

USCIS to Welcome New Citizens During Citizenship Day Celebrations (37KB PDF)
More than 2,000 men, women and children will raise their right hands and become America¿s newest citizens during special Citizenship Day ceremonies hosted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) across the United States.
09/13/2005

August 2005

USCIS Welcomes America's Newest Citizens At Sea (98KB PDF)
Twenty-nine active-duty Sailors took the Oath of Allegiance and became America's newest U.S. Citizens during a special ceremony aboard the USS Kitty Hawk on Friday, August 19, 2005.
08/24/2005