Posts Tagged ‘citizenship’

Immigrant Military Recruits Face Continued Obstacles to Obtaining Citizenship

10/16/2018 Written by SRW Lawyers

Earlier this year, word began circulating that USCIS quietly announced the closure of all naturalization offices at US Army basic training sites. USCIS public affairs issued this guidance on January 10, 2018—only 16 days before the Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Jackson, South Carolina naturalization offices were slated to close. These closures […]Read More >

Policy Alert: USCIS Changes Requirements for Children Born to Unmarried Parents Outside the U.S. to Acquire Citizenship

4/20/2018 Written by SRW Lawyers

On April 18th, USCIS released policy guidance clarifying the requirements for children born to unmarried parents outside of the United States to acquire U.S. citizenship.  Specifically, the changes affect sections 301 and 309 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and address the following two issues: Changes to physical presence requirements in acquisition of citizenship […]Read More >