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USCIS Clarifies Guidance on Citizenship and Naturalization for Adopted Children

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USCIS updated its policy manual to clarify how citizenship and naturalization rules apply to adopted children, effective immediately. The guidance removes ambiguity about eligibility and requirements for foreign-born adoptees seeking U.S. citizenship. Families with adopted children should review the updated guidance in Volumes 5 and 12 of the USCIS Policy Manual.
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Effective immediately, we are updating Volumes 5 and 12 of the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how U.S. citizenship and naturalization provisions apply to adopted children.

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