Citizenship

USCIS is extending an existing information collection program for civics and citizenship teacher training without changes. The program provides free training and a civics toolkit to educators who work with adult students. The agency is…

The Trump Administration has taken action to address so-called birth tourism, framing it as a national security threat. This likely refers to foreign nationals entering the U.S. to give birth and secure citizenship for their children. The…

The Department of State maintains records used to establish U.S. nationality and identity for purposes including passport applications, social security, voter eligibility, employment, and law enforcement. This system of records supports…

The Department of State is rescinding the Board of Appellate Review Records system (State-02), which previously maintained appeals of passport denials, revocations, and U.S. nationality loss determinations. This system housed…

The Department of State is seeking public comment on two passport-related information collection forms: the Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad and the Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage, and Support. These…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a naturalized citizen in New Jersey for voting illegally before completing the naturalization process. The arrest highlights enforcement of voting eligibility rules tied to immigration…

A 72-year-old Liberian national was convicted of committing naturalization fraud and has been denaturalized and ordered removed from the United States. The investigation was conducted with assistance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…

The Department of Justice and USCIS are pursuing denaturalization (citizenship removal) against approximately 40 individuals in what is described as the largest single filing of such cases under the current administration. The accused…

USCIS assisted in investigating and securing a conviction against a former medical doctor for committing fraud during the naturalization process. The case demonstrates enforcement action against applicants who misrepresent facts on…

An Italian national has been federally indicted for illegally voting in the 2024 U.S. general election and for attempting to fraudulently obtain naturalization through false statements. USCIS provided investigative assistance that led to…

Two individuals—one from Essex County and one from Middlesex County—were charged with illegally voting in a federal election and submitting false statements on U.S. citizenship applications. The charges follow an investigation into voter…

A Romanian national has admitted to conspiring with a U.S. citizen to enter into a fraudulent marriage to obtain U.S. citizenship. USCIS assisted in investigating the scheme. This prosecution demonstrates federal enforcement against…

A naturalized U.S. citizen from Bhutan has been indicted on charges of naturalization fraud, and three other individuals face denaturalization proceedings. These cases represent federal enforcement action against individuals who obtained…

Two Chinese nationals were indicted on charges including naturalization fraud and firearms violations, with both turning themselves in to authorities in Missouri on September 17. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of…

A Bosnian national accused of war crimes was indicted for lying on his U.S. citizenship application, with assistance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the investigation. The case involves fraud in the naturalization process…

USCIS is extending its existing form for applying for a Certificate of Citizenship without making any changes to the form itself. This certificate proves U.S. citizenship and is used by people born abroad to U.S. citizen parents or those…

USCIS is extending the paperwork collection for Application To Preserve Residence for Naturalization without making changes to the form. This extension allows the agency to continue collecting information from applicants who need to…

USCIS is extending the paperwork collection for the Application for Naturalization (N-400 form) without any changes to the current form or procedures. This routine extension maintains the existing information collection to process…

USCIS is extending the paperwork collection for Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings Under Section 336 without changes. This form allows applicants to request a hearing if they disagree with a naturalization…

A naturalized U.S. citizen has been indicted for allegedly lying about prior criminal convictions during the citizenship application process. The individual made an initial court appearance in Nevada in early September. This case…

USCIS has supported an investigation that led to denaturalization charges against a man born in India who obtained U.S. citizenship using a false identity. Denaturalization is a rare legal action that strips someone of citizenship they…

The Department of Justice has filed denaturalization cases against 25 naturalized citizens accused of serious crimes including attempted murder, assault, and child sexual abuse. USCIS is partnering with DOJ to pursue these actions.…

A federal court has temporarily blocked a USCIS policy that would have restricted non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from participating in naturalization ceremonies. The stay, issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of…

The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice announced plans to revoke U.S. citizenship from 10 naturalized citizens convicted of serious crimes including child molestation, fraud, and drug trafficking. This action is part…

The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice announced plans to revoke U.S. citizenship from 10 naturalized citizens convicted of serious crimes including child abuse, fraud, and drug trafficking. The government is…

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed denaturalization cases against 17 naturalized citizens accused of serious crimes including sexual abuse, fraud, and drug trafficking. USCIS is partnering with DOJ to pursue these cases across…

USCIS and the Department of Justice have filed denaturalization actions against 12 individuals in federal district courts, alleging serious crimes including providing material support to terrorist organizations, committing war crimes,…

A Belizean woman named Ana Zahia Gonzalez was found guilty of naturalization fraud by a federal jury, with USCIS playing a key investigative role in the case. The conviction highlights enforcement actions against immigration fraud. Details…

The Department of State is correcting a technical error in a Federal Register notice from March 13, 2026 regarding the fee for administrative processing of requests for Certificate of Loss of Nationality. The correction addresses an…

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil denaturalization case against Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, a Nigerian national, seeking to revoke his U.S. citizenship based on involvement in a multimillion-dollar tax fraud scheme. USCIS…