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A national processing change will be implemented very soon that will affect the way in which Naturalization Appeals as well as Applications for Certificates of Citizenship are filed. Beginning October 30, 2011, certain citizenship forms will no longe… Read More

Citizenship Rutgers is a free citizenship application service happening today. Angie Garasia, a partner of our office, will be there, assisting permanent residents in determining their eligibility for naturalization and providing assistance in comple… Read More

The next Naturalization Information Sessions will be conducted in Warren County this week. They will be held this coming Tuesday and Thursday in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The first one is scheduled at 11:00am at NORWESCAP main building located at 350… Read More

On August 12, USCIS announced a new protocol to expedite the handling of N-400 Applications for Naturalization for certain Non-citizens who are receiving Supplemental Security Income (or SSI) from the government. Although it is only taking about roug… Read More

Those interested in applying for a medical based waiver of the citizenship test should be aware that there is actually a new, revised N-648 form. (The N-648 Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions is submitted when an applicant for naturaliza… Read More

Just two days ago, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced a major new initiative to raise awareness about US Citizenship. Dubbed “The Citizenship Public Education and Awareness Initiative,” the program will make even more educational… Read More

Did you know that expungements, while generally a good thing for people who have criminal records (whether arrests or convictions) and wish to keep them private, can be potentially detrimental to an application for naturalization/citizenship? Why? Th… Read More

Last week, President Barack Obama delivered an immigration reform speech that attempted to outline the issue as we head into a Presidential election year. Many claimed it was merely a political campaigning tactic and that the administration has thus… Read More