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National Pass Rate
As of December 2017, the national pass rate for the naturalization test is 91%.
This form was previously filed at the California Service Center. Now, petitioners must send Form I-829 to a USCIS Lockbox facility.
We published a revised final policy memorandum related to unlawful presence after considering feedback received during a 30-day public comment period that ended June 11, 2018.
A Burbank man who operated a string of allegedly sham medical clinics – and who already faces federal charges of using the clinics to orchestrate a massive narcotics scheme – was arrested today on new charges that he unlawfully procured United States citizenship.
About the Grant ProgramQ1. What is different about this year’s grant program?A1. There are a few important changes to this year’s grant program:
Starting 10/01/2018, we will only accept the 08/01/18 edition. Until then, the 05/09/18 edition can be used.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited you to participate in a teleconference on Friday, July 27 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss the Notices of Funding Opportunity for the fiscal year 2018 Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program.
Policy Memorandum 602-0050.1, Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuances of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens, was issued on June 28, 2018 and instructed USCIS components to create or update operational guidance on NTAs and Referrals to ICE (RTIs), to be issued within 30 days of the Policy Memorandum.
USCIS announced on July 30, 2018, that it has returned all fiscal year 2019 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in the computer-generated random selection process.
We assisted in an investigation that led to a federal jury finding Valeriy Tsoy, a citizen of Kazakhstan, guilty of marriage fraud. The successful investigation also led to Zafar Bakhramovic Yadigarov, a citizen of Uzbekistan, pleaded guilty to marriage fraud and conspiracy to commit marriage fraud on July 23.