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Expedited Processing Available for Certain Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Beneficiaries.  Current and former SSI beneficiaries can request expedited processing of Forms I-485 and N-400 (permanent residence and naturalization applications) if the individual's application has been pending with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services  for more than six months.   (USCIS questions & answers, 6/5/08)

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Groups Sue to Stop Excessive Citizenship Delays: FBI Name Checks Disrupt Lives, Stall Naturalization Process for Thousands (12/4/07)

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Administration Announces Harsh New Immigration Measures (article) and List of announced measures: "Improving Border Security and Immigration Within Existing Law" (Depts. of Homeland Security & Commerce, 8/10/07)

   

Immigrants' Rights Update Articles (back to IRU index)

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Revised USCIS Guide to Naturalization Available (2/20/07)

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"Nonlegitimated" Children of Naturalized Mothers Eligible for Derivative Citizenship, CIS Clarifies (11/24/03)

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Two New Citizenship Application Forms Replace Three Withdrawn Forms (11/24/03)

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Perdomo-Padilla v. Ashcroft | 9th Circuit Finds Filing Naturalization Application Does Not Establish Acquisition of U.S. Nationality (7/15/03)

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Navas-Acosta | BIA Rules That Taking Oath of Allegiance Pursuant to a Naturalization Application Does Not Establish Acquisition of U.S. Nationality (6/3/03)

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INS Postpones Granting Benefits to Thousands Due to Change in Procedures for Conducting FBI Background Checks (12/23/02)

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President Designates Period of Armed Conflict for Purposes of Naturalization (7/15/02)

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Mancilla De Rodriguez, at al., v. Ashcroft, et al. | Lawsuit Challenges INS Denial of Fee Waivers (2/28/02) (posted under "Removal Procedures and Defenses")

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INS to Require Use of Most Recent Version of Form N-400 Application for Naturalization (12/20/01)

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INS Issues Regulations Implementing the Child Citizenship Act (8/31/01)

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State Dept. Removes Fee for Citizenship Determinations (6/29/01)

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Tuan Anh Nguyen v. INS | Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Citizenship Statute (6/29/01)

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Gorbach, et al. v. Reno, et al. | District Court Permanently Enjoins INS Administrative Denaturalization (3/29/01)

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Gorbach, et al. v. Reno, et al. | District Court Issues Permanent Injunction of INS Administrative Denaturalization Procedures (2/26/01)

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Scales v. INS | Ninth Circuit Rules Transmission of Citizenship Does Not Require Blood Relationship (12/28/00)

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Child Citizenship Act Expands Acquired Citizenship (11/28/00)

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Gorbach, et al. v. Reno, et al. | Injunction of INS Administrative Denaturalization Procedures Becomes Final (11/28/00)

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New Law Authorizes Waiver of Oath Requirement for Applicants with Certain Disabilities (11/28/00)

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INS Produces Lesson Plan on Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act (10/19/00)

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Gorbach, et al. v. Reno, et al. | 9th Circuit Upholds Challenge to INS Administrative Denaturalization Procedure (8/31/00)

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Nagahi v. INS | 10th Circuit Rules That INS Regulation Limiting Time for Courts to Review Naturalization Denials Is Invalid (8/31/00)

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President Signs Bill Easing Naturalization Requirements for Hmong Veterans (7/26/00)

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Diaz, et al., v. Reno, et al. | Florida Lawsuit Alleges INS Is Refusing to Waive Naturalization Fees (2/11/00)

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Waiver Policy Established for Naturalization Applicants Who Cannot Be Fingerprinted (2/11/00)

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Nebraska Center Designated for Naturalization Applications Based on Military Service (12/28/99)

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INS Issues Opinion and Memo on Naturalization Issues: Failure to Register for Selective Service and Inappropriate Denials (5/28/99)

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Revised Rule Issued on Exceptions to Requirements for Disabled Naturalization Applicants (4/30/99)

 

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