Naturalization is the legal process by which a non-national of a country becomes a citizen after birth. In the United States, over 800,000 people became naturalized citizens in 2024, according to U.S.

Dozens of people who had already completed all other steps in the lengthy naturalization process, the process of becoming a U.S. citizen, were stopped before they could take their oath of allegiance ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted a Federal Register notice announcing implementation of ...

Foreign nationals who submit Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, on or after October 20, 2025, will have to take 2025 Naturalization Civics Test. (The New York Times) The US Citizenship and ...

The Trump administration is making it harder to pass the oral exam required for immigrants seeking naturalization as U.S. citizens. The new test is also longer. Green card holders who file for ...