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Automatic citizenship has been restored for some troops’ children born abroad

A law passed in March just went into effect, bestowing citizenship on some children of service members born during an assignment abroad.

By Meghann Myers

5 years ago

USCIS postpones planned employee furloughs

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agreed to delay its mass furlough plans for another few weeks, after budget reevaluations.

By Jessie Bur

5 years ago

Nearly 14,000 feds face looming pandemic furloughs

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services plans to furlough 75 percent of its workforce, unless Congress intervenes.

By Jessie Bur

5 years ago

Overseas military naturalization services being consolidated to four military bases

These locations were specifically selected based on which international field offices were handling a majority of overseas military naturalization applications, a USCIS official told reporters.

By Diana Stancy

6 years ago

Critics demand White House drop plans to change citizenship rules for military children overseas

House Democrats want federal officials to drop the idea, and are considering legislation to force a change.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago

Immigration officials say new policy will only affect about two dozen military families per year

Officials clarified Thursday that, while the update creates a new hurdle for some military families to establish citizenship for their children born while they serve overseas, the change is expected to affect only a couple dozen families a year, based on their best estimates.

By Meghann Myers

6 years ago