by SW Law Group, P.C. | Sep 19, 2025 | Latest News, Naturalization
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test. This update reintroduces the framework of the 2020 Naturalization Civics Test with a minor procedural modification. The English reading, writing,...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Aug 19, 2025 | Family Based Immigrant Visa, General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Naturalization
USCIS Will Now Consider Contributions and Scrutinize Minor Infractions in Citizenship Determinations The Trump administration has issued new guidance that significantly alters how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) evaluates whether applicants meet the...
by admin | May 3, 2019 | General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Naturalization, Visas
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reportedly expanded its restriction of L-1 renewal applications for Canadian nationals at the border. This new policy is now being implemented at nearly all U.S.-Canada ports of entry (POEs) and Canadian...
by admin | Apr 26, 2019 | General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News, Naturalization, Visas
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is reporting that there may be adjudication policy changes related to L-1 petitions at several ports of entry (POEs) along the international border between the U.S. and Canada. According to AILA, there are reports...
by admin | Apr 19, 2019 | General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News, Naturalization, Visas
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance providing clarification that violations of federal controlled substance law are generally a bar to establishing good moral character for naturalization, regardless of whether or...
by admin | Dec 14, 2015 | General News, Naturalization
Gaining U.S. citizenship and the ability to remain in the U.S. is a very present and real concern for foreign nationals. What is the difference between “naturalization” and “permanent residence”? Most U.S. born nationals confuse naturalization with U.S. permanent...
