Three citizenship ceremonies NPR attended in the Washington, D.C. area in January were largely celebratory experiences, ...

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 ...

Raouf Vafaei followed all the rules. He obtained his green card, passed his civics test and his naturalization interview, and underwent multiple background checks. After eight years in the United ...