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USCIS Will Hold 260 Naturalization Ceremonies During Constitution Week

9/14/18 AILA Doc. No. 18091437. Naturalization & Citizenship

USCIS issued an announcement in honor of Constitution Week, stating that it will be holding 260 naturalization ceremonies between 9/14/18 and 9/23/18, where approximately 45,000 lawful permanent residents will become citizens.

USCIS notes, "Critically, although USCIS has experienced a sustained 25 percent increase in the number of naturalization applications over the last two fiscal years on average, annual naturalization totals have not slowed. In fact, USCIS is on pace to complete at least 829,000 N-400 applications for naturalization in FY18, the highest since 2013 and nearing its 10-year high in the number of N-400s processed. The current approval rate is within one percent of the average since 2013 despite a historic influx of applications. The average approval rate from 2013-2017 is 91 percent.

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