citizenship

Canadian Citizenship Certificate backlog hits 136,000, wait time now nearly 3 years

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Canadian Citizenship Certificate backlog hits 136,000, wait time now nearly 3 years

Over 136,000 await Canadian citizenship certificates, as per the IRCC data/Image: AI Representative Image More than 136,000 people are now waiting for Canada to process applications for proof of citizenship, with estimated wait times exceeding 33 months following changes to the country’s citizenship-by-descent rules, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data.The backlog has grown … Read more

Elon Musk reacts to Irish man’s discovery that he would have to wait for 14 years to get Indian citizenship

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Elon Musk reacts to Irish man's discovery that he would have to wait for 14 years to get Indian citizenship

Elon Musk reacts to a viral post about getting Indian citizenship. Aidan Joyce, a social media account that claimed to be an Irish man, said he fell in love with India and wanted to make Kolkata his home. He asked Elon Musk‘s AI chatbot Grok how he could move to the country permanently. The exchange … Read more

US moves to restrict birthright citizenship for children of foreign government employees: All you need to know

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US moves to restrict birthright citizenship for children of foreign government employees: All you need to know

​Department of Homeland Security issues interim rule on birthright citizenship for foreign government employees/Image: Representative Image Children born in the US to certain foreign government employees could be denied automatic citizenship under a new rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security, widening an exception that has traditionally covered children of foreign diplomats.The interim final … Read more

From F1 visa to US citizenship: Indian-origin tech leader says high-skilled Indians have it harder than most but H-1B abuse should 100% stop

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From F1 visa to US citizenship: Indian-origin tech leader says high-skilled Indians have it harder than most but H-1B abuse should 100% stop

Indian-American tech leader Aditya Agarwal comments on H-1B visa issue. Indian-origin tech leader Aditya Agarwal shared his experience of coming to the US as a student and then becoming a US citizen and said a lot of people have started commenting on the visa issues without actually going through it. The comments came as the … Read more

US citizenship applicants face renewed neighbourhood scrutiny under new USCIS guidance

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US citizenship applicants face renewed neighbourhood scrutiny under new USCIS guidance

US citizenship applicants may face scrutiny from neighbours, co-workers and others under new USCIS guidelines Those applying for US citizenship could face scrutiny from their neighbours, co-workers and wider communities as the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has formally laid out how it will conduct neighbourhood investigations during the naturalisation (citizenship) process.The new guidance, … Read more

Seeking US citizenship? Why USCIS reinforced neighborhood investigations for some cases

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US citizenship applicants could face questions beyond the interview as USCIS doubles down on neighborhood checks (Unsplash)

US Citizenship and Immigration Services has reinforced its use of “neighborhood investigations” in some naturalization cases, giving immigration officers another tool to verify information submitted by applicants seeking US citizenship. US citizenship applicants could face questions beyond the interview as USCIS doubles down on neighborhood checks (Unsplash) The revised policy memorandum, issued on August 25, … Read more

Trump’s move to curb birthright citizenship faces legal challenge

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Trump's move to curb birthright citizenship faces legal challenge

The American Civil Liberties Union and other immigration advocacy groups filed the challenge to Trump’s new executive action before a New Hampshire federal judge President Donald Trump’s latest move to restrict automatic citizenship is facing a legal challenge, months after the Supreme Court knocked down his earlier attempt at upending longstanding guarantees for children born … Read more

Australian citizenship for 2 Iranian women soccer players who sought asylum

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Australian citizenship for 2 Iranian women soccer players who sought asylum

Fatemeh Pasandideh, left, and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, former members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, stand with Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, after receiving their citizenship in Brisbane, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Department of Home Affairs via AP) Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia in March … Read more

Viral Video: Pregnant Nigerian woman denied travel to U.S., continuing birthright citizenship controversy

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A viral video purportedly depicts nigerian A woman who was 37 weeks pregnant was banned from traveling to the United States on suspicion of birth tourism, an incident that has attracted widespread attention on social media and sparked new discussions about birthright citizenship. A widely circulated video shows a Nigerian woman who was 37 weeks … Read more