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Alert-October 2022 Changes to USCIS FORM N-648 and to the USCIS Policy Manual

This alert describes recent changes to the naturalization disability waiver. On October 19, 2022, USCIS announced major revisions to the Form N-648, which is used by naturalization applicants who seek a waiver of the English and/or civics requirement based on a disability or impairment that causes the applicant to be unable to learn or demonstrate knowledge of English and/or civics. USCIS also published major changes to the accompanying USCIS Policy Manual guidance.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice manual Nov 3, 2022 Direct PDF available

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