Guestbook Entry for Rohini Jatkar, United States
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Rohini Jatkar
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CIS Ombudsman Recommendation to USCIS on Special Immigrant Juvenile Adjudications: An Opportunity for Adoption of Best Practices
CIS Ombudsman recommends USCIS to strengthen the Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ) program by standardizing practices, stop RFEs on state court determinations of dependency, and issue guidance regarding adequate evidence.
Please check the attachment to see the CIS Ombudsman Recommendation.
USCIS Clarifies Guidance on Citizenship and Naturalization for Adopted Children
Release Date
04/21/2023
Effective immediately, USCIS is updating Volumes 5 and 12 of the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how U.S. citizenship and naturalization provisions apply to adopted children.
This policy manual update consolidates and clarifies existing information in Volume 5 and supplements policy in Volume 12 of the Policy Manual on citizenship and naturalization. The updated guidance: