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USCIS Policy Alert: Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence Requirement for Naturalization (Nov. 14, 2024)

November 14, 2024 (1 min read)

USCIS, Nov. 14, 2024

"Policy Highlights - Clarifies that for purposes of determining whether an applicant for naturalization meets the requirement of being lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, USCIS considers whether a naturalization applicant was lawfully admitted for permanent residence or was lawfully adjusted to permanent resident status at the time of their initial admission or adjustment, regardless of whether they were lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of any subsequent reentries to the United States."