On May 10th at Temple Judea Mispah in Skokie a special program was held to pay tribute to the family members who some of us never knew because of this war, and to those others who survived and gave us life… read more
The Immigration Policy Center publishes a study on the growing population of immigrants and the importance of their political and economic power. Nearly 1 in 7 Illinoisans are immigrants (foreign-born), and more than two-fifths of them are naturalized U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote.
On January 6, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted a notice of intent in the Federal Register outlining its plan to reduce the time that U.S. citizens are separated from their spouses and children under certain circumstances while those family members go through the process of becoming legal immigrants to the United States.
USCIS to Propose Changing the Process for Certain Waivers (January 2012) (pdf) (138K)
The civics test is an oral test and the USCIS Officer will ask the applicant up to 10 of the 100 civics questions. An applicant must answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly to pass the civics portion of the naturalization test.
100 Civics Questions and Answers for Naturalization Test (pdf) (303K)
Immigrants are a growing and increasingly important part of our nation’s and our state’s population.
US and Illinois Immigrants by the Numbers (pdf) (496K)
Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2010.
Lawful Permanent Residents Eligible to Naturalize (October 2011) (pdf) (350K)
