Latest from the Citizenship Clinic

We launched AU’s Citizenship Clinic eight months ago. Here’s what’s happening today, what we’ve learned so far, and what we are watching for in the future.

118 Requests for Service | Active Cases | FOIA Requests | Completed Cases | Countries Represented

• 1 request to renew an expired green card (I-90)
• 1 request to renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
• 2 requests to adjust status and secure a green card (I-485)
• 4 inquiries that we closed after receiving no responses to our follow-ups
• 8 requests to apply for a replacement certificate (N-565)
• 10 requests to apply for naturalization (N-400)
• 13 requests that are still being investigated to determine next steps
• 14 requests for brief advice, generally to confirm immigration/citizenship status or to advise on recommended documents to possess
• 16 requests solely for representation to obtain USCIS records through a FOIA request;
• 49 requests for legal representation to apply for a Certificate of Citizenship (N-600);

• 1 application to renew a legal permanent resident card (I-90)
• 1 renewal of Temporary Protected Status;
• 3 cases involving brief advice only;
• 2 applications for adjustment of status (I-485)
• 8 applications for a replacement certificate (N-565)
• 7 applications for naturalization (N-400), with one currently approved and waiting for the oath ceremony;
• 13 cases that are still being investigated to determine next steps
• 8 cases that only involve a request for USCIS records (FOIA);
• 45 cases involving applications for a Certificate of Citizenship (N-600), with two recently approved and 19 currently filed and awaiting a decision

These include active cases as of March 4, 2025. It omits any cases that do not involve direct legal representation. Many applications are still in the process of being drafted and reviewed; i.e., not all cases included here have been filed.

• the average number of days from the date of filing the request to the release of records is 42, with the shortest length of time 8 days and the longest 72 days.
• 22 FOIA requests are currently pending;
• 40 FOIA requests resulted in records being released;
• 4 FOIA requests were initially rejected, but we refiled three of them so far to proivide additional information. We expect to receive the records shortly.
• we have not yet seen a slowdown in the processing of FOIA requests, which was a concern with the new administration

• 3 Certificates of Naturalization approved and issued
• 4 files closed after no response from the adopted person
• 4 Certificates of Citizenship approved and issued
• 8 cases that only involved a request for USCIS records (i.e., a FOIA request)
• 11 cases involving brief advice only

Countries with more than one client include Guatemala (5); Haiti (3); Honduras (2); India (5); Kazakhstan (2); Mexico (5); Romania (2); Russia (10); Ukraine (6); and Vietnam (5).

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