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What the document says
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is rescinding policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual related to expedited processing of naturalization applications for certain Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries.
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Related changes
Agency updatePublished Aug 25, 2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to further assess and corroborate the eligibility of aliens applying for naturalization. The guidance reintroduces personal investigations, also known as neighborhood investigations, under section 335(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and reinforces the need to validate the alien’s information and documentation as part of the naturalization examination under INA 335(b).
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- USCIS Policy Manual, checked Aug 2, 2026
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- Affected Policy Manual sections, as listed by USCIS: 12 USCIS-PM B.3; 12 USCIS-PM D.6 (Citizenship and Naturalization).
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