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INS EXTENDS FINGERPRINT VALIDITY IN CITIZENSHIP CASES The INS has announced a new rule extending the validity period of citizenship application fingerprints by up to nine months from the current limit of 15 months. The new rule is a response to the ever increasing average processing times for naturalization applicants which in some parts of the country take 20 months or more. Under the current rules, if a naturalization applicant is not approved before fifteen months, then the applicants will need to submit new fingerprints. This could potentially add several additional months to the process. The new measure will affect hundreds of thousands of cases in INS districts around the country. But while the measure is designed to prevent the current backlogs from getting even longer, critics of current naturalization rules complain that the new policy is just a stop gap that does not address the fundamental problems causing the delays. The INS is planning, however, to unveil a dramatic overhaul of the naturalization program in the next few months. Siskind's Immigration Bulletin plans on covering the proposed new system in an upcoming issue. Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an attorney client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk. |
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