1615-AC80 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Citizenship and Naturalization and Other Related Flexibilities

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose to amend its regulations governing citizenship and naturalization. This includes clarifying the testing requirements, updating eligibility requirements, and proposing amendments to clarify definitions. DHS will also propose to amend other immigration benefit provisions, such as certain provisions related to adjustment of status and waivers of inadmissibility that can affect naturalization and acquisition of citizenship. In addition, DHS will propose removing certain outdated provisions and amending other provisions to align with current statutory framework, such as updating the adoption-related regulatory provisions consistent with the Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined 8 CFR 1.2 8 CFR 103 8 CFR 106 8 CFR 204 8 CFR 209 8 CFR 245 8 CFR 300 8 CFR 306 8 CFR 312 8 CFR 316 8 CFR 318 8 CFR 319 8 CFR 320 8 CFR 322 8 CFR 324 8 CFR 329 8 CFR 333 8 CFR 334 8 CFR 335 8 CFR 336 8 CFR 337 8 CFR 338 8 CFR 339 8 CFR 341 8 CFR 343a 8 CFR 349 ... sec. 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 6 U.S.C. 112(a)(3) 8 U.S.C. 1101 8 U.S.C. 1103 8 U.S.C. 1151 8 U.S.C. 1153 8 U.S.C. 1154 8 U.S.C. 1159 8 U.S.C. 1182 8 U.S.C. 1255 8 U.S.C. 1401 8 U.S.C. 1409 8 U.S.C. 1421 8 U.S.C. 1423 8 U.S.C. 1427 8 U.S.C. 1429 to 1431 8 U.S.C. 1433 8 U.S.C. 1435 8 U.S.C. 1438 to 1440 8 U.S.C. 1443 8 U.S.C. 1445 to 1449 8 U.S.C. 1452 8 U.S.C. 1454 8 U.S.C. 1481 Yes NPRM 12/00/2023 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No No Mark Phillips Residence and Naturalization Division Chief 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 240 721-3000 Office of Policy and Strategy, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs MD 20588-0009