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RIN: 1615-AC80

Publication ID: Fall 2023

Title: Citizenship and Naturalization and Other Related Flexibilities
Abstract: 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 In addition, DHS will propose removing certain outdated provisions and amending other provisions to align with current statutory framework, such as updating the adoption-related regulatory provisions consistent with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.
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 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 8 CFR 212 ... (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 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

Legal Deadline: None

Statement of Need:

These proposed changes, some of which were requested by the public, are needed to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, accessibility, uniformity, and consistency of adjudications.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

DHS’s authority is found in several statutory provisions. Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107296, 116 Stat. 2135), 6 U.S.C. 112, and section 103(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA or the Act), 8 U.S.C. 1103(a), charge the Secretary with the administration and enforcement of the immigration and naturalization laws of the United States. In addition to establishing the Secretary’s general authority for the administration and enforcement of immigration laws, section 103(a) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1103(a), enumerates various related authorities that include the Secretary’s authority to establish such regulations as the Secretary deems necessary for carrying out the Secretary’s authority under the Act.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

DHS is currently considering the specific impacts of the proposed provisions.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/00/2023

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Mark Phillips Residence and Naturalization Division Chief Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Policy and Strategy, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009 Phone:240 721-3000