Overview
- USCIS confirmed it has paused adjudications for applicants born in 19 countries labeled high risk under a June presidential proclamation.
- Naturalization interviews and oath ceremonies have been canceled in multiple locations, with some applicants pulled from lines at the last minute.
- At an Indianapolis event, a USCIS official said 38 of 100 oaths were canceled under the federal directive.
- The agency describes the step as a comprehensive security review and has announced a new Vetting Center in Atlanta without providing a restart date.
- Boston held a federal courthouse ceremony for dozens of new citizens, while those from the designated countries remain in limbo after prior cancellations.