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Canadian Citizenship Proof Processing Hits 33 Months
Processing times for proof of Canadian citizenship applications have reached 33 months, while the Trump administration appeals a court order blocking a $100,000 H-1B fee.
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Processing & backlogs on The Visa Queue: Visa Bulletin explained, Priority dates and retrogression, USCIS processing times by form and service centre, Consular interview wait times by post, Premium processing and Case status and what each stage means.
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Bill C-3 Restores Citizenship to Grandchildren of Canadians in U.S
Canada's citizenship law changed in December 2025, removing the one-generation limit on descent. This allows many Americans with a Canadian-born grandparent who naturalized in the U.S. to claim citizenship, as illustrated by a government training example.
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October 2026 Express Entry Trades Draw Issues 3,500 Invitations
Canada invited 3,500 trade-occupation candidates to apply for permanent residence on October 1, 2026.
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Canada launches personalized processing time estimates
Canada has introduced personalized processing time estimates for in-Canada work permit extensions and Post-Graduation Work Permit applications.
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Carney Says Canada's Immigration System Is Back Under Control
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's immigration system is back under control. The announcement drew immediate criticism from the opposition over asylum backlogs and visa overstays.
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Bosnian War Crime Suspect Indicted for US Citizenship Fraud
A Boise man is charged with lying about his role in prisoner abuse during the Bosnian war to obtain U.S. Citizenship, following an investigation aided by USCIS.
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USCIS Warns Against Fraudulent Premium Processing Guarantees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services warned applicants on September 19, 2026, not to pay private entities for guaranteed faster processing.
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CSPA Protects Aging-Out Children in Employment-Based Green Card Cases
The Child Status Protection Act can preserve green card eligibility for derivative children who turn 21, using a special age calculation.
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Canadian citizenship certificate processing time reaches 33 months
IRCC finalized only 2,420 proof of citizenship applications in July, extending a slowdown that has pushed the official processing time to 33 months.
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IRCC to Launch New Express Entry Platform with Expression of Interest System
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is building a new digital case management platform.
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Pakistan Processes Afghan Student Visa Extensions
Pakistan says it is processing Afghan student visa extensions under existing rules while warning that foreigners without valid documents face deportation.
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Canadian ancestry citizenship applicants advised to choose best-documented line
Applicants for proof of Canadian citizenship via ancestry are advised to select the ancestral line with the most verifiable documentation.
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IRCC Faces Mandamus Lawsuits Over Citizenship Certificate Delays
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is facing potential court-ordered action over extreme processing delays for citizenship certificates.
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Canada Urged To Freeze Immigration To Clear Citizenship Backlog
A report argues Ottawa must pause economic immigration to redirect resources to processing a 140,000-application backlog of 'Lost Canadians'.
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Ireland Plans Eight-Year Citizenship Wait, Language Tests
Ireland's government will propose raising the citizenship residence requirement from five to eight years.
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USCIS Charges Man for Lying on Citizenship Application
A naturalized citizen faces naturalization fraud charges for allegedly concealing felony sexual assaults on his N-400 application and in his USCIS interview.
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Former USCIS Official Charged in $960K Citizenship Bribery Scheme
Former USCIS official and accomplice charged in $960K citizenship bribery scheme. Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former U.S.
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Concord Judges Deny Continuances Amid 115,000-Case Docket
Immigration judges in Concord are denying continuances for children's deportation cases.
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USCIS Targets H-1B Wage Manipulation
USCIS identified H-1B wage manipulation cases in Vermont, Nebraska, and Florida, involving job misclassification and inflated experience requirements.
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USCIS Revokes H-1B Visas Over Wage Misclassification
USCIS denied H-1B petitions and revoked approvals for a major Vermont IT consulting firm on September 5, 2026.
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USCIS Resumes Diversity Visa Processing After Court Order
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has resumed normal review of FY 2026 Diversity Visa adjustment cases following a federal court order.
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USCIS Clarifies Form G-325R Registration Rules
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services specifies that the Form G-325R registration requirement applies only to certain noncitizens with no other acceptable evidence of registration.
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Canadian Citizenship Proof Wait Hits 33 Months
IRCC's processing time for a citizenship certificate increased to 33 months in September 2026, an eight-month jump.
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DHS Expands Green Card Eligibility for Children of Foreign Government Staff
A new rule allows children born in the U.S. to certain foreign government employees to register for lawful permanent resident status.
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Stopgap Funding Law Averts USCIS Shutdown Through December
President Trump signed a temporary funding law on September 2, 2026, preventing a federal shutdown and maintaining USCIS operations through December 11.
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USCIS Gains Credit Report Access for Green Card Sponsors
A new edition of Form I-864 allows U.S. Immigration authorities to request a sponsor's credit report and score, effective August 31, 2026.
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Canada Ends Hong Kong Permanent Residence Pathways
Canada has closed its direct permanent residence pathways for eligible Hongkongers as of August 31, 2026. Over 33,000 applications remain in a backlog, with processing times exceeding a decade due to limited admission spaces.
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State Department Visa Pause Delays Tri-Cities Refugees
A worldwide pause on immigrant visa appointments, combined with separate USCIS holds, is delaying green card processing for refugees and families.
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Sweden Deports British Citizen After 24 Years
A British man raised in Sweden since age 10 was deported in January 2026 after failing to secure post-Brexit residence status.
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Americans Apply for Canadian Citizenship
A surge in Americans applying for Canadian citizenship certificates is reported, driven by a 2025 law change allowing citizenship by descent.
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F-1 Students Face I-94 Rule Change in 2026
A new rule ending duration-of-status for F-1 students takes effect September 15, 2026. Current students with 'D/S' I-94s will not automatically get a new expiration date that day, but transition protections are limited and the outside transition date is generally November 14, 2030. Travel after September 15, 2026, may trigger admission under the new fixed-period system.