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EOIR Acting Deputy Director rescinds prior guidance on naturalization oath ceremonies

  1. Original Date Announced

    September 30, 2025

    EOIR Acting Deputy Director Roman Chaban issued Policy Memorandum (PM) 25-52, rescinding and canceling Operating Policies and Procedures Memorandum (OPPM) 97-8, Naturalization Oath Ceremonies. The OPPM, issued under the Clinton administration, provided procedures for immigration judges administering the Oath of Allegiance in administrative naturalization ceremonies.

    The PM claims that, as the OPPM is over twenty-five years old, it contains several procedures and references that are outdated. It also notes that the guidance has become unnecessary, as Immigration Courts are not performing naturalization ceremonies. To the extent that an Immigration Court wishes to conduct a naturalization ceremony in conjunction with DHS, it states that EOIR “will address those situations on a case-by-case basis going forward.”

    Trump 2.0 [ID #2026]

    2025.09.30 EOIR PM 25-52 - Cancellation of OPPM 97-8
  2. Effective Date

    September 30, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Agencies Affected: EOIR

Pre Trump-Era Policies

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