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Original Date Announced
September 26, 2025USCIS announces that it has revised the USCIS Policy Manual such that "uncharacterized" discharges from military service on or after August 1, 2024, will no longer qualify as military separation under "honorable conditions," which is a required condition for a noncitizen military service member to naturalize. Based on EO 14148, USCIS rescinds guidance which required USCIS to coordinate with CBP to offer naturalization interviews and oath ceremonies for former service members at ports of entry. Instead, former service members located outside the U.S. must seek a visa or parole to enter the U.S. for a naturalization interview.
This update applies to all naturalization applications pending or filed on or after September 26, 2025, and supersedes any related prior guidance.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2006]
2025.09.26 USCIS Policy Alert 2025-22 - Naturalization Guidance for Alien Service Members 2025.09.26 USCIS Policy Manual: Vol. 12 Part I, ch 1-5Effective Date
September 26, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Change in PracticeSubject Matter: NaturalizationAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- August 30, 2025 2025.06.27 USCIS Policy Manual: Vol. 12 Part I, ch 1-5
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
USCIS Policy Manual: Vol. 12 Part I
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
USCIS Policy Manual: Vol. 12 Part I
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