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Original Date Announced
December 12, 2018USCIS updates procedures for Form N-648, the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions to the civics and English requirements for naturalization. Form N-648 must be submitted with the naturalization application; USCIS may consider a late filing if there is a credible explanation; USCIS can find the form insufficient if there is a "finding of credible doubt, discrepancies, misrepresentation or fraud as to the applicant's eligibility for the exception"; applicants "may decline the English and civics test or discontinue the interview when an officer determined the Form N-648 is insufficient, but this will count as a failed attempt to pass the English and civics requirements." [ID #639]
USCIS Policy Alert (PA-2018-12): Sufficiency of Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Form N-648)Effective Date
February 12, 2019Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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December 4, 2020
Guidance on Medical Certification For Disability Exception (N-648)
USCIS issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect changes made in the new version of Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exception.
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Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: CitizenshipAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies