One provision of the proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) that has not been the subject of a lot of discussion are the new age exemptions for English and US History/Civics.
The existing exemptions for those aged 50 and older who have been Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) for at least 20 years and those aged 55 and older who have been LPRS for at least 15 years have been expanded. These provisions, which will continue, allow those who qualify to take the US History/Civics portion of the Naturalization Interview and Test in their native language.
The new provisions in Section 2551 of proposed Senate Bill 744 give the same exemptions to those aged 60 and over who have been LPRs for 10 or more years. In addition, those over 65 with over 5 years of permanent residence are also exempt from the US History/Civics portion.
On a case by case basis, the 60/10 group may apply for exemption from the US History/Civics portion.
These are major enhancements for older Lawful Permanent Residents.
Information and discussion about our Citizenship Program and about the process of becoming a US Citizen. Of interest to Legal Permanent Residents and providers of naturalization services. We have served 465 clients from 42 countries since Oct 1, 2011. 158 of our clients are now US Citizens, over 90 are awaiting action on their applications. Others are moving through the process. 159 of our clients attended our Citizenship Preparation Classes in Fall River, Hyannis, Nantucket, and New Bedford.
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