入籍资格的调查与审查
美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)正在USCIS政策手册中发布政策指南,以进一步评估和核实申请入籍的外国人是否符合资格。该指南根据《移民与国籍法》(INA)第335(a)条重新引入个人调查(也称为邻里调查),并强调在INA 335(b)规定的入籍审查中需要核实外国人的信息和文件。
生效与适用安排
本指南载于政策手册第12卷,立即生效
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具体变化
美国公民及移民服务局在《USCIS政策手册》中发布政策指引,以进一步评估和核实申请入籍的外国人的资格。该指引依据《移民与国籍法》第335(a)条重新引入个人调查(也称邻里调查),并依据第335(b)条强调在入籍审查中核实申请人信息和文件的必要性。
核对依据
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to further assess and corroborate the eligibility of aliens applying for naturalization. The guidance reintroduces personal investigations, also known as neighborhood investigations, under section 335(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and reinforces the need to validate the alien’s information and documentation as part of the naturalization examination under INA 335(b).查看对应正文USCIS依据《移民与国籍法》第335(a)条开展邻里调查。
USCIS可自行决定放弃邻里调查,前提是USCIS认定在特定案件或某类案件中放弃该调查是适当的。
核对依据
Provides USCIS may waive a neighborhood investigation, at its discretion, if USCIS determines that the waiver of the investigation is appropriate in a particular case or classes of cases.查看对应正文适用对象
申请入籍的外国人可自愿提供证词或品格推荐信,最好由非家庭成员的美国公民出具,证明其资格、品格、对美国的忠诚、对《美国宪法》原则的拥护以及其他入籍要求。
核对依据
Provides aliens applying for naturalization may voluntarily provide testimonial or character reference letters preferably from U.S. citizens who are not family members who attest to the alien’s eligibility, character, loyalty to the United States and attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution and other naturalization requirements.查看对应正文材料与操作
申请入籍的外国人可自愿提供证词或品格推荐信,最好由非家庭成员的美国公民出具,证明其资格、品格、对美国的忠诚、对《美国宪法》原则的拥护以及其他入籍要求。
核对依据
Provides aliens applying for naturalization may voluntarily provide testimonial or character reference letters preferably from U.S. citizens who are not family members who attest to the alien’s eligibility, character, loyalty to the United States and attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution and other naturalization requirements.查看对应正文条件与例外
USCIS在决定是否放弃邻里调查时,会考虑自愿提供的证词或品格推荐信。
核对依据
Provides USCIS takes into consideration voluntarily provided testimonials or character reference letters in determining whether to waive a neighborhood investigation.查看对应正文USCIS重申其审查与申请人入籍资格相关的所有因素。
核对依据
Reaffirms that USCIS examines all factors relating to the alien’s eligibility for naturalization.查看对应正文USCIS通过文件、调查中获得的信息或面谈中的证词来确认申请人提供的信息。
核对依据
Provides that USCIS confirms information provided by the applicant through documents, information obtained during the investigation or testimony at the interview.查看对应正文主要变更
- 美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)正在USCIS政策手册中发布政策指南,以进一步评估和核实申请入籍的外国人是否符合资格。该指南根据《移民与国籍法》(INA)第335(a)条重新引入个人调查(也称为邻里调查),并强调在INA 335(b)规定的入籍审查中需要核实外国人的信息和文件。
- 规定USCIS根据INA 335(a)进行邻里调查。
- 规定如果USCIS认定在特定案件或某类案件中豁免调查是适当的,USCIS可自行决定豁免邻里调查。
- 规定申请入籍的外国人可自愿提供证词或品行推荐信,最好由非家庭成员的美国公民出具,证明该外国人的资格、品行、对美国的忠诚、对美国宪法原则的拥护以及其他入籍要求。
- 规定USCIS在决定是否豁免邻里调查时会考虑自愿提供的证词或品行推荐信。
- 重申USCIS审查与外国人入籍资格相关的所有因素。
- 规定USCIS通过文件、调查中获得的信息或面谈中的证词来确认申请人提供的信息。