CRS report: nearly 66,000 Indians officially became American citizens in 2022

A total of 65960 Indians officially became US citizens making India the secondlargest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico according to the latest Congressional reportAn estimated 46 million foreignborn persons resided in the United States in 2022 approximately 14 per cent of the total US population of 333 million according to American Community Survey data from the US Census BureauOf these 245 million about 53 per cent reported their status as naturalised citizensIn its latest US Naturalisation Policy report of April 15 the independent Congressional Research Service in the fiscal year 2022 a total of 969380 individuals became naturalised US citizensIndividuals born in Mexico represented the largest number of naturalisations followed by persons from India Philippines Cuba and the Dominican Republic it saidBased on the latest available data CRS said in 2022 as many as 128878 Mexican nationals became American citizens They were followed by Indians 65960 the Philippines 53413 Cuba 46913 the Dominican Republic 34525 Vietnam 33246 and China 27038According to CRS as of 2023 a total of 2831330 foreignborn American nationals were from India which is the second largest number after Mexicos 10638429 Mexico and India are followed by China with 2225447 foreignborn American nationalsHowever as many as 42 per cent of the Indiaborn foreign nationals living in the US are currently ineligible to become US citizens the CRS report saidAs of 2023 as many as 290000 Indiaborn foreign nationals who were on Green Card or Legal Permanent Residency LPR were potentially eligible for naturalisationCRS said in recent years some observers have expressed concern over USCIS processing backlogs for naturalisation applicationsAlthough there continues to be a backlog of naturalisation applications since FY2020 the agency has reduced the number of applications pending completion by more than halfAs of the end of FY2023 USCIS had approximately 408000 pending naturalisation applications down from 550000 at the end of FY2022 840000 at the end of FY2021 and 943000 at the end of FY2020In FY2023 823702 LPRs submitted naturalisation applications The number of individuals who have recently applied for citizenship remains well below the estimated population of 9 million LPRs who were eligible to naturalise in 2023 The percentage of foreignborn individuals who are naturalized varies by several factors including country of originImmigrants from Honduras Guatemala Venezuela Mexico El Salvador and Brazil have the lowest percentages of naturalized foreignborn while those from Vietnam the Philippines Russia Jamaica and Pakistan have the highestTo be eligible for naturalisation an applicant must fulfil certain eligibility requirements outlined in the Immigration and Nationality Act INA The requirements generally include being a lawful permanent resident LPR for at least five yearsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever