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NCFA Media : Archived News US Citizenship and Immigration Services The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced a new policy on November 21, by which CIS will automatically issue certificates of citizenship for foreign-born children whose adoptions by US parents are finalized in the sending country, without requiring a cumbersome application process. The former policy of automatically issuing green cards, while requiring parents to apply for certificates of citizenship, made for a slow process and caused frustrating delay. Read CIS’ press release.

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