UMBAI: Nearly 10 lakh foreign nationals obtained US citizenship during the fiscal year 2022 (twelve-month period ended September 30) – the highest statistic in 15 years, according to a progress report released by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) late on Wednesday night.
The immigration agency points out that it completed processing of 10.75 lakh applications and administered the citizenship oath to 9.67 new US citizens. If children are also considered, 10.23 lakh obtained US citizenship during the year ended September 30, 2022.