America WAS granting Legal Citizen status to almost 90,000 people a month up to 2026…

• Completed Cases: USCIS naturalization completions have dropped sharply compared to prior years. In July 2026, USCIS completed only 20,674 naturalization cases, down from 80,077 in July 2025. [1]
• Monthly Averages: From January to July 2026, USCIS averaged just 27,077 naturalization completions per month, compared to an average of 86,044 per month during the same period in 2025. [1]
• Processing Times: The average processing time for naturalization applications increased from 6.1 months in May 2025 to 10.1 months by May 2026. [1]
• Pending Backlogs: The number of naturalization applications pending for over six months surged nearly 300% to 338% year-over-year. In Q1 2026, over 611,463 Form N-400 applications remained pending. [1, 2, 3]
• Denial Rates: The share of naturalization denials doubled, rising from roughly 10% in 2025 to over 20% by mid-2026 amid stricter scrutiny of applications and good moral character reviews. [1, 2]

• Prosecution Targets: The federal government scaled up civil denaturalization efforts, directing USCIS field offices to identify 100 to 200 cases monthly for Department of Justice prosecution. [1, 2]
• Lawsuit Volume: Civil denaturalization lawsuits reached 105 cases through August 2026 (including 50 filed in July alone), a major increase from historical averages of around 16 cases per year. [1]

• Total Naturalizations: 818,500 new U.S. citizens.
• Top Birth Countries: Mexico (13.1%), India (6.1%), Philippines (5.0%), Dominican Republic (4.9%), and Vietnam (4.1%).
• Test Pass Rate: 89.7% on the initial naturalization test (rising to 94.4% upon re-examination). [1]

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