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43 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Naturalization: Policy Overview and Selected Trends
2025-09-16 · Resources · IF12322 · HTML available · PDF available
Trump v. CASA, Inc.: Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions
2025-07-01 · Posts · LSB11331 · HTML available · PDF available
Overview of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
2025-06-23 · Resources · IF13040 · HTML available · PDF available
Presidential Proclamation of June 4, 2025, Restricting the Entry of Certain Foreign Nationals
2025-06-09 · Posts · IN12561 · HTML available · PDF available
Optional Practical Training (OPT) for Foreign Students in the United States
2025-05-30 · Resources · IF12631 · HTML available · PDF available
Primer on U.S. Immigration Policy
2025-03-31 · Reports · R45020 · HTML available · PDF available
Noncitizen Eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP
2025-03-10 · Resources · IF11912 · HTML available · PDF available
Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs
2025-01-15 · Reports · R43725 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Employment-Based Immigration Policy
2024-11-19 · Reports · R47164 · HTML available · PDF available
Noncitizens’ Access to Health Care
2024-11-14 · Reports · R47351 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Rules That There Is No Constitutional Right to Having an Alien Spouse Admitted to the United States
2024-11-05 · Posts · LSB11245 · HTML available · PDF available
Permanent Legal Immigration to the United States: Policy Overview
2024-11-04 · Reports · R42866 · HTML available · PDF available
Visa Waiver Program
2024-10-15 · Reports · RL32221 · HTML available
Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Categories: Data Brief
2024-10-15 · Reports · R45938 · HTML available · PDF available
Adding Countries to the Visa Waiver Program: National Security and Tourism Considerations
2024-10-08 · Reports · R46300 · HTML available · PDF available
Citizenship and Immigration Statuses of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population
2024-09-17 · Resources · IF11806 · HTML available · PDF available
Foreign Nationals in the U.S. Armed Forces: Immigration Issues
2024-08-19 · Reports · R48163 · HTML available · PDF available
Place-Based Visas: Overview and Issues for Congress
2024-07-17 · Resources · IF12712 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Naturalization Policy
2024-04-15 · Reports · R43366 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): Operations and Issues for Congress
2024-04-05 · Reports · R48021 · HTML available · PDF available
Permanent Employment-Based Immigration: Labor Certification and Schedule A
2023-12-20 · Resources · IF12555 · HTML available · PDF available
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
2023-09-15 · Reports · R44475 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration 101: Executive Branch Agencies Involved with Immigration
2023-06-07 · Resources · IF12424 · HTML available
Immigration Options and Professional Requirements for Foreign Health Care Workers
2023-04-28 · Reports · R47528 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Relief for Noncitizen Crime Victims
2023-01-31 · Reports · R47404 · HTML available · PDF available
Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Housing Programs
2023-01-23 · Reports · R46462 · HTML available · PDF available
Expedited Naturalization through Military Service
2022-12-08 · Infographics · IG10035 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 117th Congress
2022-10-21 · Reports · R47061 · HTML available
Immigration: Public Charge 2022 Final Rule
2022-10-18 · Posts · IN11217 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Citizenship for Children Born Abroad: In Brief
2022-08-25 · Reports · R47223 · HTML available · PDF available
Unauthorized Immigrants: Frequently Asked Questions
2022-08-10 · Reports · R47218 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Authorities and Procedures
2022-06-01 · Posts · LSB10671 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Citizenship Through Military Service and Options for Military Relatives
2022-04-29 · Resources · IF12089 · HTML available · PDF available
Naturalization: The Process of Becoming a U.S. Citizen
2021-08-17 · Infographics · IG10028 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court: Unlawful Entrants with Temporary Protected Status Cannot Adjust to Lawful Permanent Resident Status
2021-06-11 · Posts · LSB10607 · HTML available · PDF available
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program
2021-06-08 · Resources · IF11848 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Relief for Victims of Trafficking
2020-10-28 · Reports · R46584 · HTML available
PRWORA’s Restrictions on Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Public Benefits: Legal Issues
2020-09-03 · Reports · R46510 · HTML available · PDF available
Biometric Entry-Exit System: Legislative History and Status
2020-08-27 · Resources · IF11634 · HTML available · PDF available
The Power of Congress and the Executive to Exclude Aliens: Constitutional Principles
2019-12-30 · Reports · R46142 · HTML available · PDF available
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
2019-10-15 · Reports · R45973 · HTML available · PDF available
Overview of “Travel Ban” Litigation and Recent Developments
2018-04-23 · Posts · LSB10017 · HTML available
Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens
2016-11-17 · Reports · RL32004 · HTML available