How to Successfully Administratively Appeal Your Naturalization Denial

While the best-case scenario would be for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to approve a person’s naturalization application, receiving a denial after a naturalization interview is not the end of the road. If USCIS denies the naturalization application, persons can seek a USCIS hearing to appeal the denial by submitting form N-336 (informally known as an administrative appeal). Although the process is simple, many do not take advantage of this process.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Oct 2, 2019 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigrant Legal Resource Center on Removal Defense; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.

Topics

Removal defense Naturalization BIA appeals

Workflows

Immigration court deadline BIA, PFR, and federal court USCIS and AAO appeals Naturalization and adjustment

Forums

USCIS BIA

Jurisdictions

National