Quarterly naturalizations in the U.S. plummeted during the pandemic but have rebounded and are trending up

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December 1, 2022

After declining early in the COVID-19 outbreak, immigrant naturalizations in the U.S. are rising again

Quarterly naturalizations in the U.S. plummeted during the pandemic but have rebounded and are trending up

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Quarterly naturalizations in the U.S. plummeted during the pandemic but have rebounded and are trending up

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After declining early in the COVID-19 outbreak, immigrant naturalizations in the U.S. are rising again
Naturalizations of U.S. immigrants have rebounded for most countries, but not for China
Rates of naturalization are low for immigrants from Mexico and vary considerably by region of birth
Annual naturalizations in the U.S. have recovered from pandemic lows and are approaching all-time highs
After skyrocketing in 2020 during the pandemic, U.S. naturalization backlog has declined recently

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