Scott McLaughlin lived in the U.S. as a permanent resident for years. But his win at Iowa Speedway inspired him to seek American citizenship.

This year on July 4, Arizona will hold naturalization ceremonies at 9 a.m. at South Mountain Community College and at 5 p.m. at the Mesa Convention Center. There also will be a ceremony at Saguaro ...

Andre Geim took British citizenship to accept a knighthood. He has just learned he can no longer be a citizen of the ...

Thousands will choose to become U.S. citizens this year. Fear of deportation is one reason. So are family, freedom and the ...

Becoming a U.S. citizen means navigating paperwork, background checks, interviews and mounting fees. Here are some things to ...

Before reciting the oath of allegiance before a judge, aspiring U.S. citizens must pass an oral civics test. The test ...

The Trump administration’s efforts to nullify birthright citizenship for millions of U.S.-born children could overturn a nearly 160-year legal precedent.

Donald Trump was mocked online for seemingly not knowing when the civil war ended, causing users to claim their own president couldn't pass a citizenship test.

ICE agents alleged that her status as a lawful permanent resident had been revoked due to her past criminal convictions, Bowman and Hamilton said. She was detained in the Irwin County Detention Center ...

Last year, our longtime travel correspondent gained her Canadian citizenship through ancestry. Here's a bird’s-eye look at what the process was like.

Japan has test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China. The Type 88 surface-to-ship, short-range missile was tested ...

A simple blood test can predict cognitive decline in dementia patients, shows new research. Insulin resistance detected by the test can flag people with early Alzheimer’s disease who are four times ...