A lawful permanent resident that is at least 50 years of age and has been a permanent resident for at least 20 years may be waived from the English exams and may take the Civic Exam (history and government exam) in his or her native language.  Also, a lawful permanent resident that is at least 55 years of age and has been a permanent resident for at least 15 years may be waived from the English exams and may take the Civic Exam (history and government exam) in his or her native language.  Additionally, a lawful permanent resident that is at least 65 years of age (senior) may take an English and Civic Exam that contain easier questions.  Finally, under Section 312 of the INA, a lawful permanent resident may be waived from taking either test if he/she shows that he/she cannot study and/or retain information and language because of medical conditions.  A doctor, psychologist, and/or psychiatrist must fill out form N-648 indicating the illnesses, the etiology of such illness, the condition of the foreign national , the DSM-IV Codes (if any), and the nexus (a connection) between the illness and why the alien cannot learn and/or retain information, or that the lawful permanet resident’s medical condition would inhibits the person’s ability to learn and study.  Medical disability waivers are extremely difficult because of the inherent fraudulent aspect of the application.  An immigration attorney with extensive experience in this area of naturalization law must be consulted before applying.  Please consult one of our attorneys for more information.

 

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