"An unexpected notification arrived from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). We hereby inform you that, due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel the interview scheduled for Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 9:50 a.m. Zoe, a Cuban woman who has been a permanent resident in New York for five years, was finalizing the details of the interview, reviewing the names of U.S. congressmembers and historical leaders, and re-reading the duties and rights that anyone aspiring to become a U.S. citizen should know."
"But when she woke up the next morning, the news was a reality in every media outlet in the country: the Trump administration had paused immigration applications from nationals of 19 countries considered high-risk, including Cuba and Venezuela, a measure taken as an expansion of the travel ban announced in June. Applications for permanent residency or citizenship were suspended, and applicants would be subject to more thorough vetting."
A sudden USCIS notification canceled a scheduled naturalization interview for a long-term Cuban permanent resident. The applicant had been preparing by studying U.S. leaders and civic duties. The notification said the interview was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances and that rescheduling information would follow. The administration announced a pause on immigration applications from nationals of 19 high-risk countries, including Cuba and Venezuela, and expanded the travel ban. Applications for permanent residency and citizenship were suspended and will undergo more thorough vetting. USCIS stated it is implementing additional safeguards to prevent fraud, deception, and threats to the immigration system.
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