Our client, a citizen of Syria, was over 70 years old. She applied for U.S. citizenship and attempted to have the English language requirement waived based on a medical disability, but USCIS did not accept her N-648 medical waiver. Attorney Furqan was then hired and re-filed her naturalization application with a new N-648 from a new Psychiatrist that detailed her Dementia and inability to learn English. USCIS approved the new N-648 and allowed the client to naturalize. She was then able to get a U.S. passport and travel to perform Haaj, a religious pilgrimage.
