이민국, 시민권 시험제도 개선을 위한 사전테스트 내년부터 시행

2022년 12월 14일

 

미 국토안보부 (US Department of Homeland Security)는 12월 14일 연방관보 (Federal Register)를 통해 현재의 시민권시험시스템을 개선하기 위해 이민국 (USCIS)에서 내년초부터 사전테스트 (Trial)를 시행한다고 밝혔다.

 

이민국은 2023년 1월 12일 사전테스트에 대한 가상 온라인 소개행사를 진행할 예정이다. 이번 시민권 시험 업데이트 계획은 2021년 2월 2일 발표된 바이든 행정부의 행정명령 이행에 따른 것으로, 시민권 수속 개선책의 일환으로 시행되는 것.

 

바이든 행정부의 행정명령에 의하면, 시민권 수속시스템의 업데이트란 수속시간의 단축, 자격을 갖춘 신청자의 접근성 증진, 국적이탈에 관한 정책과 시행에 대한 검토 등 다양한 측면에서의 시민권 시험제도의 틀을 업데이트 하려는 계획이다.

 

다음은 2021년 2월 2일 바이든 행정부 행정명령중 시민권시험제도 증진에 관한 명령 파트이다.

 

 

그나마 이민국은 노력하는 정부?

- 스마트이주공사

 

Sec. 5.  Promoting Naturalization. (a)  Improving the naturalization process.  The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, within 60 days of the date of this order, develop a plan describing any agency actions, in furtherance of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, that they will take to:

(i)    eliminate barriers in and otherwise improve the existing naturalization process, including by conducting a comprehensive review of that process with particular emphasis on the N-400 application, fingerprinting, background and security checks, interviews, civics and English language tests, and the oath of allegiance;

(ii)   substantially reduce current naturalization processing times;

(iii)  make the naturalization process more accessible to all eligible individuals, including through a potential reduction of the naturalization fee and restoration of the fee waiver process;

(iv)   facilitate naturalization for eligible candidates born abroad and members of the military, in consultation with the Department of Defense; and

(v)    review policies and practices regarding denaturalization and passport revocation to ensure that these authorities are not used excessively or inappropriately.

 

(b)  Implementing improvements to the naturalization process.  Within 180 days of the issuance of the plan developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall each submit a report to the President describing the progress in implementing the plan, any barriers to implementing the plan, and any additional areas of concern that should be addressed to ensure that eligible individuals are able to apply for naturalization in a fair and efficient manner.

 

(c)  Strategy to promote naturalization.  There is established an Interagency Working Group on Promoting Naturalization (Naturalization Working Group) to develop a national strategy to promote naturalization.  The Naturalization Working Group shall be chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary’s designee, and it shall include the heads of the following agencies, or senior-level officials designated by the head of each agency:

(i)    the Secretary of Labor;

(ii)   the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

(iii)  the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;

(iv)   the Secretary of Education;

(v)    the Secretary of Homeland Security;

(vi)   the Commissioner of Social Security; and

(vii)  the heads of other agencies invited to participate by the Working Group chair.

(d)  Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Naturalization Working Group shall submit a strategy to the President outlining steps the Federal Government should take to promote naturalization, including the potential development of a public awareness campaign.

 

바이든 행정부 행정명령 (2021.02.02)

 

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