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Citizenship and 

Integration Grant 

Program (CIGP) 

FY 2018 Report 

Report
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1

FY 2018 CIGP Geographic Coverage ............................................................................ 2

Figure 1a. FY 2018 CIGP Participants Total by Country of Birth.................................................................... 2

Figure 1b. FY 2018 CIGP Participants Total by Country of Birth.................................................................... 3

Figure 2a. FY 2018 CIGP Participants Total by U.S. States of Residence ...................................................... 3

Figure 2b. FY 2018 CIGP Participants Total by U.S. States of Residence ...................................................... 4

CIGP Participants Characteristics ............................................................................... 5

Figure 3. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Age Group and Gender.................................................................... 5

Figure 4. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by World Region and Gender ............................................................... 5

Figure 5. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Marital Status and Gender .............................................................. 6

Figure 6. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Admission Class and Gender........................................................... 6

Figure 7. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Occupation and Gender.................................................................. 7

Figure 8. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Years in LPR Status and Gender...................................................... 7

CIGP Participants Services ......................................................................................... 8

Figure 9. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Service Type and Gender ................................................................ 8

Figure 11. FY 2018 CIGP Participants – English and Civics Tests Exemptions .............................................. 9

CIGP Participants Outcome ..................................................................................... 10

Figure 12. FY 2018 CIGP Participants – N-400 Information ......................................................................... 10

Trend Analysis: FY2018 CIGP Participants Summary .................................................. 11

Table 1: CIGP Participants Summary Characteristics by Gender, FY 2018 ................................................. 11

Continued- Table1: CIGP Participants Summary Characteristics by Gender, FY 2018 .............................. 12

Table 2: CIGP Participants Summary Service and Outcome by CIGP and Gender, FY 2018 ...................... 12

Trend Analysis: CIGP Participants Information Comparison, FY2014-FY2018 ............... 13

Table 3: CIGP Participants Characteristics, FY 2014-FY 2018 ...................................................................... 13

Continued- Table 3: CIGP Participants Characteristics, FY 2014-FY 2018................................................... 14

Table 4: CIGP Participants Service and Outcome, FY 2014-FY 2018 ........................................................... 14

Figure 13: CIGP Participants Information, - FY 2014-FY 2018...................................................................... 15

Figure 14: CIGP Participants- Admission Class, - FY 2014-FY 2018.............................................................. 15

Figure 15: CIGP Participants- Percent of Services Used, - FY 2014-FY 2018................................................ 16

Figure 16: CIGP Participants- English and Civics Tests Passing Rates and Naturalization Outcomes, - FY 

2014-FY 2018................................................................................................................................................. 16
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INTRODUCTION 

This report provides an overview of the characteristics and outcomes for Citizenship and 

Integration Grant Program (CIGP)0F

1 participants who received citizenship preparation services 

during fiscal year 2018 (FY 2018). The characteristics of CIGP participants include age, gender, 

marital status, occupation, country of birth, lawful permanent resident (LPR) class of 

admission, and length of time in LPR status. The outcomes examined include the type of 

service provided to CIGP participants, naturalization application submission count, English 

and civics test results including test exemptions, submission of fee waivers, and 

naturalization rates. This report also includes summary CIGP information for FY 2014, FY 

2015, FY 2016, FY 2017, and FY2018. The USCIS Office of Citizenship’s Grants division collected 

CIGP grant recipient data, and LPR data provided by the DHS Office of Immigration Statistics 

(OIS), was used in the analysis.

The USCIS Office of Policy and Strategy, Policy Research Division (PRD), Immigration Data 

Analysis Branch analyzed data extracted from USCIS databases such as CLAIMS3 (C3), 

CLAIMS4 (C4), and ELIS2 for Forms: I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or 

Adjust Status) and N-400 (Application for Naturalization), associated with CIGP participants. 

During FY 2018, 80 CIGP grant recipient organizations provided citizenship preparation 

services to CIGP participants in the District of Columbia and 32 states across the United 

States. Of these CIGP recipients, 40 received their two-year CIGP grant in September 2016, 

providing their first year of services in FY 2017, and their second year of services in FY 2018. 

The other 40 CIGP recipients received their two-year CIGP grant in September 2017, providing 

their first year of services in FY 2018 and their second year of services in FY 2019.

Each CIGP recipient received approximately $250,000 in funding for their two-year grants. 

CIGP participants are offered citizenship instruction services to prepare for the English and 

civics portions of the naturalization test, as well as naturalization application services to 

assist with submitting Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.

• A total of 34,107 participants participated in the FY 2018 CIGP, down 10% from 37,928 in 

FY 2017. Meanwhile, the number of N-400 applications associated with FY 2018 CIGP 

1 The program was formerly known as the Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program (CAGP). This report will use Citizenship and

Integration Grant Program to refer to past and future grant cycles. For details, see the program website at: 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/civic-assimilation/learn-about-the-citizenship-and-assimilation-grant-program

FY17 Grant Fact Sheet: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/fact-sheets/FY2017_Grant_Program_Awards_Fact_Sheet.pdf

FY18 Grant Fact Sheet: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/fact-sheets/FY2018_Grant_Program_Awards_Fact_Sheet.pdf
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participants was 28,080, down 10% from the 31,259 FY 2017 CIGP participants who 

submitted Form N-400.

• 22% of CIGP participants enrolled between October and December 2017, 24% enrolled 

between January and March 2018, 27 % enrolled between April and June 2018, and 27% 

enrolled between July and September 2018. 

• As of March 2021, about 61% of FY2018 CIGP participants became naturalized U.S.

citizens compared with 55% of FY 2017 CIGP participants. 

FY 2018 CIGP Geographic Coverage 

FY 2018 CIGP participants were born in 176 different countries. The top five countries of birth, 

comprising 40% of total CIGP participants were: Mexico 21%, Dominican Republic 6%, Iraq 

5%, El Salvador 4%, and Myanmar 4% (see Figure 1a and Figure 1b). In comparison, the top 

five leading countries of birth for FY 2017 CIGP participants were: Mexico 25%, Dominican 

Republic 5%, Myanmar 5%, El Salvador 4%, and Iraq 4%.

 

Figure 1a. FY 2018 CIGP Participants Total by Country of Birth

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.
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Figure 1b. FY 2018 CIGP Participants Total by Country of Birth

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Sixty percent of FY 2018 CIGP participants lived in one of six U.S states at the time they 

enrolled in CIGP: California (20%), New York (14%), Texas (10%), Florida (6%), New Jersey 

(5%), and Illinois (5%) 

(See Figure 2a, and Figure 2b). Approximately 57% of FY 2017 CIGP participants lived in: 

California (20%), New York (15%), Texas (12%), Florida (6%), and Illinois (4%).

Figure 2a. FY 2018 CIGP Participants Total by U.S. States of Residence

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

553 (2%)

599 (2%)

665 (2%)

757 (2%)

864 (3%)

886 (3%)

898 (3%)

914 (3%)

1,107 (3%)

1,407 (4%)

1,459 (4%)

1,478 (4%)

1,771 (5%)

1,852 (6%) 6,985 (21%)

 - 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000

Somalia

Ethiopia

Guatemala

Peru

Vietnam

Ecuador

China

Cuba

Colombia

Bhutan

Myanmar

El Salvador

Iraq

Dominican Republic

Mexico

CIGP Number of Participants -Total & (%) - by Country of Birth

Top 15 Shown
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Figure 2b. FY 2018 CIGP Participants Total by U.S. States of Residence

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

596 (2%)

607 (2%)

694 (2%)

696 (2%)

714 (2%)

839 (3%)

842 (3%)

878 (3%)

1,496 (5%)

1,618 (5%)

1,639 (5%)

2,112 (6%)

3,325 (10%)

4,501 (14%)

6,502 (20%)

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000

CT

 OR

 CO

 MN

 KY

 WA

 UT

 PA

 MD

 IL

 NJ

 FL

 TX

 NY

 CA

CIGP Number of Participants - -Total & (%)- by U.S States Residence

Top 15 Shown
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CIGP Participants Characteristics 

Figure 3. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Age Group and Gender 

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Note: Cases where gender is missing were not included.

Over 48% of FY 2018 CIGP participants were 25 to 44 years old. The median age was 35 (see 

Figure 3). 

Figure 4. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by World Region and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Note: Cases where gender is missing were not included.

About 75 % of CIGP participants were born in the following regions: Asia (31%), North 

America (21%), South America (11%), and the Caribbean (12%) (see Figure 4).

2,762

5,199

4,524

3,124

1,679

727

2,035

1,901 

3,444 

2,736 

1,716 

1,044 

525 

1,467 

7,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 5,000 7,000

18-24 Years

25-34 Years

35-44 Years

45-54 Years

55-64 Years

65 years and over

Unknown

Female Male

2,255

5,629

2,547

1,885

840

4,410

31

2,344

109

1,738 

4,401 

1,346 

969 

500 

2,547 

23 

1,243 

66 

7,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 5,000 7,000

Africa

Asia

Caribbean

Central America

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

Unknown

 Female Male
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Figure 5. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Marital Status and Gender 

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Note: Cases where gender is missing were not included.

Females accounted for 59% of all FY 2018 CIGP participants. Sixty percent of CIGP participants 

were married, while 33% were single, and 2% were divorced (see Figure 5).

Figure 6. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Admission Class and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021

Note: Cases where gender is missing were not included.

One-third of FY 2018 CIGP participants gained LPR status through admission as immediate 

relatives of U.S. citizens, while 30% were admitted as refugees and asylees, and another 19% 

were admitted under family-sponsored preferences (see Figure 6).

5,872

12,351

708

869

66

184

4,921 

7,448 

82 

255 

31 

96 

15,000 10,000 5,000 0 5,000 10,000 15,000

Single

Married

Divorced

Widowed

Separated

Unknown

Female Male

718

4,353

7,473

5,200

2,306

593 

2,294 

3,269 

4,672 

2,005 

10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000

Employment Preferences

Family Preferences

Immediate Relatives of USCs

Refugees and Asylees

Other

Female Male
7

Figure 7. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Occupation and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Note: Cases where gender is missing were not included.

About 40% of FY 2018 CIGP participants reported Other/no occupation when they applied for 

naturalization. 8% were in production and transportation, and another 8% were in service 

occupations (see Figure 7). 

Figure 8. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Years in LPR Status and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Note: Cases where gender is missing were not included.

FY 2018 CIGP participants spent a median of seven years in LPR status before becoming CIGP 

participants (see Figure 8). FY 2017 CIGP LPR status median duration time was 8 years.

775

1,451

708

253

59

870

9,488

6,446

861 

1,089 

356 

614 

451 

1,717 

4 

3,282 

4,459 

10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000

Management, Professional

Service

Sales and office

Farming, fishing, forestry

Construction

Production, transportation

Military occupations

Other/no occupation

Unknown

Female Male

154

911

1,578

1,755

1,723

1,044

804

3,305

1,866 6,910

127 

763 

1,276 

1,123 

1,048 

621 

486 

1,716 

1,132 

4,541 

8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000

3 Years or Less

4 Years

5 Years

6 Years

7 Years

8 Years

9 Years

10 to 19 Years

20 Years or More

Unknown

Female Male
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CIGP Participants Services

Figure 9. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Service Type and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

About 13% of CIGP participants used both citizenship instruction services and naturalization 

application services, while 25% used only citizenship instruction services, and 43% used only 

naturalization application services (see Figure 9). 

Figure 10. FY 2018 CIGP Participants by Fee Waiver and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Note: Cases where gender is missing were not included.

Within the two-year grant cycle, 28,080 FY 2018 CIGP participants submitted Form N-400. Of 

which, 16% (2,668+ 1,557 or 4,225 of 28,080) of FY 2018 CIGP participants who submitted 

Form N-400, had a fee waiver request approved (see Figure 10). The above fee waiver status 

for the CIGP N-400 applicants doesn’t include reduced fee information.

2

2 For details about application fee waivers, see: https://www.uscis.gov/feewaiver and request for reduced fee: https://www.uscis.gov/i-942

2,757

5,442

7,938

1,435 

2,614 

6,120 

10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000

Both Services

Citizenship Instruction Services

Naturalization Application Services

Female Male

14,403

2,668

8,444 

1,557 

16000 12000 8000 4000 0 4000 8000 12000 16000

Fee Waived: No

Fee Waived: Yes

Female Male
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Figure 11. FY 2018 CIGP Participants – English and Civics Tests Exemptions 

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Within the grant cycle, 97% (27,346 of 28,080) of FY 2018 CIGP participants who submitted 

Form N-400, received no exemption from taking any portion of the naturalization test. Of 

the FY 2018 CIGP participants, 40 participants were exempt only from taking the civics test, 

388 participants were exempt from taking both tests, while another 306 participants were 

exempt only from taking the English test (see Figure 11).

3

 

3

 For details about naturalization test exceptions, see the Exceptions and Accommodations webpage

N-400 Submission

28,080

Exempt from Civics 

Test Only

40

Exempt from English 

Test Only

306

Exempt from Both 

Tests

388

No Test

Exemptions 

27,346

FY 2018 CIGP Participants

34,107
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CIGP Participants Outcome

Figure 12. FY 2018 CIGP Participants – N-400 Information 

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

*Note: Within the two-year CIGP grant cycle: 

• The number of CIGP participants who became naturalized U.S citizens includes those who were 

otherwise eligible for naturalization and either passed both the English and the civics portion of the 

naturalization test or received an exemption from one or both tests. 

• About 82% (28,080 of 34,107) of FY 2018 CIGP participants submitted Form N-400 as of March 2021 based 

on USCIS data. Over 96% of CIGP participants who applied for naturalization passed either the English or 

the civics test on the first attempt. About 61% percent (20,763 of 34,107) of CIGP participants became 

naturalized U.S citizens within the CIGP period (see Figure 12). 

FY 2018 CIGP Participants

34,107

N-400 Submission

28,080

Passed English test on 

first attempt

27,070

Passed English test on 2 or 

more attempts

1,010

Passed Civics test on 

first attempt

 27,185

Passed Civics test on 2 or 

more attempts

 895

Overall Passed both English & 

Civics Tests 

26,412

Naturalized U.S. Citizens*

20,763
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Trend Analysis: FY2018 CIGP Participants Summary 

Table 1: CIGP Participants Summary Characteristics by Gender, FY 2018

Age

Median 

Age

Total and

(% Percent) of

Female

Total and

(% Percent) of

Male

18-24 Years 21 2,762 (13.8%) 1,901 (14.8%)

25-34 Years 30 5,199 (25.9%) 3,444 (26.8%)

35-44 Years 39 4,524 (22.6%) 2,736 (21.3%)

45-54 Years 49 3,124 (15.6%) 1,716 (13.4%)

55-64 Years 59 1,679 (8.4%) 1,044 (8.1%)

65 years and over 69 727 (3.6%) 525 (4.1%)

Marital Status

Divorced 61 708 (3.5%) 82 ( 0.6%)

Married 38 12,351 (61.6%) 7,448 (58.0%)

Separated 38 66 (0.3%) 31 (0.2%)

Single 21 5,872 (29.3%) 4,921 (38.3%)

Unknown 32 184 (0.9%) 96 (0.7%)

Widowed 48 869 (4.3%) 255 (2.0%)

Birth Region

Africa 31 2,255 (11.2%) 1,738 (13.5%)

Asia 35 5,629 (28.1%) 4,401 (34.3%)

Caribbean 34 2,547 (12.7%) 1,346 (10.5%)

Central America 35 1,885 (9.4%) 969 (7.6%)

Europe 45 840 (4.2%) 500 (3.9%)

North America 31 4,410 (22.0%) 2,547 (19.8%)

Oceania 39 31 (0.2%) 23 (0.2%)

South America 41 2,344 (11.7%) 1,243 (9.7%)

Unknown 41 109 (0.5%) 66 (0.5%)

Admission Class

Employment Preferences 37 718 (3.6%) 593 (4.6%)

Family Preferences 31 4,353 (21.7%) 2,294 (17.9%)

Immediate Relatives of USCs 38 7,473 (37.3%) 3,269 (25.5%)

Other 33 2,306 (11.5%) 2,005 (15.6%)

Refugees and Asylees 33 5,200 (25.9%) 4,672 (36.4%)

Occupation

Management, professional and related occupations 40 775 (3.9%) 861 (6.7%)

Service occupations 36 1,451 (7.2%) 1,089 (8.5%)

Sales and office occupations 38 708 (3.5%) 356 (2.8%)

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 30 253 (1.3%) 614 (4.8%)

Construction, extraction, and maintenance 

occupations 35

59 (0.3%) 451 (3.5%)

Production, transportation, and material moving 

occupations 34

870 (4.3%) 1,717 (13.4%)

Military occupations 29 0 (0.0%) 4 (0.0%)

Other and no occupations 28 9,488 (47.3%) 3,282 (25.6%)

Unknown occupations 37 6,446 (32.1%) 4,459 (34.7%)

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Continued- Table1: CIGP Participants Summary Characteristics by Gender, FY 2018

Years in LPR Status

Median

Age

Total and

(% Percent) of

Female

Total and

(% Percent) of

Male

3 Years or Less 33 154 (0.8%) 127 (1.0%)

4 Years 35 911 (4.5%) 763 (5.9%)

5 Years 35 1,578 (7.9%) 1,276 (9.9%)

6 Years 35 1,755 (8.8%) 1,123 (8.8%)

7 Years 35 1,723 (8.6%) 1,048 (8.2%)

8 Years 34 1,044 (5.2%) 621 (4.8%)

9 Years 34 804 (4.0%) 486 (3.8%)

10 to 19 Years 34 3,305 (16.5%) 1,716 (13.4%)

20 Years or More 29 1,866 (9.3%) 1,132 (8.8%)

# of Participants by Quarter

Oct-Dec 2017 34 4,438 (22.1%) 2,654 (20.7%)

Jan-Mar 2018 34 4,808 (24.0%) 3,228 (25.2%)

Apr-Jun 2018 34 5,404 (27.0%) 3,502 (27.3%)

Jul-Sep 2018 34 5,400 (26.9%) 3,449 (26.9%)

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Note: Cases where gender is missing were not included.

Table 2: CIGP Participants Summary Service and Outcome by CIGP and Gender, FY 2018

Services Used

Median Age

Total and

(% Percent) of

Female

Total and

(% Percent) of

Male

Naturalization Application Services 32 7,938 (39.6%) 6,120 (47.7%)

Citizenship Instruction Services 37 5,442 (27.1%) 2,614 (20.4%)

Both Services Used 37 2,757 (13.8%) 1,435 (11.2%)

No information on Services Used 33 3,913 (19.5%) 2,664 (20.8%)

N-400 Fee Waiver

No Fee Waiver: 22,847 34 14,403 (63.0%) 8,444 (37.0%)

Fee Waiver: 4,225 35 2,668 (63.1%) 1,557 (36.8%)

Exam Exemptions

Civics test Only 34 19 (0.1%) 19 (0.2%)

English test only 31 150 (0.9%) 112 (1.1%)

Exempt from both tests 37 248 (1.5%) 135 (1.3%)

No Exemptions 34 16,654 (97.6%) 9,735 (97.3%)

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Note: Cases where gender is missing were not included.
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Trend Analysis: CIGP Participants Information Comparison, 

FY2014-FY2018

Table 3: CIGP Participants Characteristics, FY 2014-FY 2018

 

Age

FY 2014 

CIGP 

Percent of 

Total

FY 2015 

CIGP 

Percent 

of Total

FY 2016 

CIGP 

Percent 

of Total

FY 2017

CIGP 

Percent 

of Total

FY 2018

CIGP 

Percent 

of Total

18 to 24 years 7.9% 8.3% 13.7% 14.3% 13.1%

25 to 34 years 19.6% 19.5% 26.0% 27.8% 25.4%

35 to 44 years 24.1% 22.3% 21.1% 22.3% 21.3%

45 to 54 years 22.7% 21.9% 14.0% 14.2% 14.2%

55 to 64 years 15.7% 15.9% 7.7% 8.0% 8.0%

Over 65 years 10.1% 11.9% 17.5% 3.3% 3.7%

Gender

Female 60.2% 60.3% 58.6% 59.2% 58.8%

Male 39.8% 39.6% 36.7% 37.2% 37.6%

Marital Status

Married 64.2% 62.3% 59.1% 61.1% 58.4%

Single 29.0% 23.7% 30.0% 32.2% 31.8%

Divorced 3.4% 9.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3%

Widowed 2.7% 4.0% 3.2% 3.2% 3.3%

Other/Unknown 0.7% 0.6% 5.3% 1.2% 3.9%

Birth Region

Asia 28.8% 33.1% 28.9% 27.1% 29.6%

North America 21.5% 19.4% 22.9% 25.3% 20.5%

South America 13.2% 12.4% 10.7% 11.0% 10.6%

Caribbean 11.8% 11.4% 9.9% 11.2% 11.5%

Africa 9.6% 10.3% 9.3% 11.1% 11.8%

Central America 9.3% 8.5% 9.9% 9.9% 8.4%

Europe + Oceana 5.7% 4.5% 8.4% 4.5% 4.1%

Top Country of Birth

Mexico 21.3% 19.2% 23.0% 25.2% 21.1%

Iraq 8.6% 6.7% 4.6% 3.9% 5.4%

Dominican Republic 6.7% 5.3% 4.5% 5.4% 5.6%

El Salvador 4.0% 3.8% 4.5% 4.6% 4.5%

Colombia 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 3.4% 3.3%

All Others 55.18 56.7% 59.5% 57.5% 60.1%

Top U.S States Residence

CA 14.8% 14.6% 22.2% 19.9% 19.6%

NY 17.6% 14.0% 10.7% 15.3% 13.6%

TX 13.2% 8.3% 9.3% 12.1% 10.1%

FL 3.9% 7.2% 8.4% 5.8% 6.4%

IL 5.4% 6.1% 4.5% 4.2% 4.9%

All Others 45.1% 49.8% 44.9% 42.7% 45.4%

Classes of Admission

Employment preferences 5.6% 5.0% 4.7% 4.7% 3.9%

Family-sponsored preferences 19.4% 19.5% 18.7% 19.8% 19.7%

Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens 33.7% 31.4% 30.7% 34.2% 31.7%

Refugees and asylees 27.7% 30.3% 28.6% 26.8% 29.0%

Other (Diversity Visa, IRCA, parolees, etc.) 13.6% 13.8% 17.3% 14.6% 15.7%

* Management/ /Farming /Military/ Other/Unknown 7.1% 31.9% 48.7% 46.3% 79.6%

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Continued- Table 3: CIGP Participants Characteristics, FY 2014-FY 2018

Employment and Occupation

FY 2014 

CIGP 

Percent of 

Total

FY 2015 

CIGP 

Percent 

of Total

FY 2016 

CIGP 

Percent 

of Total

FY 2017

CIGP 

Percent 

of Total

FY 2018

CIGP 

Percent 

of Total

Unemployed 20.3% 14.6% 6.9% 7.0% N/A %

Homemaker 15.5% 9.4% 12.3% 12.7% N/A %

Student 8.7% 5.0% 11.7% 11.8% N/A %

Retired 3.8% 3.1% 0.7% 0.7% N/A %

Construction, extraction, maintenance 14.8% 2.1% 1.5% 1.7% 1.6%

Service 14.3% 23.7% 7.2% 7.9% 7.7%

Sales and office 8.0% 4.9% 2.9% 3.2% 3.2%

Production, transportation 7.5% 5.3% 8.1% 8.7% 7.9%

* Management/ /Farming /Military/ Other/Unknown 7.1% 31.9% 48.7% 46.3% 79.6%

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

Note: Several Occupations categories numbers (Management/ /Farming /Military/ Other/Unknown) were aggregated.

Table 4: CIGP Participants Service and Outcome, FY 2014-FY 2018 

Services Used

FY 2014 

CIGP 

Percent

of Total

FY 2015 

CIGP 

Percent

of Total

FY 2016 

CIGP 

Percent

of Total

FY 2017

CIGP 

Percent

of Total

FY 2018

CIGP 

Percent

of Total

Naturalization Application Services 55.0% 52.2% 46.2% 42.3% 42.8%

Citizenship Instruction Services 28.0% 27.6% 24.4% 26.0% 24.5%

Both Services Used 17.0% 20.1% 15.3% 13% 12.6%

N-400 Fee Waiver

Yes N/A 52.7% 41.1% 26.8% 15.1%

No N/A 47.3% 58.9% 72.2% 84.9%

Exam Exemptions 4

Civics test only 2.0% 4.1% < 1 % < 1 % < 1 %

English test only 11.0% 7.3% 3.9% 3.3% 1.1%

Exempt from both tests 2.0% 3.9% 4.9% 4.0% 1.4%

No exemptions 85.0% 84.7% 90.9% 92.4% 97.4%

Naturalization Information5

Passed (Civics or English) tests on first attempt 84.0% 88.9% 91.3% 89.9% 96.4% 

Passed either test on second or later attempt 16.0% 9.8% 8.7% 7.2% 3.6.%

Overall Passed both tests 92.0% 93.4% 90.1% 90.0% 94.1%

CIGP participants who became naturalized U.S citizens 

within the study period

67.0% 64.0% 61.7% 55.1% 60.9%

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and OIS LPR Data as of March 2021.

4 “Exam Exemptions” refers to percentages of total CIGP participants. 5 For more information on naturalization:

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/the-naturalization-interview-and-test

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/the-naturalization-interview-and-test/applicant -

performance-on-the- naturalization-test
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Figure 13: CIGP Participants Information, - FY 2014-FY 2018

Source: OP&S Published Reports: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies in addition to current FY2018 CIGP report numbers.

Between FY 2014 and FY 2018, the percentage change in total number of CIGP participants is 

an increase of about 89%, while the percentage change for CIGP participants who submitted 

Form N-400 is a 61% increase. Overall, the percentage change for CIGP participants who 

became naturalized U.S citizens is a 73% increase between FY 2014 and FY 2018 (see Figure 

13).

6

Figure 14: CIGP Participants- Admission Class, - FY 2014-FY 2018

Source: OP&S Published Reports: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies in addition to current FY2018 CIGP report numbers.

Between FY 2014 and FY 2018, CIGP admission classes percentages remain relatively unchanged (see 

Figure 14). 

6 The FY 2014 data were skewed because we only had data for FY 2013 grant recipients, while the FY 2012 cohort did not report individual 

A-numbers.

18,029

32,540

38,572

37,928

34,107

17,465

22,680

32,734

31,259

28,080

12,079

20,833

23,812

20,902 20,763

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018

CIGP Participants Submitted Form N-400 Become Naturalized U.S Citizen

6% 5% 5% 5%

4%

19% 20% 19% 20% 20%

34% 31% 31% 34%

32%

28%

30%

29%

27% 29%

14% 14%

17%

15%

16%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018

Employment preferences Family-sponsored preferences

Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens Refugees and asylees

Other (Diversity Visa, IRCA, parolees, etc.)
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Figure 15: CIGP Participants- Percent of Services Used, - FY 2014-FY 2018 

Source: OP&S Published Reports: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies in addition to current FY2018 CIGP report numbers.

Between FY 2014 and FY 2018, the percentage change for CIGP participants who received only 

naturalization application services decreased by only 12% (from 55% to 43%). Furthermore, 

the percentage change for CIGP participants who received both naturalization application 

services and citizenship instruction services fell from 17 % to 13%. There were no changes in 

the percentage of CIGP participants who only received citizenship instruction services (see 

Figure 15). 

Figure 16: CIGP Participants- English and Civics Tests Passing Rates and Naturalization 

Outcomes, - FY 2014-FY 2018

Source: OP&S Published Reports: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies in addition to current FY2018 CIGP report numbers.

Between FY 2014 and FY 2018, the overall test passing rate for CIGP participants was between 

90% and 94%, while the percentage of CIGP participants who became U.S. naturalized 

citizens dropped from 67% to 61% (see Figure 16).

55% 52%

46%

42% 43%

28%

28%

24% 26%

25%

17%

20%

15% 13%

13%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018

Naturalization Application Services Citizenship Instruction Services Both Services

84% 89% 91% 90% 96%

16% 10% 9% 7% 4%

92% 93% 90% 90% 94%

67% 64% 62%

55%

61%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018

Passed both (Civics and English) tests on first attempt

Passed tests on second or later attempt

Passed both tests

CIGP participants who became naturalized U.S citizens within study period