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Citizenship Instruction 

and Naturalization 

Application Services 

(CINAS) Grant Program 

Characteristics and 

Outcomes from FY 

2019 Services Report

December 2023

REPORT
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2023

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 2

FY 2019 CIGP Participants Characteristics .......................................................................................... 4

Figure 1a. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Country of Birth ...................................................................... 4

Figure 1b. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Country of Birth ...................................................................... 6

Figure 2a. FY 2019 CIGP Participants Residence by U.S. States ............................................................. 7

Figure 2b. FY 2019 CIGP Participants Residence by U.S. States............................................................. 8

Figure 3. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by World Region and Gender......................................................... 9

Figure 4. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Marital Status and Gender........................................................ 9

Figure 5. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Admission Class and Gender.................................................. 10

Figure 6. FY 2019 CIGP Participants byOccupation and Gender.......................................................... 10

Figure 7. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Years in LPR Status and Gender.......................................... 11

FY 2019 CIGP Participant Services Provided ....................................................................................12

Figure 8. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Service Type and Gender........................................................ 12

Figure 9. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Fee Waiver and Gender........................................................... 12

Figure 10. FY 2019 CIGP Participants – English and Civics Tests Exemptions...................................... 13

FY2019 CIGP Participant Outcomes ..................................................................................................14

Figure 11. FY 2019 CIGP Participants – N-400 Information................................................................... 14

FY2019 CIGP Participants Summary................................................................................................. 15

Table 1a: CIGPParticipant SummaryCharacteristics byGender, FY 2019 .......................................... 15

Table1b: CIGP Participant Summary Characteristics byGender, FY 2019........................................... 16

Table 2: CIGP Participant Summary Service and Outcome by CIGP and Gender, FY 2019.................. 16

Overview: CIGP Participant Information, FY 2014 - FY2019...............................................................17

Table 3: CIGP Participant Characteristics, FY 2014-FY 2019................................................................. 17

Table 3 (continued): CIGP Participant Characteristics, FY 2014-FY 2019 ............................................. 18

Table 4: CIGP Participant Service and Outcome, FY 2014-FY 2019 ...................................................... 19

Figure 12: CIGP Participants Information, FY 2014-FY 2019 ................................................................. 20

Figure 13: CIGPParticipants- Admission Class, FY 2014-FY 2019......................................................... 21

Figure 14: CIGP Participants- Percent of Services Used, FY 2014-FY 2019 ......................................... 22

Figure 15: CIGP Participant- English and Civics Tests Passing Rates and Naturalization Outcomes, - 

FY 2014-FY 2019 .................................................................................................................................... 23
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INTRODUCTION

The goals of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP)1 are to expand the 

availability of high-quality citizenship preparation services for immigrants across the nation 

and to provide opportunities for immigrants to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to 

integrate into the fabric of American society. These goals are accomplished through 

different grant programs across the United States, one being the Citizenship Instruction and 

Naturalization Application Services (CINAS) grant program. CINAS provides grant funding for 

public and nonprofit organizations to help prepare immigrants for citizenship by offering 

both citizenship instruction and naturalization application services. 

This report provides an overview of the characteristics and outcomes for CIGP participants 

associated with the CINAS grant program who received citizenship preparation services 

during fiscal year 2019 (FY 2019). Please note this report does not reference services 

provided by FY 2019 grant recipients, who provided services from October 1, 2020 – 

September 30, 2022. Rather, this report includes CIGP participants served by FY 2017 and FY 

2018 grant recipients, who provided citizenship services from October 1, 2018 – September 

30, 2020, and October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2021, respectively. 

This report also includes summary CIGP CINAS grant program information for FY 2014, FY 

2015, FY 2016, FY 2017, and FY 2018. 

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Office of Citizenship 

collected CIGP grant recipient data; in addition, USCIS analyzed lawful permanent resident 

(LPR) and naturalization data created by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) 

Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS). 

1

 From FY 2009 – FY 2016, the program was called the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP) During

FY 2017 - FY 2020 it was known as the Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program (CAGP). In FY 2021, the name 

returned to Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP) and has remained as such since then.

This report will use Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP) to refer to past and future grant cycles. 

For details, see the program website at: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/civic-integration/learn-about-thecitizenship-and-integration-grant-program

FY17 and FY18 Grant Fact Sheets (Grantees providing services during FY19): 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/factsheets/FY2017_Grant_Program_Awards_Fact_Sheet.pdf

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/factsheets/FY2018_Grant_Program_Awards_Fact_Sheet.pdf 
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The characteristics of CIGP participants in the CINAS grant program examined in this report 

include participants’ country of birth and world region, residence by U.S state, gender, marital 

status, lawful permanentresident (LPR) class of admission, occupation, and length of time in 

LPR status. The outcomes examined include the type of service provided to CIGP participants, 

the number of naturalization applications submitted, English and civics testresults including 

test exemptions, the number of fee waivers, and the number of naturalized CIGP participants.

The USCIS Office of Policy and Strategy (OP&S), Policy Research Division (PRD), Immigration 

Data Analysis Branch analyzed data extracted from USCIS databases such as ComputerLinked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS 3 or C3), Computer-Linked

Application Information Management System (CLAIMS 4 or C4), and USCIS Electronic

Immigration System (ELIS) for USCIS Forms: I-485 (Application to Register Permanent 

Residence or Adjust Status) and N-400 (Application for Naturalization), associated with CIGP 

participants.

During FY 2019, 73 CINAS grant recipient organizations provided citizenship and naturalization 

preparation services to CIGP participants in the District of Columbia and 31 states across the United 

States. Of these CIGP recipients, 37 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. Thirty-six CIGP 

recipients received their two-year CIGP grant in September 2018, providing their first year of services 

in FY 2019 and their second year of services in FY 2020.

Each CIGP CINAS recipient organization received, on average, 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 legal services to assist with submitting 

Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. 

A total of 32,252 participants enrolled in FY 2019, a 5% decrease from FY 2018. The number of 

N-400 applications submitted associated with FY 2019 CIGP participants was 25,984, a 7%

decrease from FY 2018.

Among FY 2019 CIGP participants, 20% enrolled between October and December 2018, 23% 

enrolledbetween January and March 2019, 26% enrolled between April and June 2019 and 

31% enrolled between July and September 2019. Among those enrolled, 72% of the FY2019 

participants became naturalized U.S. citizens by December 2022. The percentage of 

naturalized citizens was higher in FY 2019 compared with FY 2018 (61%).
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FY 2019 CIGP Participants Characteristics 

FY 2019 CIGP participants wereborn in 169 different countries. The top five countries of birth, 

comprising 39% of total CIGP participants were: Mexico (20%), Iraq (7%), Myanmar (5%), 

Dominican Republic (4%), and Bhutan (3%), (see Figure 1a and Figure 1b). In comparison, the 

top five leading countries of birth for FY 2018 CIGP participants were: Mexico (21%), 

Dominican Republic (6%), Iraq (5%), El Salvador (4%), and Myanmar (4%). 

Figure 1a. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Country of Birth

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022.
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Figure 1b. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Country of Birth

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022.

504 (2%)

567 (2%)

573 (2%)

598 (2%)

751 (2%)

792 (2%)

793 (2%)

1,055 (3%)

1,064 (3%)

1,090 (3%)

1,123 (3%)

1,448 (4%)

1,719 (5%)

2,128 (7%) 6,585 (20%)

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

Somalia

Iran

Peru

Guatemala

China

Ecuador

Vietnam

Cuba

El Salvador

Colombia

Bhutan

Dominican Republic

Myanmar

Iraq

Mexico

Top 15 Shown
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Fifty eight percent of FY 2019 CIGP participants lived in one of six U.S states at the time they 

enrolled in CIGP: California (20%), New York (13%), Texas (9%), Florida (6%), New Jersey & 

Illinois (5%) (See Figure 2). In comparison, approximately 60% of FY 2018 CIGP participants 

lived in the following states: California (20%), New York (14%), Texas (10%), Florida (6%), New 

Jersey (5%), and Illinois (5%). 

Figure 2a. FY 2019 CIGP Participants Residence by U.S. States

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. 
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Figure 2b. FY 2019 CIGP Participants Residence by U.S. States

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. 

589 (2%)

589 (2%)

662 (2%)

726 (2%)

755 (2%)

791 (2%)

807 (3%)

853 (3%)

1,054 (3%)

1,460 (5%)

1,535 (5%)

1,946 (6%)

2,883 (9%)

4,325 (13%)

6,437 (20%)

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

MI

MD

OR

WA

KY

MA

AZ

PA

UT

NJ

IL

FL

TX

NY

CA

Top 15 Shown
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About 73 % of CIGP participants were born in the following world regions: Asia (32%), North 

America (20%), Africa (11%), and the Caribbean (10%) (see Figure 3).

Figure 3. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by WorldRegion and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. Note: Results with missing gender information are not included. 

Females accounted for 58% of all FY 2019 CIGP participants. Fifty nine percent of CIGP 

participants were married, while 31% were single, and 2% were divorced (see Figure 4). 

Figure 4. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Marital Status and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. Note: Results with missing gender information are not included.

2,055

5,728

2,102

1,567

995

4,195

27

2,081

79

1,501 

4,538 

1,216 

858 

621 

2,383 

22 

1,175 

63

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

Not Reported

 Female Male

5,208

11,881

713

883

144

4,730 

7,210 

81 

266 

90 

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

Single

Married

Divorced

Widowed

Not Reported

Female Male
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Thirty one percent of FY 2019 CIGP participants gained LPR status through admission as 

immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (USCs), 32% were admitted as refugees and asylees, and 

another 18% wereadmitted underfamily-based sponsoredpreferences (see Figure 5). Other 

classes of admission include (Diversity Visa, IRCA, parolees, etc.) 

Figure 5. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Admission Class and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. Note: Results with missing gender information are not included.

Thirty seven percent of FY 2019 CIGP participants reported Other/no occupations when they 

applied for naturalization. Seven percent were in production and transportation related 

occupations, and another 7% were in service occupations (see Figure 6).

Figure 6. FY 2019 CIGP Participants byOccupation and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. Note: Results with missing gender information are not included.

572

3,665

6,925

5,412

2,255

492 

2,055 

3,058 

4,806 

1,966 

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

Employment Preferences

Family Preferences

Immediate Relatives of USCs

Refugees and Asylees

Other

Female Male

801

1,158

669

220

45

747

8,909

6,280

925 

1,030 

406 

462 

417 

1,555 

3,107 

4,473 

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

Management, Professional

Service occupations

Sales and office

Farming, fishing, forestry

Constructions, maintenance

Production, transportation

Other/no occupations

Not Reported

Female Male
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CIGP participants’ Years in LPR Status data is based on the length of time between their age at 

naturalization and when they were granted LPR status. Figure 7 below does notinclude CIGP

participants who have not become naturalized U.S citizens by December 2022 (8,850 outof

32,252 CIGP participants). FY 2019 CIGP participants spent a median of seven years in LPR

status before becoming naturalized U.S citizens (see Figure 7). The median CIGP LPR status 

duration time in FY 2018 was seven years as well.

Figure 7. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Years in LPR Status and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. Note: Results with missing gender information are not included.

1,665

3,427

854

1,169

1,726

1,959

1,758

1,152

223

1,074 

1,797 

506 

621 

1,062 

1,305 

1,349 

961 

211 

4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000

 20 Years or More

 10 to 19 Years

 9 Years

 8 Years

 7 Years

 6 Years

 5 Years

 4 Years

 3 Years or Less

Female Male
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FY 2019 CIGP Participant Services Provided

About 62% of CIGP participants only used naturalization application services (screening to 

determine naturalization eligibility, assistance with filing Form N-400, Application for 

Naturalization, or providing case-specific advice depending on needs, while 22% used only 

citizenship instruction services (English proficiency assessments and English and civics 

instruction). About 15% of CIGP participants used both citizenship instruction services and

naturalization application services, (see Figure 8). It should be noted services provided by 

grant programs were not the same, with some programs offering both citizenship instruction 

and naturalization application services while others only offering one of the two. 

Figure 8. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Service Type and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. Note: Results with missing gender information are not included.

Within the CIGP grant cycle, 25,984 FY 2019 CIGP participants submitted Form N-400, of which,

4,345 (About 16%) had a fee waiver request approved (see Figure 9). The fee waiver status for

the CIGP N-400 applicants does notinclude reduced information.

2

1F

Figure 9. FY 2019 CIGP Participants by Fee Waiver and Gender

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. Note: Results with missing gender information are not included.

2 For details about application fee waivers, see: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/additional- informationon-filing-a-fee-waiver and request for reduced fee: https://www.uscis.gov/i-942

3,201

4,552

10,994

1,638 

2,325 

8,362 

12,000 8,000 4,000 0 4,000 8,000 12,000

Both Services

Citizenship Instruction Services

Naturalization Application Services

Female Male

11,160

2,447

10,479 

1,898 

14,000 10,000 6,000 2,000 2,000 6,000 10,000 14,000

Fee Waived: No

Fee Waived: Yes

Female Male
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Ninety-eight percent (25,698 of 25,984) of CIGP participants who submitted Form N-400 

received no exemption from taking any portion of the naturalization test. 

Seventy-seven participants were exempt from taking the civics test only, 65 participants were 

exempt from taking both tests, while another 144 participants were exempt from taking the 

English test only (see Figure 10).3

Figure 10. FY 2019 CIGP Participants – English and Civics Tests Exemptions 

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022.

3 For details about naturalization test exceptions, see https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/exceptions-andaccommodations.

N-400 Submission

25,984

Exempt from English

Test Only

144

Exempt from Civics

Test Only

77

Exempt from Both 

Tests

65

No Test Exemptions

25,698

FY 2019 CIGP

Participants

32,252
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FY2019 CIGP Participant Outcomes

Within the 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 81% (25,984 of 32,252) of FY 2019 CIGP participants submitted Form N-400. Over 95% of 

CIGP participants who applied for naturalization passed either the English or the civics test on 

the first attempt. About 72% (23,402 of 32,252) of CIGP participants became naturalized U.S 

citizens by December 2022. (See Figure 11). 

Figure 11. FY 2019 CIGP Participants – N-400 Information 

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. 

FY 2019 CIGP Participants

32,252

N-400 Submission

25,984

Passed English test on

First attempt

24,730

Passed English test on

Second attempts

826

Passed Civics test on 

First attempt

 25,152

Passed Civics test on

Second attempts

 527

Passed both English & Civics

Tests 

24,602

Naturalized U.S. Citizens* 

23,402
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FY2019 CIGP Participants Summary

Table 1a: CIGP Participant Summary Characteristics byGender, FY 2019

CIGP Characteristics CIGP Female CIGP Male

Marital Status Total Percent Total Percent

Divorced 713 3.80% 81 0.70%

Married 11,881 63.10% 7,210 58.30%

Single 5,208 27.70% 4,730 38.20%

Widowed 883 4.70% 266 2.10%

Unknown 144 0.80% 90 0.70%

Birth Region

Africa 2,055 10.90% 1,501 12.10%

Asia 5,728 30.40% 4,538 36.70%

Caribbean 2,102 11.20% 1,216 9.80%

Central America 1,567 8.30% 858 6.90%

Europe 995 5.30% 621 5.00%

North America 4,195 22.30% 2,383 19.30%

Oceania 27 0.10% 22 0.20%

South America 2,081 11.10% 1,175 9.50%

Not Reported (Missing Country of Birth 79 0.40% 63 0.50%

Admission Class

Employment Preferences 572 3.00% 492 4.00%

Family Preferences 3,665 19.50% 2,055 16.60%

Immediate Relatives of USCs 6,925 36.80% 3,058 24.70%

Other 2,255 12.00% 1,966 15.90%

Refugees and Asylees 5,412 28.70% 4,806 38.80%

Occupation

Management, professional and related occupations 801 4.30% 925 7.50%

Service occupations 1,158 6.20% 1,030 8.30%

Sales and office occupations 669 3.60% 406 3.30%

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 220 1.20% 462 3.70%

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 45 0.20% 417 3.40%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 747 4.00% 1,555 12.60%

Military occupations 0 0.00% 2 0.00%

Other and no occupations 8,909 47.30% 3,107 25.10%

Unknown occupations 6,280 33.40% 4,473 36.10%
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Table1b: CIGP Participant Summary Characteristics byGender, FY 2019

CIGP Characteristics CIGP Female CIGP Male

Years in LPR Status Total Percent Total Percent

3 Years or Less 223 1.10% 211 1.70%

4 Years 1,152 6.10% 961 7.70%

5 Years 1,758 9.30% 1,349 10.90%

6 Years 1,959 10.40% 1,305 10.50%

7 Years 1,726 9.20% 1,062 8.60%

8 Years 1,169 6.20% 621 5.00%

9 Years 854 4.50% 506 4.10%

10 to 19 Years 3,427 18.20% 1.797 14.50%

20 Years or More 1,665 8.80% 1,074 8.70%

# Of Participants by Quarter

Oct-Dec 2018 4,919 26.10% 3,240 26.20%

Jan-Mar 2019 4,285 22.80% 2,975 24.00%

Apr-Jun 2019 5,798 30.80% 3,820 30.90%

Jul-Sep 2019 3,827 20.30% 2,342 18.90%

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. Note: Results with missing gender information are not included.

Table 2: CIGP Participant Summary Service and Outcome by CIGP and Gender, FY 2019

CIGP Characteristics CIGP Female CIGP Male

Services Used Total Percent Total Percent

Naturalization Application Services 10,994 58.40% 8,362 67.60%

Citizenship Instruction Services 4,552 24.20% 2,325 18.80%

Both Services Used 3,201 17.00% 1,638 13.30%

N-400 Fee Waiver

No Fee Waiver: 16,382 87.00% 10,479 84.70%

Fee Waiver 2,447 13.00% 1,898 15.30%

Exam Exemptions

Civics test Only 8 0.10% 2 0.00%

English test only 43 0.30% 26 0.30%

Exempt from both tests 38 0.20% 26 0.30%

No Exemptions 15,872 99.40% 9,691 99.40%

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022. Note: Results with missing gender information are not included. 
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Overview: CIGP Participant Information, FY 2014 - FY2019

Table 3: CIGP Participant Characteristics, FY 2014-FY 2019

CIGP Participant Information

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

Gender Percent 

of Total

Percent 

of Total

Percent 

of Total

Percent 

of Total

Percent 

of Total

Percent 

of Total

Female 60.20% 60.30% 58.60% 59.20% 58.80% 58.40%

Male 39.80% 39.60% 36.70% 37.20% 37.60% 38.40%

Marital Status

Married 64.20% 62.30% 59.10% 61.10% 58.40% 59.40%

Single 29.00% 23.70% 30.00% 32.20% 31.80% 31.00%

Divorced 3.40% 9.40% 2.40% 2.30% 2.30% 2.50%

Widowed 2.70% 4.00% 3.20% 3.20% 3.30% 3.60%

Other/Not Reported 0.70% 0.60% 5.30% 1.20% 3.90% 3.20%

Birth Region

Asia 28.80% 33.10% 28.90% 27.10% 29.60% 32.10%

North America 21.50% 19.40% 22.90% 25.30% 20.50% 20.50%

South America 13.20% 12.40% 10.70% 11.00% 10.60% 10.20%

Caribbean 11.80% 11.40% 9.90% 11.20% 11.50% 10.40%

Africa 9.60% 10.30% 9.30% 11.10% 11.80% 11.20%

Central America 9.30% 8.50% 9.90% 9.90% 8.40% 7.60%

Europe + Oceania 5.70% 4.50% 8.40% 4.50% 4.10% 5.30%

Top Country of Birth

Mexico 21.30% 19.20% 23.00% 25.20% 21.10% 20.40%

Iraq 8.60% 6.70% 4.60% 3.90% 5.40% 6.60%

Dominican Republic 6.70% 5.30% 4.50% 5.40% 5.60% 4.50%

El Salvador 4.00% 3.80% 4.50% 4.60% 4.50% 3.30%

Colombia 3.70% 3.80% 3.90% 3.40% 3.30% 3.40%

All Others 55.10% 56.70% 59.50% 57.50% 60.10% 61.90%

Top U.S States Residence

CA 14.80% 14.60% 22.20% 19.90% 19.60% 19.50%

NY 17.60% 14.00% 10.70% 15.30% 13.60% 13.10%

TX 13.20% 8.30% 9.30% 12.10% 10.10% 8.70%

FL 3.90% 7.20% 8.40% 5.80% 6.40% 5.90%

IL 5.40% 6.10% 4.50% 4.20% 4.90% 4.40%

All Others 45.10% 49.80% 44.90% 42.70% 45.40% 48.40%

Classes of Admission

Employment preferences 5.60% 5.00% 4.70% 4.70% 3.90% 3.30%

Family-sponsored preferences 19.40% 19.50% 18.70% 19.80% 19.70% 18.00%

Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens 33.70% 31.40% 30.70% 34.20% 31.70% 31.20%

Refugees and asylees 27.70% 30.30% 28.60% 26.80% 29.00% 31.80%

Other (Diversity Visa, IRCA, parolees, etc.) 13.60% 13.80% 17.30% 14.60% 15.70% 15.60%

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Table 3 (continued): CIGP Participant Characteristics, FY 2014-FY 2019

CIGP Participant Information

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

Employment and Occupation Percent 

of Total

Percent 

of Total

Percent 

of Total

Percent 

of Total

Percent 

of Total

Percent 

of Total

Unemployed 20.30% 14.60% 6.90% 7.00% N/A % N/A %

Homemaker 15.50% 9.40% 12.30% 12.70% N/A % N/A %

Student 8.70% 5.00% 11.70% 11.80% N/A % N/A %

Retired 3.80% 3.10% 0.70% 0.70% N/A % N/A %

Construction, extraction, maintenance 14.80% 2.10% 1.50% 1.70% 1.60% 1.40%

Service 14.30% 23.70% 7.20% 7.90% 7.70% 6.90%

Sales and office 8.00% 4.90% 2.90% 3.20% 3.20% 3.40%

Production, transportation 7.50% 5.30% 8.10% 8.70% 7.90% 7.20%

Management/ /Farming//Military/ Other/Unknown * 7.10% 31.90% 48.70% 46.30% 79.60% 81.10%

Note: * Several occupation categories (Management/Farming/Military/Other/Unknown) were consolidated for FY 2018 

and FY 2019 respectively.
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Table 4: CIGP Participant Service and Outcome, FY 2014-FY 2019

CIGP Participants Service and Outcome

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

CIGP Services Used Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

of Total of Total of Total of Total of Total of Total

Naturalization Application Services 55.0% 52.2% 46.2% 42.3% 42.8% 62.1%

Citizenship Instruction Services 28.0% 27.6% 24.4% 26.0% 24.5% 22.1%

Both Services Used 17% 20.1% 15.3% 13.0% 12.6% 15.4%

N-400 Fee Waiver

Yes N/A 52.7% 41.1% 26.8% 15.1% 16.7%

No N/A 47.3% 58.9% 72.2% 84.9% 83.3%

Exam Exemptions4

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

English test only 11.0% 7.3% 3.90% 3.3% 1.1% <1%

Exempt from both tests 2.0% 3.9% 4.9% 4.00% 1.40% <1%

No exemptions 85.0% 84.7% 90.9% 92.4% 97.4% 98.8%

Naturalization Information5

Passed (civics or English) tests on first attempt 84.0% 88.9% 91.3% 89.9% 96.4% 96.6%

Passed either test on second or later attempt 16.0% 9.8% 8.7% 7.2% 3.6.% 2.6.%

Overall passed both tests 92.0% 93.4% 90.1% 90.0% 94.1% 94.7%

CIGP participants who became naturalized U.S

citizen 67.0% 64.0% 61.7% 55.1% 60.9% 72.5%

Source: USCIS, CLAIMS 3/CLAIMS 4/ELIS, and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) naturalization data as of 

December 2022.

4 “Exam Exemptions” refers to percentages of total CIGP participants. 5

 For more details on naturalization steps:

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

https:// www. uscis.gov/citizenship/l earn -a bout-citizenship/the-naturalization-interview -andtest/applicant-performance-on-the -naturalization-test
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Between FY 2014 and FY 2019, the number of CIGP participants increased by 79%, while the number of 

CIGP participants who submitted Form N-400 increased by 49%. Overall, the CIGP participants who 

became naturalized U.S citizens increased by 93% between FY 2014 and FY 2019 (see Figure 12).1

It should be noted the FY 2014 CIGP participants numbers were smaller because they included 

grants years in which the CIGP funding levels were at $5 million rather than $10 million. At 

lowerfunding levels, USCIS awarded smaller grants to fewer organizations, which resulted in 

fewer participants.

Figure 12: CIGP Participants Information, FY 2014-FY 2019

Source: OP&S Published Reports: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies in addition to current FY 2019 

CIGP report numbers.

1 The FY14 number of participants was notably smaller because it included grants years in which the CIGP funding 

levels were at $5 million rather than $10 million. At lower funding levels, USCIS awarded smaller grants to fewer 

organizations, which resulted in fewer participants.

18,029

32,540

38,572 37,928

34,107

32,252

17,465

22,680

32,734

31,259 28,080

25,984

12,079

20,833

23,812

20,902 20,763

23,402

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

CIGP Participants Submitted Form N-400 Became Naturalized U.S Citizen
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Between FY 2014 and FY 2019, CIGP participants' LPR classes of admission percentages remain 

relatively unchanged (see Figure 13). 

Figure 13: CIGP Participants- Admission Class, FY 2014-FY 2019

Source: OP&S Published Reports: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies in addition to current FY2019 

CIGP report numbers.

Through the CIGP, participants associated with the CINAS grant program were able to access 

citizenship instruction services (English proficiency assessments and English and civics 

instruction), and naturalization application services (screening to determine naturalization 

eligibility, assistance with filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, or providing casespecific advice), depending on need.

Between FY 2014 and FY 2019, the percentage of participants who received only naturalization 

application service ranged from 55% to 62%. Similarly, the percentage of CIGP participants

who received citizenshipinstruction services only ranged between 22% and 28%. 

Furthermore, the percentage range for CIGP participants who received both naturalization 

application services and citizenship instruction services was between 13% and 20% between 

FY2014 and FY2019 (See Figure 14).

6%

5% 5% 5% 4%

3%

19% 20% 19% 20% 20%

18%

34%

31% 31%

34%

32%

31% 28%

30%

29% 27%

29%

32%

14% 14%

17%

15% 16%

16%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

Employment preferences Family-sponsored preferences

Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens Refugees and asylees

Other (Diversity Visa, IRCA, parolees, etc.)
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A possible explanation for the increase in percentage in FY 2019 naturalization application 

services compared with previous years is that the service used to receive information provided 

by grant organizations has been updated more frequently. 

Figure 14: CIGP Participants- Percent of Services Used, FY 2014-FY 2019

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

FY2019 CIGP report numbers.

55%

52%

46%

42% 43%

62%

28% 28%

24% 26%

25%

22%

17%

20%

15%

13% 13% 15%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

Naturalization Application Services Citizenship Instruction Services Both Services
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The overall test passing rate for FY 2014 CIGP participants through FY 2019 CIGP participants,

was between 90% and 95%, while the percentage participants who became U.S. naturalized

citizens ranged between 55% and 72% respectively (see Figure 15).

Figure 15: CIGP Participant- English and Civics Tests Passing Rates and Naturalization 

Outcomes, - FY 2014-FY 2019

Source: OP&S Published Reports: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies in addition to current FY2019 

CIGP report numbers.

84%

89.9%

91.3% 89.9%

96.4% 96.6%

92.0% 93.4%

90.1% 90.0%

94.0% 94.7%

67%

64%

61.7% 55.1% 60.9%

72.5

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019

Passed Civics and English tests on first attempt

Passed both tests

CIGP participants who became naturalized U.S citizens