According to the most recent Congressional report, a total of 65,960 Indians officially obtained US citizenship, establishing India as the second-largest source country for new citizens in America, trailing only Mexico.
An estimated 46 million foreign-born individuals were living in the US in 2022. This demographic represents approximately 14 percent of the total US population, which stood at 333 million during that period. Out of these 24.5 million, reported their status as naturalized citizens.
According to the independent Congressional Research Service’s latest “US Naturalization Policy” report dated April 15, in the fiscal year 2022, a total of 9,69,380 individuals obtained naturalized US citizenship.“Individuals born in Mexico represented the largest number of naturalizations, followed by persons from India, Philippines, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic,” it said.
Based on the latest available data, CRS said in 2022, as many as 128,878, Mexican nationals became American citizens. They were followed by Indians (65,960), the Philippines (53,413), Cuba (46,913), the Dominican Republic (34,525), Vietnam (33,246), and China (27,038).
As of 2023, the US was home to a total of 2,831,330 foreign-born American nationals originating from India, marking the second-largest group after Mexico, which had 10,638,429 nationals. Following Mexico and India, China has 2,225,447 foreign-born American nationals.
However, the CRS report also indicated that a substantial portion, approximately 42 percent, of India-born foreign nationals residing in the US are presently ineligible to pursue US citizenship.
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