US Citizenship 2026: Removal Proceedings? Your N-400 Is Frozen

🇺🇸 Got a Notice to Appear while your N-400 is pending? One law — INA Section 318 — freezes your citizenship case until the court case is over. Here's what it means and the only real ways forward. In this lesson: what removal proceedings actually are, the exact freeze rule in INA 318, the November 18, 2020 USCIS policy that generally denies (not holds) your N-400, the hidden trap of old removal orders, what USCIS cannot do while the freeze applies, the two real fixes through the immigration court, and the military naturalization difference. ⏱ Chapters: [0:00] The Interview That Never Comes [1:00] What Removal Proceedings Actually Are [2:05] The One Sentence That Freezes You [3:17] The Twenty Twenty Policy Shift [4:21] The Order You Forgot About [5:24] What USCIS Cannot Do [6:13] The Two Real Fixes [7:29] The Military Exception — and What Not to Do [8:40] The Sentence That Saves You 📝 Free study guide: [link] ⚖️ This channel provides general educational information about US civics. It is not legal advice. For questions about your immigration case, consult a licensed immigration attorney. 🤖 This video features an AI-generated presenter. All educational content is researched and scripted by our team. #USCitizenship #Naturalization #N400