Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Indian Share in US Naturalisation Hits 9-Year Low
In the year 2024, fewer people from India became US citizens compared to previous years.
The Trump administration is making it harder for some people to keep their US citizenship.
Most people who become citizens have lived in the US for about 7.5 years.
People from Mexico became citizens the most, followed by people from India.
This is the lowest number of Indian citizens becoming US citizens in nine years.
Over 0.8 million individuals became US citizens through naturalisation in FY24.
Indian-born naturalisations fell by nearly 16% from FY23 to 49,700 in FY24.
Indian-born individuals accounted for 6.07% of total naturalisations in FY24, the lowest since FY15.
The median years spent as a lawful permanent resident (LPR) before naturalisation was 7.5 years.
The Trump administration has directed USCIS to increase denaturalisation efforts.
- Who
- Indian-born individuals and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- What
- A decline in the share of Indian-born individuals obtaining US citizenship through naturalisation
- When
- Fiscal Year 2024 (October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024)
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Increased scrutiny and denaturalisation efforts by the Trump administration
- Total Naturalisations in FY24
- Over 0.8 million
- Indian Naturalisations in FY24
- 49,700
- Percentage Decline from FY23
- 16%
- Indian Share in FY24 Naturalisations
- 6.07%
- Median Years as LPR for Naturalisation
- 7.5 years