Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions
This is a routine Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) notice in which USCIS is asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew its approval to collect information via the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions form. The notice opens a 30-day public comment window, as required by law. There are no substantive policy or procedural changes associated with this notice. This type of administrative renewal happens regularly and does not signal any change in how disability exception requests are evaluated or processed.
This notice does not change anything about how you apply for a disability exception to the English or civics requirements for naturalization. If you are currently working with a doctor to complete your medical certification, nothing about that process is changing. No action is required on your part — this is simply a behind-the-scenes administrative renewal. If you have concerns about your eligibility for a disability exception, consider speaking with an immigration attorney.
Key changes
- Routine PRA renewal — no substantive changes to policy or procedure
- USCIS seeking OMB re-approval to continue collecting disability exception information
- 30-day public comment period opened as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act