HomeGlobal Community Liaison Office Key Topics ...Naturalization of Foreign-Born Spouses hide Naturalization of Foreign-Born Spouses GCLO liaises with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on naturalization cases for foreign-born spouses of Department of State employees. Requirements and Eligibility Important Information Regarding Expeditious Naturalization The processing time and adjudication is under the sole authority of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Read the Code of Federal Regulation Chapter 8 Section 1430: Married persons and employees of certain nonprofit organizations and INA Section §319.2 Person whose United States citizen spouse is employed abroad . Please note that 319(b) naturalization assistance is limited to Department of State spouses. Other agency spouses should contact their respective Human Resource offices for possible assistance with 319(b) naturalization. GCLO maintains contacts with other agencies who assist spouses with the 319(b) process. For contact information or to request assistance, email: GCLOAskNaturalization@state.gov. Important Resources USCIS Citizenship Resource Center Read more Guidelines for Expeditious Naturalization Read more Basic Requirements and Eligibility for Expeditious Naturalization Read more Expeditious Naturalization Application Materials and Information Read more Child Citizenship Read more December 10, 2018 USCIS Naturalization Information Read more December 10, 2018 USCIS Guide to Naturalization Read more December 11, 2018 Child Citizenship Act of 2000 Read more Ink Fingerprinting Overseas for Naturalization Read more GCLO Naturalization Resources Guidelines for Expeditious Naturalization Basic Requirements and Eligibility for Expeditious Naturalization Expeditious Naturalization Application Materials and Information Ink Fingerprinting Overseas for Naturalization Child Citizenship USCIS Naturalization Resources USCIS Guide to Naturalization USCIS Naturalization Information Naturalization Test The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman