Documenting US Citizenship Examination Exemption for Medically Qualified Refugees

Aldulaimi, Sommer MD, FAAFP
Teeple, Suzanne JD

SOMMER ALDULAIMI, MD, FAAFP, and SUZANNE TEEPLE, JD, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

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Case scenarios are written to express typical situations that family physicians may encounter; authors remain anonymous. Send scenarios to [email protected]. Materials are edited to retain confidentiality.

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This is a corrected version of the article that appeared in print.

American Family Physician 110(5):p 539-541, November 2024.

For patients with medical conditions that impair their ability to learn English and civics, this certifying examination can be a barrier to naturalization; however, a pathway to citizenship is possible for qualified applicants through completion of a Medical Disability Exception form.