Keyboard access
A global skip link bypasses persistent navigation, interactive controls receive visible keyboard focus, and site navigation uses native links and buttons.
Global access guide · reviewed August 29, 2026
Citizenship information should work for more than one kind of reader.
CitizenApproved is being built for screen-reader users, keyboard users, people who enlarge text, readers using translation tools, people on small screens or limited connections, and families or educators who need a clean printed copy.
Reduced motion
If your operating system requests reduced motion, decorative animation and movement are suppressed automatically.
Zoom and reflow
Content is designed to wrap on narrow screens and at high zoom instead of depending on fixed-width legal tables or tiny text.
Print and offline reading
A print stylesheet removes decorative backgrounds and navigation so guides can be printed, saved as PDF, or shared in classrooms and clinics.
Language access: use translation, but know what is authoritative
CitizenApproved uses short sentences, defined terms, explicit dates, and less idiomatic language so browser and assistive translation tools have a better chance of preserving meaning. We do not claim that an automatic translation is legally authoritative.
For filing, use the current USCIS form page and instructions. When USCIS or another government agency publishes an official translated resource, prefer that version for language support.
Accessibility standard
The engineering target is WCAG 2.2 Level AA. W3C recommends using WCAG 2.2 when developing or updating accessibility policies. We treat this as a continuing test target, not a blanket claim that every historical page has already passed every success criterion.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2What “global” means here
The subject is U.S. citizenship law, but the audience can be anywhere. A reader abroad may need the Department of State rather than USCIS; a child-citizenship question may depend on law from decades ago; a translated explanation may still require an English-language filing form; and a person in immigration proceedings may need DOJ/EOIR resources rather than a citizenship form.
Agency routing
We explain when USCIS, State, DOJ/EOIR, Congress, a regulator, or a court is the relevant source.
Dates over assumptions
Historical citizenship questions are tied to the law in force when the relevant event happened.
Plain definitions
A glossary separates terms that are often translated or used as if they were interchangeable.
Official exit ramps
Every consequential workflow should end with the official source or authorized-help path, not a sales funnel.
USCIS disability access
Appointment accommodation
USCIS provides a separate accommodation process for scheduled appointments such as interviews, biometrics, and oath ceremonies. Examples can include sign-language interpretation or other changes that allow a person with a disability to participate.
Request a USCIS disability accommodationMedical exception to English/civics requirements
Form N-648 is different from an accommodation request. It is the medical-certification route for a qualifying disability or impairment that prevents an applicant from meeting specified English and/or civics requirements.
USCIS Form N-648If something blocks access, that is a product defect.
We do not want accessibility to depend on a special “accessible version” of the site. The primary pages should work with assistive technology, translation tools, keyboard navigation, high zoom, reduced motion, mobile screens, and print.