Naturalization for Spouses of U.S. Citizens: 3-Year Rule For many lawful permanent residents, becoming a U.S. citizen is the final step in their immigration journey. U.S. citizenship provides important benefits,…
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The I-130 allows US citizens to sponsor children under 21 for a green card as immediate relatives. The N-600K can directly confer citizenship to children under 18 of a US…
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If you have an I-751 and N-400 petitions pending at the same time, USCIS will most likely conduct a joint interview adjudicating both petitions.
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A potential false claim to citizenship should not be taken lightly. If an immigration authority discovers that you have made such a claim, the result could be permanent disqualification from…
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Applicants for Naturalization based on military service can be permanently barred based on being discharged or exempted from military service based on the applicant being a noncitizen of the United…
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Why the U.S. government denies passports to diplomat children, and how they can pursue citizenship.
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A “green card” or permanent resident card is a document that shows a that a person can stay in the U.S. and work here in almost any capacity. One is…
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In short, traveling to certain U.S. territories is, for purposes of U.S. immigration law, considered travel within the United States. Specifically, travel to Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico,…
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The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution makes clear that, in general, a person born in the United States is a U.S. citizen. But what counts as the “United States”…
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In short, no. A child born in the United States to a foreign diplomatic officer does not receive U.S. citizenship at birth. However, many employees of foreign governments (including consular…
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Applying for a green card You will not have to complete a language test at your green card interview. However, with your green card application (more specifically, with your I-944…
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What are the requirements to apply? There are several requirements that green card holders must meet in order to apply to become U.S. citizens. This process is called naturalization. Generally,…
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