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Immigration

New USCIS Policy to Automatically Extend Green Cards for Naturalization Applicants

New United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, “USCIS” policy will be allowing Legal Permanent Residents with an expiring or expired legal permanent resident card to file a naturalization application with USCIS without being required to file a green card replacement,…

Khadija DerrickMarch 21, 2023

Immigration

Joint I-751 and N-400 interview: What should I expect?

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.

Khadija DerrickFebruary 15, 2023

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Immigration

Can I still apply for Citizenship within three years of obtaining my green card if I divorced my U.S. Citizen spouse?

Unlikely. A person is ineligible for applying for citizenship as the spouse of a United States citizen if before or even after the filing of the application, the marriage ceases due to death, divorce or if the citizen spouse has…

Khadija DerrickDecember 14, 2022

Immigration

Citizenship Through Military Service – Military Service During Hostilities

This is a special provision for U.S. military service members to become eligible for citizenship based on military service during designated periods of hostilities pursuant to Section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA”.

Khadija DerrickDecember 9, 2022

Immigration

Naturalization for Surviving Family of Deceased Military Service Members

Section 319(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA” allows for the surviving spouse, child or parent of a deceased U.S. Citizen military service member who died during a period of his honorable service.

Khadija DerrickNovember 21, 2022

Immigration

Citizenship for children born abroad to U.S. Military Parents

Section 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA” allows a child of U.S. citizen born abroad that regularly lives outside of the United States to apply for U.S. citizenship.

Khadija DerrickNovember 16, 2022

Immigration

Expedited Naturalization Processing for Spouses of Military Members

Under section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA,” It is possible for Legal Permanent Resident, “LPR” spouses of U.S. military service members to request expedited processing of their naturalization application.

Khadija DerrickNovember 16, 2022

Immigration

Oversees Naturalization for Spouses of U.S. Military Service Members

A Legal Permanent Resident “LPR” who is married to a U.S. service member can naturalize outside the United States if he meets the requirements pursuant to section 319(e)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA.”

Khadija DerrickNovember 15, 2022

Immigration

Citizenship through military service – Permanent Bar to Naturalization

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 States.

Khadija DerrickNovember 14, 2022

Immigration

Citizenship through military service – One Year Military Service

This is a special provision for U.S. military service members to become eligible for citizenship based on military service during peacetime pursuant to Section 328 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, “INA”.

Khadija DerrickNovember 14, 2022

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Immigration

My Citizenship Application was Received, What are the Next Steps?

After USCIS receives your N-400 petition, it will review your documents, schedule an interview, schedule your oath ceremony and at the end of the process you will receive a naturalization certificate.

Khadija DerrickAugust 30, 2022

Immigration

Can I Apply for Naturalization while my I-751 is Pending?

You can file your N-400 petition if your I-751 petition is pending, but you request that USCIS adjudicates the I-751 at your naturalization interview.

Khadija DerrickApril 21, 2021

Immigration

Leaving the U.S. After Filing a Naturalization Petition

If you plan to leave the US for more than 6 months after filing Naturalization petition, you'll have to rebut absence did not disrupt the Continuous Residence

Khadija DerrickMarch 24, 2021

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Immigration

USCIS Reverts to 2008 Version of Naturalization Civics Test

USCIS has announced that they will revert back to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test. On Dec. 1, 2020, USCIS implemented a revised naturalization civics test (2020 civics test) as part of a decennial test review and update…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 22, 2021

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USCIS Resumes Naturalization Ceremonies

After halting all in person interviews and naturalization ceremonies for 3 months since March amid the coronavirus pandemic, USCIS has resumed naturalization ceremonies last week. Naturalization involves the filing of an application after the Legal Permanent Resident becomes eligible to…

Jenny ZhanJune 12, 2020

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COVID-19

USCIS Preparing to Resume In Person Services on June 4

USCIS is preparing some domestic offices to reopen and resume public services on or after June 4, 2020. Due to the social distancing rules that will still be in place, USCIS offices will schedule fewer appointments per day to ensure…

Jenny ZhanMay 27, 2020

Immigration

USCIS Announces US Service Members and Veterans can File for Naturalization Online

USCIS announced today that U.S. service members and veterans can now file for naturalization online. Naturalization is the process a legal permanent resident must go through to become a U.S. citizen. Although it is not necessary for permanent residents to…

Jenny ZhanMay 6, 2020

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COVID-19

Coronavirus Update: USCIS Office Preparing to Reopen on June 4

USCIS has announced today that it is planning to reopen local offices on June 4. On March 18, USCIS temporarily suspended all in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers as a response to COVID-19. USCIS…

Jenny ZhanApril 24, 2020

Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

USCIS Provides New Definition for Residency for Citizenship Applications. Children of U.S. Government Employees and Military Stationed Overseas No Longer Considered Residents

If you are a U.S. citizen and your child was born outside the U.S., your child may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. However, simply being born to a U.S. citizen parent is not enough for the child to get the…

Jenny ZhanAugust 28, 2019

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Approvals

Approval for Citizenship Naturalization Application

Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval for a client that had a green card and applied for U.S. Citizenship. An application for citizenship can be made when after someone has had a green card for 3 years if obtained…

Jenny ZhanMarch 4, 2019

Approvals

Naturalization Approval of French National

Scott Legal, P.C. had an approval for a naturalization application. The green card holder had been in the U.S. for several years and recently decided to apply for Citizenship. The green card holder is a French will attend the swearing in ceremony…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 12, 2019

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USCIS Clarifies Marital Union for Spousal Naturalization Applications

USCIS has updated a policy guidance clarifying the “married” and “living in marital union” requirements for applicants filing for spousal naturalization. In short, the applicant and his or her U.S. citizen spouse must have been living together in marital union…

Jenny ZhanOctober 12, 2018

Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Denaturalization: How can an American Citizen lose their Citizenship

For some U.S. citizens, the wait after submitting an immigration applicant can be decades long, add another few years of holding permanent residence status before becoming eligible to apply for citizenship, you study hard to learn a few hundred years…

Jenny ZhanJuly 20, 2018

Approvals

Naturalization Approval of Canadian National

Scott Legal, P.C. had an approval for a naturalization application. The green card holder had been in the U.S. for over years and recently decided to get her Citizenship. She is also a Canadian national and will attend her swearing in ceremony…

Jenny ZhanMay 30, 2018

Immigration

How should I prepare for my naturalization interview?

Naturalization is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. In order to apply for naturalization, you must meet several requirements, described in more detail here. As part of the process, you will submit an N-400 Application for Naturalization to the…

Jenny ZhanApril 18, 2018

New USCIS Policy to Automatically Extend Green Cards for Naturalization Applicants

Joint I-751 and N-400 interview: What should I expect?

Can I still apply for Citizenship within three years of obtaining my green card if I divorced my U.S. Citizen spouse?

Citizenship Through Military Service – Military Service During Hostilities

Naturalization for Surviving Family of Deceased Military Service Members

Citizenship for children born abroad to U.S. Military Parents

Expedited Naturalization Processing for Spouses of Military Members

Oversees Naturalization for Spouses of U.S. Military Service Members

Citizenship through military service – Permanent Bar to Naturalization

Citizenship through military service – One Year Military Service

My Citizenship Application was Received, What are the Next Steps?

Can I Apply for Naturalization while my I-751 is Pending?

Leaving the U.S. After Filing a Naturalization Petition

USCIS Reverts to 2008 Version of Naturalization Civics Test

USCIS Resumes Naturalization Ceremonies

USCIS Preparing to Resume In Person Services on June 4

USCIS Announces US Service Members and Veterans can File for Naturalization Online

Coronavirus Update: USCIS Office Preparing to Reopen on June 4

USCIS Provides New Definition for Residency for Citizenship Applications. Children of U.S. Government Employees and Military Stationed Overseas No Longer Considered Residents

Approval for Citizenship Naturalization Application

Naturalization Approval of French National

USCIS Clarifies Marital Union for Spousal Naturalization Applications

Denaturalization: How can an American Citizen lose their Citizenship

Naturalization Approval of Canadian National

How should I prepare for my naturalization interview?

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