Talk to a lawyer before filing any forms! It is really important that you find an experienced immigration attorney to help you with your status in the United States. You may have been getting information and materials while you were staying on a military base, but this is no substitute…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new fee rule for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that goes into effect on October 2, 2020. This new rule changes the cost of several immigration processes. Among these changes, many applications will cost more money and fee waivers will…
Many people avoid applying for citizenship because they are afraid that they can’t pass the citizenship test. For some people, concentrating on practicing enough English will be enough to help them pass.But some people can take an easier version of the citizenship test. Others don’t have to take any part…
If you acquired or derived citizenship through one of your parents and you want your certificate of citizenship, you would file Form N-600 with Immigration.To determine whether or not you qualify for the N-600, first we will discuss the differences between acquired and derived citizenship. Then we will review the…
After you become a U.S. citizen, you should apply for your passport, register to vote, and update your Social Security record. We will review how to do these three things in this blog post.
USCIS's new good moral character (GMC) guidelines refer to whether or not unlawful acts will prevent you from showing GMC when you apply for citizenship.
To get a driver's license or state identification card (ID) in the United States, everyone must go to their local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). However, immigrants have certain rules and instructions they need to follow.
Remember, you cannot get a United States passport until you are a United States citizen. Lawful permanent residents cannot get U.S. passports. If you claim to be a U.S. citizen before you actually are one, you become deportable.
More often than you might expect, some people fill out the citizenship application, pay the fees, and study for the test only to find out that they are already United States citizens. To help clarify any confusion, we will review the basic ways that people become U.S. citizens.