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Applying for citizenship: when can I file?

Q: How long do I have to wait before applying for citizenship? A: Ok, so you have the green card. Now…when can you start applying for citizenship? The answer will vary depending on how you obtained the green card.  Once you have submitted your US citizenship application, however, the rest of the citizenship process is the same no matter how you got your green card. If you do not know which of the following...

How long is the American Citizenship Process?

Q: How long is the American Citizenship process? A: Once you have been a US permanent resident green card holder for the requisite number of years, the American naturalization process, or American citizenship process, begins when the naturalization attorney files of the American citizenship application (N-400) at the proper American citizenship application lock box facility. See American citizenship application...

How do I get US citizenship through marriage?

Q: How do I get US citizenship through marriage? A: Certain permanent resident green card holders can get US citizenship through marriage to a US citizen via a process called naturalization. US naturalization requirements for an applicant applying for citizenship through marriage differ from those applying through the normal route in the number of years of permanent residency required prior to applying.  In order...

Can I bring a citizenship lawyer to my US citizenship interview?

Q:  Can I bring a citizenship lawyer to my US citizenship interview? A: Most US citizenship interviews take place at the USCIS field office closest to where the person applying for US citizenship lives. There are typically two parts to the US citizenship interview. First, the immigration officer reviews the US citizenship application to determine whether or not the person applying for US citizenship has met all...

Is it dangerous to wait to apply for citizenship?

It always amazes me when I hear stories about US lawful permanent resident green card holders who were eligible to become US citizens, but never did. The stories usually arise when the green card holder is being deported for something that happened after they could have submitted the application for citizenship and naturalized. Had they already become a citizen, very few incidents would have resulted in revocation...

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