Naturalization and immigration issues are complicated and different rules and processes apply to different people. Becoming a United States citizen is a dream for almost every person present in this country who is not already a United States citizen. For many immigrants, naturalization becomes a reality and they go on to enjoy the benefits of [...]
Jose is from Oaxaca, Mexico who entered the United States without proper documents on December 1, 2000. He has continuously resided in the United State and has created a life for himself and his family. He is married to Maria who also entered the United States without documents. They have two minor children born in [...]
Waiver of U.S. Citizenship Test Waiver of the U.S. Citizenship Test and How to Qualify: Section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires that naturalization applicants must demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language, and have a knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government. [...]
Renunciation (Surrender) of Indian Citizenship Indian Citizenship Indian nationality law follows the jus sanguinis (citizenship by right of blood) as opposed to the jus soli (citizenship by right of birth within the territory). Renunciation is covered in Section 8 of the Citizenship Act 1955. If an adult makes a declaration of renunciation of Indian citizenship, he [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced revised filing instructions for petitioners filing an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. The new form, dated 6/14/10, reflects an overall effort to transition the filing of benefit forms from USCIS Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities. Centralizing form and fee filing to a Lockbox environment allows USCIS to [...]
Lawful Prospective Immigrant (LPI): Alternative to Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR- Green Card) In response to Arizona’s strict anti-immigrant law, Senators Reid, Schumer, and Menendez introduced draft legislation which calls for illegal immigrants to receive interim “Lawful Prospective Immigrant” (LPI) status. The Department of Homeland Security estimates that there are approximately 10.8 million people currently in [...]
The IIRIRA revised INA § 101(a)(13) by repealing the old definition of “entry” and replacing it with the new definition of “admission.” Entry refers to physically crossing into the U.S., free from restraint. Due to this language, Congress revised it by changing the meaning from entry to admission, but it retained distinct grounds for exclusion [...]
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