Citizenship

Naturalization

You are eligible to naturalize if you meet the following requirements:

• You are at least 18 years old
• You are a legal permanent resident
• You have been a legal permanent resident for 
  • 3 years if you acquired permanent residence through marriage
  • 5 years if you did not acquire permanent residence through marriage
• You have resided in the same state for at least 3 months prior to applying for citizenship

You should seek the advice of an immigration attorney, regarding naturalization, if any of the following situations apply to you:

• You have been accused or convicted of a crime
• You cannot read, write and speak basic English
• If at any time you have been out of the country for more than 6 months
• If you are a male and did not register for the selective service between the ages of 18-26
• If you ever deserted the U.S. Armed Forces
• If you ever received an exemption or discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces on the grounds that you are/were an alien
• If you are not willing to perform military or civilian service for the United States if required by law
• You will not support the Constitution of the United States
• You do not understand and/or are not willing to take an oath of allegiance to the United States

Citizenship

If one or both of your parents are or were ever U.S. citizens you may already be a citizen of the United States. Please call us for a consultation to determine whether you qualify for derivative citizenship.