Who Has Citizenship By Birth?
Persons who are born in the United States are citizens at birth unless they are born to foreign diplomats. A person who is born abroad to TWO US citizens is a US citizen if both parents were …
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What is a motion to reopen?
If a person within the United States has been denied citizenship, a visa, or other lawful means of staying in the country, they may be ordered to leave the U.S. At the point the removal order …
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How Do Most People Become U.S. Citizens?
One way in which citizenship may be achieved is by birth in the U.S., or birth to parents who are U.S. citizens. If neither of these situations applies, one may pursue naturalization: the …
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How can I help my relative become a U.S. resident?
One of the most common ways in which a person can become a U.S. resident is through a relative that is already a resident of the U.S. If you are a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., you can file an application for your husband, wife, or unmarried child(ren) of any age to also become lawful permanent residents. If you are a naturalized U.S. citizen, it may be even quicker for your …
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Family Based Visas
Do you need a family-based visa? The U.S. Immigration laws highly value family unification and therefore allow for a person to obtain a family based visa. The laws carefully define the family relationships which form the basis for an immigration visa. Immediate relatives such as spouses, unmarried children under 20 years old, and parents of a U¬S citizen may be …
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