 The USCIS recently announced that 11,146 Service members become U.S. citizens in fiscal year 2010. That is the highest number of naturalized service members since 1955. The number is also a 6 percent increase from fiscal year 2009.
Immigrants who are service members are able to obtain U.S. citizenship without meeting many of the requirements normally required by non-service member immigrants. Those serving since 9/11 have an even easier process. Over 65,000 have naturalized since 9/11.
However, even service members need to make sure they are eligible to naturalize before starting the process.
If you are thinking about naturalizing, please immediately contact a naturalization lawyer the ensure eligiblity.
As a newly naturalized U.S. citizen, it is now possible to help your parents immigrate to the United States. In fact, the process is one of the fastest ways for a foreign national to obtain permanent residency (a green card) in the United States.
The Rule:
A U.S. citizen, who is 21 years old or older, may petition to sponsor his or her parents to become lawful permanent residents of the United States.
The Highlights:
- The U.S. citizen must be 21 years or older
- In most cases it does not matter that the parent has no current immigration status or has previously overstayed an immigration status
- In most cases, it does not matter if the parent has previously engaged in undocumented work in the United States
- In certain circumstances, it may be possible for an adopted child to sponsor his or her adoption parents
Your Parents Helped You Grow Up, Now Its Your Time To Help Them.
If you are interested in learning more about the options available to you and your parents, please do not hesitate to contact Gafner Law Firm.
Without warning and effectively immediately, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service has changed the address where an applicant must send an application for naturalization. Although the change is only a minor procedural change, it represents a major hindrance to those applicants who are unaware of the change. If an applicant submits an application to the wrong address, the application will almost certainly be returned and the application will be delayed.
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Citizenship & Naturalization Insight
Citizenship & Naturalization Insight is maintained by Naturalization Attorney Chris Gafner and is meant to shed light on frequently asked naturalization questions, and to highlight current naturalization and citizenship issues. If you would like a specific topic discussed, please contact the firm.
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