San Francisco Immigration Lawyer

Bay Area Citizenship Attorney

Citizenship in the United States of America can be achieved in two ways, through birth or naturalization. When you are born in the United States, you are automatically a US citizen. You are also a US citizen if both of your parents were born in the United States.

Requirements for Citizenship

Bay Area Immigration Lawyer Harjot "Ginny" Walia will fully explain all the requirements of citizenship, including any waivers or exemptions from these requirements you may be eligible to receive. San Jose Immigration Attorney Harjot Walia will explain the citizenship language and civics test requirements and explain how to prepare for them.  

In general, the requirements for citizenship are: 

      ·        A period of continuous residence and physical presence in the United  
             States
      ·        Residence in a particular USCIS District prior to filing 
      ·        Ability to read, write, and speak English
      ·        Knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government
      ·        Good moral character
      ·        Attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution
      ·        Favorable disposition toward the United States  

           San Francisco Immigration Lawyer
       Call:  (415) 819-1853      (510) 887-5910

Benefits of Citizenship

Becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen has many benefits, including:

• The right to vote
• The right to hold office
• The right to bring family members to the U.S. more easily
• More job opportunities
• Full Social Security benefits at retirement
• The ability to travel abroad for as long as you want
• The right to reenter the country after travel abroad
• Protection from being deported from the U.S.
• Eligibility for public assistance and certain types of scholarships                                
 

NATURALIZATION 

Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon a permanent resident or green card holder. We can help you through the naturalization process to become a U.S. citizen as quickly and as efficiently as possible.

The requirements for naturalization are as follows:

• A period of continuous residence in the United States
• The ability to read, write, and speak English 
• A knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government; 
• Good moral character 
• Adherence to the principles of the U.S. Constitution
• A favorable disposition toward the United States.

In addition to naturalization, a person may be entitled to citizenship:

• By being born in United States.
• By having citizenship transmitted to them by a parent (called "acquired citizenship")
• Through the naturalization of their parent (called derivative citizenship).

Recent changes in immigration law and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (CIS) process now make it easier for people serving in the U.S. military to become citizens.

Once you become a U.S. citizen, you can live and work permanently in the United States, vote in U.S. elections, serve on juries, and hold a U.S. passport.  As a U.S. citizen, you can also sponsor your spouse, unmarried children under age 21, and parents as immediate relatives.

For a confidential consultation with the Attorney, Contact a San Francisco Immigration Lawyer

The materials contained in this website are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.  For legal advice, please contact The Walia Law Firm.