Building Your Brighter Tomorrow With Proven Immigration And Estate Planning Strategies
In June 2024, the Biden administration announced a new program allowing spouses of citizens to apply for parole-in-place from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under this initiative, they do not have to risk years of separation from their families to apply for a green card. While current laws allow noncitizens to apply for citizenship…
If you are a United States green card holder (also known as a lawful permanent resident), you likely wonder if you can apply for citizenship. If you have been living in Florida for five years, the answer is likely yes. However, there are some requirements and steps you need to follow. Basic naturalization requirements The…
Form I-751 is a petition to remove conditions on residence. This petition is used by conditional residents who obtained status through marriage, to request that USCIS remove the conditions on his or her residence. If you are filing with your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse (“filing jointly”), then you must file your Form…
There are millions of people in America—and, indeed, probably around the world—who desire to become naturalized citizens of the United States. However, our readers in Florida who are familiar with our previous blog posts here and other materials on our website probably know that the process isn’t exactly an easy one. That is by design,…
A family-based immigration process is a wonderful tool for citizens of other countries who wish to join their family members who are U.S. citizens. However, the family-based immigration process requires the immigration petition to be filed by the family member who is already a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. What happens if that family…
Once you reside in the U.S. for five years as a lawful permanent resident you may want to seek U.S. citizenship. One way to do this is through naturalization. There are certain eligibility requirements that lawful permanent residents must fulfill in order to obtain U.S. citizenship. Age and residency requirements Lawful permanent residents can file…
Permanent residents in the United States may consider applying for U.S. citizenship for many reasons. The security and stability offered by citizenship can be very beneficial to you and your loved ones. Benefits of U.S. citizenship Some of the benefits of citizenship include: The legal right to vote The legal right to own a gun…
Many United States citizens meet the person they want to marry while they are working or studying overseas. Upon returning to the United States, these individuals want to know how – or if – they can arrange for their fiancés to move to the United States and obtain permanent residency or citizenship status. The Citizenship…
Understanding the process of becoming an American citizen is important not only for those who wish to do so, but also for undocumented workers and green card holders currently residing in the United States, and their families. While having a green card provides some advantages, having American citizenship presents many more opportunities. First of all,…
