CITIZENSHIP /NATURALIZATION

US citizenship is the ultimate goal of any U.S. immigrant. At the Yankey Immigration Law Group, Pllc, our experienced attorneys will help to make sure your process will go as smooth as possible. Remember, that recently, the regulations started to change rapidly, and at times they change while your application is in process. Such a rapid change requires a creative and timely response, which our naturalization attorneys are prepared to provide.

Our U.S. citizenship services include:

• Review of the criminal arrest and conviction records to determine any potential obstacles for naturalization
• Reviewing of any potential “unlawful acts” issues related to Good Moral Character criterion
• Researching of applicable laws necessary to address the client’s circumstances
• Identifying and addressing any obstacles to US citizenship related to prior filings, selective service registration or English language abilities
• Reviewing travel records, employment and marriage records to address any potential issues
• Obtaining and reviewing prior Immigration history if necessary

The US citizenship may be obtained three different ways. The first way is by birth. One is automatically a citizen if he or she was born in the United States. One is also a citizen if he or she is born outside the US and is the offspring of at least one US citizen and certain conditions apply.

The second way one can obtain US citizenship is by meeting the requirements for US citizenship established by the Child Citizenship Act, which has been in effect since February 27, 2001. If the child meets these requirements, then he is automatically a US citizen even though he was not born a US citizen and did not go through the naturalization process to become a US citizen. In this scenario, one may want to obtain a certificate of citizenship to prove US citizenship.

The third way one can become a US citizen is through a process called naturalization. Naturalization enables a non-US citizen to become a United States citizen. A person must meet certain requirements established by the US law. Among them are age, residence, and physical presence, good moral character, knowledge of the US government and history and English language.

If you need a consultation regarding US citizenship and naturalization, please call us at (615) 530-5260