Citizenship
- Naturalization
Naturalization
is the process by which United States citizenship is conferred upon
a foreign citizen or national after he or she has fulfilled the
requirements established by Congress. Once a person naturalizes
the applicant becomes a citizen of the United States. The basic
requirements for naturalization are as follows:
- The Applicant
must be:
at least 18 years old
- The Applicant
must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent
residence. (i.e. possess a green card).
- Immediately
preceding the filing of the application, the applicant must:
i.
have resided continuously as a lawful permanent resident in
the U.S. for at least 5 years prior to filing;
ii.
have been physically present in the United States for
at least 30 months out of the previous five years (absences
of more than six months but less than one year break the continuity
of residence unless the applicant can establish that he or
she did not abandon his or her residence during such period);
and,
iii.
has resided within a state or district for at least three
months
If you would
like more information about your naturalization options please send
a request to:
citizenship@usimmigrationlaw.net
or contact:
Leibl &
Kirkwood
12865 Point Del Mar, Suite 190
Del Mar, CA 92014
(858) 481-5211 Fax (858) 481-7271
questions@usimmigrationlaw.net
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