USCIS, with the intention of streamlining the processing of naturalization and citizenship forms is making improvements to the filing system. Following a prior enhancement the form N-400, Application for Naturalization is already being filed at a Lockbox facility. To ensure “consistency in the intake process”, USCIS has announced that local offices will no longer accept [...]

The land of opportunities – the United States of America, is the perfect place for immigrants who dream to make it big. Although green cards and visas are there to help you to work in the country, citizenship is something that every immigrant wishes for. Most immigrants want to achieve the citizenship status while in [...]

If you are considering applying with the USCIS to become a US citizen, you may be weighing the complex and long citizenship process against the benefits of becoming a US citizen. While you will need to pass a citizenship test and potentially spend some time completing forms and providing proof of your eligibility for citizenship, [...]

The sacrifice that military men and women make for the US is considerable. Military service men and women dedicate hours of their lives, work hard at peacekeeping missions and in battles, risk danger, and in some cases offer the ultimate sacrifice by dying in the service of the US. To recognize the immense sacrifices that [...]

Marriage is not only a joining of two families, a declaration of love, and a life-changing decision. It is also a change of legal status – one that has important ramifications for the immigration process. US citizenship and marriage are two closely intertwined subjects. Married couples can sponsor each other, so that if one spouse [...]

There are many requirements in order to become a US citizen. Learning these requirements and meeting them in full will greatly increase your chances of being accepted for US citizenship: 1) Age requirements. Applicants for citizenship must be the age of majority (18 years of age). Minors who are under this age must apply as [...]

Many people have big expectations for US immigration and citizenship laws in 2010. While no one knows for certain what specific changes will be made to citizenship laws in 2010, economic woes in late 2009, a humanitarian disaster in Haiti, and domestic concerns over illegal immigration may all have an impact on citizenship in the [...]