A green card gives you permanent residency in the United States, which means that you can travel in and out of the country more freely and can live and work in the US freely as well. If you want to secure a green card, one way you can do so is if you are married [...]

Illegal immigration refers to any immigration practice which violates immigration rules. In most cases, however, when we speak of illegal immigration, we are talking about undocumented immigrants entering the country across the borders without going through the US immigration process. Due to the nature of illegal immigration, getting accurate figures about the phenomena is difficult. [...]

Applying for US citizenship is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. Once you decide to become a US citizen, you will be taking part in the nation’s future and history. You will also be taking on the rights, privileges, and obligations of US citizenship. If the decision to become [...]

Understanding the US citizenship and naturalization application process is the first step to actually becoming a US citizen. There are many steps to the process: 1) Read about the US immigration and naturalization application process as much as you can and determine whether you are eligible. Then, carefully consider whether you want the rights, privileges [...]

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 [...]