| If you or someone you know is not a United States | | | | religious workers, former employees of the U.S. |
| citizen who either wants to move to this country or | | | | Government other others may qualify. |
| already lives here and wants to become naturalized, | | | | Naturalization |
| the best thing you can do is get an attorney in | | | | To become a naturalized U.S. Citizen, one must meet |
| Immigration. These lawyers specialize in what it takes | | | | eligibility requirements, file the appropriate application |
| to help someone to become a legal resident and | | | | and pay the fees associated with said application, |
| citizen of the United States of America. Read on to | | | | successfully complete an interview with a USCIS |
| find out more about what an attorney in Immigration | | | | agent, and go through the oath ceremony. The oath |
| can help with. | | | | ceremony swears your allegiance to the United States |
| Temporary Visas | | | | and your support for the Constitution. You must be |
| As there are several different temporary visa | | | | able to pass language and civics test, have a good |
| possibilities which allow a foreigner to be here in the | | | | moral character, and live continuously in the United |
| United States for a certain period of time, for a certain | | | | States in order to be eligible for naturalization. |
| purpose, an attorney in immigration can help immigrants | | | | Naturalization through Marriage |
| determine which visa they need, how to get it, and if | | | | If an alien marries a U.S. citizen, he or she has three |
| necessary, how to extend it or to convert it to a | | | | years to apply for naturalization on that basis, as long |
| permanent citizenship. Temporary visa situations | | | | as he or she remains free from criminal violations and |
| include: Marriage Visa, Business or Tourist Visa, | | | | spends the majority of the time in the United States. If |
| Employment Visas, and Student Visas. The | | | | there is an extended period of time outside of the |
| requirements and process for each one varies. | | | | United States, or runs into legal trouble during these |
| Green Cards | | | | three years after marriage, naturalization is required |
| Green cards offer permanent residency to immigrants, | | | | through the method above. |
| preventing them from being here illegally and eliminating | | | | Trying to take care of citizenship without the |
| the risk for deportation. For a green card to be issued, | | | | assistance of an attorney in immigration can lead to |
| however, certain conditions must first be met. There | | | | frustration and problems. You need someone who |
| must be a sponsor through a family or business | | | | understands the laws around the issues to help you. |
| relationship unless an entrepreneur is willing to invest $1 | | | | Talk to several lawyers about the issues you are |
| million or $500,000 while agreeing to employ at least 10 | | | | faced with to determine who will best be able to help |
| U.S. workers. There are also special cases where | | | | you based on your budget. |