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As part of the naturalization process, most applicants have to take the citizenship test. It is to test your knowledge in English and US government and history (Civics). In the civics section, you will be tested orally. The USCIS has designed 100 questions for this purpose and the USCIS officer will ask ten questions from […]

Per the USCIS’s Field Guidance manual, “Public charge” means a foreign national who (for deportation purposes) has become or is likely to become “primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, as demonstrated by either the receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance, or institutionalization for long-term care at government expense.” Many foreign nationals who

There are special provisions provided in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for members of the US Armed Forces who wish to become US citizens. You may qualify to apply for naturalization under such provisions. Service in the US Armed Forces generally means service in one of the following : • Army • Navy •

Immigration amnesty simply means the process of granting legal immigration status to persons who are in the United States illegally. Persons who entered the US illegally or persons whose immigration status has expired may qualify for immigration amnesty. Immigration amnesty is mostly granted to specific groups of people and granted only to those persons who

You are bound to lose your permanent resident status (green card) if you commit an act that makes you removable from the US. Should you commit such an act, you have to face an immigration court to further establish your right to remain as a permanent resident of the US. You will be considered to

Recently a Manhattan Federal Judge granted US citizenship to a man who was convicted for murdering his wife in 1985. It was the judge’s opinion that the person in question had redeemed himself by getting out of his alcohol and drug habits and also getting an equivalent of a high school diploma followed by a

Before passing the Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) of 2000, foreign nationals who were married to a US Citizen and living overseas had to get an immigrant visa outside of the US before admission. The LIFE Act allows certain people residing in the US who might be eligible for an immigrant visa

The USCIS will provide accommodations/alterations if you have any physical or mental impairment that make it difficult for you to complete the naturalization process as others do. If you are using a wheelchair, the USCIS officers will ensure that you are fingerprinted, interviewed, and sworn in at a location that is accessible to a wheelchair.

To qualify for Naturalization, one of the main requirements is that you should be a person of good moral character. You will not be considered to be of “good moral character” if you happen to commit certain crimes during the five years before you apply for naturalization or if you lie during your naturalization interview.

The USCIS (formerly the INS) provides applicants with disabilities the same access to its programs, activitie, and facilities as it does for applicants without any disability. The USCIS provides accommodations and it varies depending on the individual’s disability. It also involves modifications to practices or procedures that allow applicants with disabilities to successfully participate in