Naturalization and Citizenship
The challenges of naturalization and citizenship
Becoming a U.S. citizen offers the right to visa-free travel to many countries, eligibility to petition for relatives, derivative citizenship for permanent resident children, voting rights, and the right to work for the U.S. government.
But U.S. citizenship, naturalization, and nationality law is complex and its provisions don’t always make sense. Did you know that the definition of “child” for citizenship and naturalization differs from the definition used for other parts of the Immigration and Nationality Act? Or that children of foreign diplomats born in the U.S. are not considered U.S. citizens at birth but can apply for permanent residence?
Seeking U.S. citizenship and dealing with the USCIS or Department of State requires careful planning and the experienced immigration counsel Albrecht Immigration Strategies can provide.
Past criminal offenses or charges may trigger deportation proceedings or lead to naturalization denials on “good moral character” grounds.
Denials predicated on a failure to preserve lawful permanent resident status or its abandonment may lead to the loss of permanent residence.
Prematurely filed applications can waste time and money and delay eligibility for other benefits.
Naturalization and Citizenship Services
Rely on Albrecht Immigration Strategies to represent you for:
Applications for Naturalization for lawful permanent residents
Applications to preserve residence for naturalization purposes
Administrative appeals and petitions for judicial review of naturalization denials
Naturalization applications with reduced residency requirements for spouses of U.S. citizens
Expedited naturalization for lawful permanent residents based on the qualifying employment abroad or military service of a U.S. citizen spouse
Derivation claims to U.S. citizenship through parents and grandparents
Claims to U.S. citizenship of children born abroad in or out-of-wedlock to U.S. citizen parents
Denaturalization proceedings
Relinquishment of citizenship
Mandamus relief for delayed applications in U.S. federal courts
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