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Cada mes, Every month, el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS) naturaliza aproximadamente a 66,000 inmigrantes; de acuerdo a las estadísticas del Instituto de Política Migratoria. La cancelación de las  ceremonias de ciudadanía en Marzo debido...

On March 26, President Trump signed into law the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act, P.L. 116-133, which establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or Government employee stationed...

El proceso para convertirse en un Ciudadano Permanente de los Estados Unidos es supervisado por el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos, (USCIS). En muchos casos, quienes buscan la ciudadanía deben tener, al menos, 18 años, y...

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new office of attorneys to strip illegally obtained citizenships that will handle the denaturalization of individuals who obtained citizenship illegally and other criminals. In a statement announcing the Denaturalization Unit on...

There are many practical benefits of being a U.S. citizen - including the expense. The cost to become a U.S. citizen is less than to remain a green card holder. Permanent residents must renew their green card every 10 years...

Becoming a legal permanent resident is the first step for an immigrant to live and work permanently in the United States. Naturalization is the process where a person voluntarily applies to become a permanent US citizen. The process to become...

2020 is a presidential election year, and many people want to cast their vote in determining the future of America. Many states, including Illinois, allow someone to automatically register to vote when they get a driver’s license. Unfortunately, you may...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced via a news release on December 13 that it is expanding existing guidance on the “unlawful acts” that can block an immigrant’s path to citizenship because...

Dual citizenship means that you are a legal citizen of two different countries at the same time. Typically, you are a citizen of the country where you are born. If you move to another country, many people want to keep...

USCIS issued new guidelines that will make it more difficult for green card holders with two or more driving under the influence (DUI) convictions to become U.S. citizens. On December 10 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a policy alert...