US Citizenship Benefits

There have been a steady flow of immigrants entering the United States of America year after year and this is shown in statistical reports published by government agencies. Many of these immigrants acquire permanent residency while living in the US as foreign students, workers or refugees or as foreign nationals who applied in the consular office . . . → Read More: US Citizenship Benefits

What are Family Based Petitions?

Do you have a relative living in the US? If you do, there is a big possibility that you can immigrate to the US via a family based petition. Here are some of the things you should know about family based petitions.

First of all, under family based petition, your relative can only petition you if he/she . . . → Read More: What are Family Based Petitions?

What is the Citizenship of a Child Born Overseas to One US Citizen Parent?

There are different guidelines being followed to determine the US citizenship of a child born outside the US to one US citizen parent.

The child is granted US citizenship if he was born to one US citizen parent on or after November 14, 1986. It could be that the parents are married and the US citizen . . . → Read More: What is the Citizenship of a Child Born Overseas to One US Citizen Parent?

Citizenship of Children Born Outside the US to US Citizen Parents

There are US citizens that have to live in a foreign country due to work and other valid reasons. In a case of an expectant US citizen mother in this situation, there is a chance of giving birth outside the US. She must know how to handle the legal issues on her child’s citizenship. It also . . . → Read More: Citizenship of Children Born Outside the US to US Citizen Parents

Understanding US Immigration Petitions

An individual files an immigrant petition for a relative in the hopes of bringing him/her to the US and live together as a family. There are a lot of problems a petitioner (the person filing the petition) and his beneficiary (relative being petitioned) encounters during the petition process. This problems result from a lack of understanding . . . → Read More: Understanding US Immigration Petitions