becoming a u.s. citizen

[...]... Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Cyprus (North), Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho,... Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro (Yugoslavia), Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Panama, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Pitcairn, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts (Saint Christopher) and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Serbia (Yugoslavia), Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden,... States You can usually find it in the Washington, D.C., phone book (If you can’t locate a D.C phone book at your local library, call D.C directory assistance, 202-555-1212 You can find Internet links to the various embassies, at www.embassy.org/embassies/index.html or www.embpage.org Countries That Allowed Some Form of Dual Citizenship in 2001 Albania, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas,... dies Also, your spouse must be a citizen during all of your three years of permanent residency If, for example, your spouse had a green card when you got married and became a naturalized citizen one year later, you’ll have to wait three years from the date he or she became a citizen that is, for a total of four years One more bureaucratic hitch—applicants claiming this three-year exception may not be able... you can file early Example 1: Edna entered the United States on a fiancé visa, married Edric (a U.S citizen) , and applied for permanent residence the day after their marriage Two years and 275 days later (three years minus 90 days), she applies for citizenship Edna’s local INS won’t accept her application, insisting that she must wait until she’s been married to Edric for a full three years Example... unfailingly careful and encouraging editors even as my comma placement became increasingly erratic; and the magicians who turn stacks of paper into books, including Margaret Livingston, Susan Putney and Mary Albanese Table of Contents I Introduction 1 Deciding Whether to Apply for Citizenship A The Disadvantages of Applying for Citizenship 1/2 B The Advantages of U.S Citizenship 1/9 2 Are... information and sample documents Though this book helps you avoid certain types of attorneys, it’s ones like Barbara, Lynette and Carmen who show what it truly means to be in a service profession Justin Kimball, a citizenship instructor, also made valuable contributions Thanks also go to the staff at Nolo: Mary Randolph and Janet Portman, who can organize anything into sensible shape; Amy DelPo and Rich... the Section box Alternatively, this statute is available at the State Department’s Web page (www.travel.state.gov/ visa;ineligible.html) See an immigration lawyer for additional help • are the immediate family member of a drug trafficker and have knowingly benefited from their illicit money within the last five years • had committed espionage or sabotage against the United States • were a member of the... permanent residence are up Although Brinda’s situation seems very similar to Edna’s, above, Brinda is lucky—her marriage began long before she became a permanent resident Therefore she can show a full three years of marriage and apply 90 days before reaching three years of permanent residence Married with documentation If you are married to a U.S citizen and eligible to apply after three years, you’ll need... green card for five years and have worked 40 “quarters” (ten years) in the United States—or fall into one of a few similarly narrow categories More recently, Congress has responded to U.S security concerns by requiring that all airport baggage and passenger screeners be U.S citizens As a U.S citizen, you can stop worrying about Congress’s latest idea You’ll have the same basic rights as any other U.S citizen . reproduced for personal use. Quantity sales: For information on bulk purchases or corporate premium sales, please contact the Special Sales department. For academic sales or textbook adoptions, ask. h urs a day h urs a day h Read This First T he information in this book is as up to date and accurate as we can make it. But it s important to realize that the law changes frequently, as do. use basic shipping. Alaska and Hawaii use 2nd Day Air or Priority Mail. For faster service, use your credit card and our toll-free numbers Call our customer service group Monday thru Friday 7am