707 18th Street Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 742-7007

Characteristics of Naturalization

 

  1. Naturalization refers to the process of becoming a US citizen.

  2. The first step in naturalization is usually permanent residency by obtaining a green card.

  3. To become naturalized, the holder of a green card must live in the United States for 5 unbroken years. This requirement is shortened to 3 years if the foreign national is married to a U.S. citizen. (There are several additional exceptions to this requirement.)

  4. Qualified applicants must also meet some academic requirements, including English proficiency and an understanding of U.S. history and government. These requirements are met by passing examinations, but these can sometimes be waived under certain circumstances.

  5. Applicants must also meet a standard of moral character, requiring that they have not participated in criminal activity of any kind.

  6. Applicants must also be able to affirm that they do not seek the overthrow of the US Government or belong to any organization that seeks it, nor can they typically be a member of the Communist Party or affiliated organizations. They cannot have been military deserters or draft evaders (unless pardoned), nor can they be under a final order of deportation. They also cannot have claimed exemption from military service on the grounds that they are an foreign national, with certain exceptions.



Our Services

 

If you are considering filing an H1B visa petition for the international staffing of your own business, contact us for a free consultation to discuss your needs and how we can assist you in the process. Our attorneys are experienced in dealing with unique business situations, and have represented many clients in successfully obtaining employment visas for hiring foreign national.

We can advise you with recommendations for your global hiring plans based on the latest immigration regulations, and will take into account any special factors that may apply to your industry or involvement with international trade. With three offices in California and Oregon in the western United States, we are happy to meet with you in person or discuss your employment immigration needs by phone.

Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.
Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.
With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.
We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.

 

Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.

Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.

With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.

We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.


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Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.

Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.

With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.

We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.


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