By Mariana Vázquez-García
Managing Partner/New York Immigration Attorney, The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein
Question: How to become a U.S. citizen through family relatives?
Mariana Vázquez-García: You must be the child of a U.S. citizen or if a parent, sibling, or child sponsors you for Permanent Residency, you can apply for citizenship five years after being a Lawful Permanent Resident.
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Question: How to request the citizenship of my wife/husband and children?
Mariana Vázquez-García: For a spouse, you can only file a petition for alien relative & the spouse files an application for permanent residency. Once the spouse becomes a Lawful Permanent Resident, he/she can apply for citizenship in 3 years, so long as you are still together. For children, they derive citizenship from the parents if the parents are US citizens at the time of birth of the child or become citizens before the child turns 18.
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Question: Can I become a U.S. citizenship through an H1 work visa?
Mariana Vázquez-García: No, you cannot become a US citizen through an H-1B work visa
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Question: Can I become a U.S. citizenship through any type of visa?
Mariana Vázquez-García: Not through a nonimmigrant visa.
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Question: Where to present or submit my citizenship application?
Mariana Vázquez-García: Filed by mail, address found on the N-400 form.
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, 225 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10007. Phone: 1-212-227-3636, 1-800-law-link, 1-800-529-5465 Email: info@lawsb.com
