We can fill out all the papers ourselves.
Thank you!
2007-07-27 10:01:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
You don't need a lawyer. Too often times I've heard that they make larger mistakes than you do, because you are committed in putting time assembling your papers and evidence and they have many applicants they file for.
Download the N-400 and follow the instructions. I have two website, one is the USCIS.
The other one is a forum I use regularly where people are in the same both or already have gone through it for advice.
It helped me to go through K-1 visa and AOS without a lawyer and both times got approved.
2007-07-27 13:04:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply for a permanent resident "green card" or citizenship? It's two totally different things.
If he is not in the United States legally, he will have to return to his country because he will have to go to the consulate nearest where he lives for processing at some point. He won't automatically be given a green card, they are going to do a background check, and they will verify that you marriage is a "real" marriage. If he has been deported previously, commited any crimes, etc, they may not grant him a green card.
Citizenship is for people who already have permanent resident status, they have to take the test, etc.
I would highly, highly recommend a lawyer. They cost a lot, but it's well worth it. They know the rules and all the stupid requirements of immigration, and they will make the process much smoother. If he has anything that might make him get flagged in the process (convictions, deportations, etc) you are going to need a lawyer, it's a very complicated process and you really need the expertise. It's not the place to try and cut costs. Get a second job if you need to for a while. It's well worth the cost to not have your paper work be rejected ten times because of little errors you never would have thought about.
It's more involved than a couple of pieces of paper. It's multiple applications, finger printing, background checks, there is going to be paperwork he needs from his country of birth due to the new identity regulations, they are going to want a birth certificate, ID, they might want school records, immunization records, etc. If he is already here without documentation or has an expired Visa, etc, that will be a seperate issue.
2007-07-27 17:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply at the Embassy or US Immigration Office and not on a lawyer because the latter will just ask a lot of money from you.
2007-07-27 21:16:00 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a word of warning....my wife, from Canada, became a citizen and we had a lawyer. It was still VERY CONFUSING. You really have to know what you're doing and keep track of the dates for you appear. And you have to jump through quite a few hoops. Don't drop the ball and you're ok....make one mistake, and you literally have to start from square one. Good luck and welcome to America!
2007-07-27 17:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by barefoot_yank 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is he legally here? Check on line.
If he is an illegal alien (AKA criminal for breaking the law) he must return to his home country! Assuming that you are a citizen, he has to wait in line like everyone else. There is no auto citizenship for a spouse or the parents of anchor babies.
2007-07-27 17:06:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
You both can either get the forms from uscis's website, or pick them up from the nearest USCIS office. They are quite complicated though.
2007-07-27 17:45:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's here illegally he has to get home without being caught and apply there.If he's here legally most larger cities have an immigration office.
2007-07-27 17:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by Dog Tricks 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
uscis.gov put 'naturalization' into the search bar.
2007-07-27 17:04:00 · answer #8 · answered by DAR 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋