Federal Court of Appeals Rules that Only the Executive Branch Can Correct an Incorrect Naturalization Certificate
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the courts do not have the ability to help a naturalized citizen change her birthdate listed on her certificate of naturalization. In 1965, Yu-Ling Teng first came to the United States on a student visa. At this point, she held a Taiwanese passport that said she […]
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Obama Announces Details on Immigration Executive Action
On November 20, 2014, President Barack Obama announced an Executive Action plan to overhaul and attempt to reform the broken U.S. immigration system. His plans include: Extending the validity period on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications from two years to three years Announcing a new plan called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA). […]
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USCIS Expands Definition of Mother and Parent under the Immigration and Nationality Act
In October 2014, the USCIS implemented a new policy that essentially expanded the definition of “mother” and “parent” under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The term “mother” or “parent” now includes anybody who: “Gave birth to the child, and was the child’s legal mother at the time of birth under the law of the […]
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How to Renounce U.S. Citizenship
You’ve probably heard of Eduardo Saverin, a co-founder of Facebook who made billions of dollars and then renounced his U.S. citizenship in order to avoid tax consequences. While most of us will never come close to what Mr. Saverin made, there has been an increase in Americans renouncing their citizenship in the last few years. […]
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Becoming a U.S. Citizen
Foreign nationals must first have been a U.S. permanent resident for a certain period of time before being eligible for U.S. citizenship through naturalization. When a foreign citizen obtained permanent residency through marriage to a U.S. citizen, he/she can apply for naturalization three (3) years after becoming a permanent resident. When a foreign citizen obtained […]
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