To apply for naturalization to become a U.S. citizen, you must:

o Be at least 18 years of age at the time you file the application;

o Have been a lawful permanent resident for the past three or five years (depending on which naturalization category you are applying under);

o Have continuous residence and physical presence in the United States;

o Be able to read, write, and speak basic English;

o Demonstrate good moral character;

o Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government;

o Demonstrate a loyalty to the principles of the U.S. Constitution; and

o Be willing to take the Oath of Allegiance.

Exemptions From the English Language Test.

You are not required to take the English language test if:

o At the time of filing your Form N-400, you are 50 years of age or older and have lived in the United States as a permanent resident for periods totaling at least 20 years. You do not have to take the English language test, but you do have to take the civics test in the language of your choice.

o At the time of filing your Form N-400, you are 55 years of age or older and have lived in the United States as a permanent resident for periods totaling at least 15 years. You do not have to take the English language test, but you do have to take the civics test in the language of your choice.

o At the time of filing your Form N-400, you are 65 years of age or older and have lived in the United States as a permanent resident for periods totaling at least 20 years. You do not have to take the English language test, but you do have to take the civics test in the language of your choice.

To apply for a Green Card, you must be eligible under one of the categories listed below. Once you find the category that may fit your situation, click here to get information on eligibility requirements, how to apply, and whether your family members can also apply with you.

You may be eligible for a Green Card through:

o Family

o Employment

o as a Special Immigrant

o Refugee or Asylee Status

o for Human Trafficking and Crime Victims

o for Victims of Abuse

o Other Categories

o Registry

Consular processing is the application process to obtain U.S. visas when an intending immigrant is applying from outside the United States and attending a U.S. embassy or consulate in his or her home country.

It involves:

Part I

o US Citizen or Permanent Resident relative submits and obtains approval of I-130 petition; or in the case of employment visas, an employer submits and obtains approval of I-40 petition; or the intended immigrant is selected through the diversity visa lottery

Part II

o Submitting forms and documents to the consulate

o Having a medical exam completed as per consulate’s instructions, and

o Attending a consular interview there

Only after the immigrant visa is approved, the person can enter the United States and claim lawful status as a permanent resident (LPR)

U visas are valid for four years and you could apply for legal permanent residency in the US after three years. You may qualify if:

o If you have been a victim of a severe crime,

o Reported the crime to the police and

o Cooperated in the investigation, prosecution, or conviction of the crime, you could apply for a U visa.

Spouses and children of U.S. Citizens and lawful permanent residents, and parents of U.S citizens who are 21 years of age or older, may file a self-petition if you have suffered domestic abuse. Through VAWA and without the cooperation of a US Citizen or lawful permanent resident, you may be able to apply and obtain a green card.

General requirements include:

o You must be the qualifying relative of a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident

o The abuser must be a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident

o You must reside in the U.S. at the time your VAWA petition was filed and you have resided with the abusive qualifying relative at some point

o You must have and show proof of the abuse and extreme cruelty you suffered at the hands of the abuser qualifying relative; and

o You must be a person of good moral character

If you are no longer married to the abusive qualifying relative, you must show that the marriage ended within the last two years and the end of the marriage was related to the abuse. Also ensure that your marriage is terminated prior to filing your VAWA petition.

At present immigration indicates that:

o Will continue to accept the filing of both initial and renewal DACA requests, as well as accompanying requests for employment authorization.

o However, under the July 16, 2021 order from the Southern District of Texas, DHS is prohibited from granting initial DACA requests and accompanying requests for employment authorization.

o Also consistent with that order, DHS will continue to grant or deny renewal DACA requests, according to existing policy.

If you are an eligible national of a designated country or a person without nationality who last habitually resided in the designated country, you may be apply for TPS. We can help you’re your initial application or renewals.

To be eligible for TPS, a person must:

o Be a national, or a habitually stateless resident, of a country with TPS

o Be continuously physically present in the United States since a country’s TPS designation;

o Pose no threat to the U.S. for nefarious, criminal or national security-related reasons, determined by the relevant U.S. agency.

To be eligible to get an EAD, you must fulfill the requirements and criteria as indicated by USCIS. You must qualify under any of these in categories to apply for the EAD:

o Asylee or Refugee and their dependents (spouse and children)

o Certain nationalities

o International students (such as F-1 visa or M-1 visa student)

o Eligible Dependents of Employees from International Organizations, Diplomatic Missions, or NATO

o Employment-Based Nonimmigrant (such as spouses of L-1 visa, or E-1 visa)

o Family Based Nonimmigrant (such as fiancé visa, or K-3 visa dependent)

o EAD applicant who has filed for an Adjustment of Status (you have applied for a Green Card)

USCIS issues four types of travel documents:

o Advance parole,

o Refugee travel document,

o Re-entry permit; and

o Carrier documentation.

This form is used to apply for a re-entry permit, refugee travel document, advance parole travel document (including parole into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons), or advance permission to travel for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) long-term residents.

Through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)-Record Request and Privacy Act (PA), you can solicit a copy of what the government has in its files and is an excellent way to understand what USCIS/immigration knows about you.

You can request:

o Immigration records, whether your own,

o or someone else’s with their permission.

Clear and smooth communication between you, the applicant, and the immigration officer give you peace of mind during your interview. Las Fuentes Innovations offers you an experienced, professional, and reliable interpreter who understands the technical language and processes that occurs during immigration interviews. Satisfaction guaranteed.

o Clear understanding of interpreting procedure during your interview to ensure clear and smooth communication

o We will contact you prior to interview date to answer any possible questions

o The interpreter will arrive half an hour prior to your interview

o Birth certificates

o Marriage certificates

o Divorce decrees

o Transcripts and

o Letters and other documents