{"id":81510,"date":"2023-10-08T13:13:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T17:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aemvisalaw.com\/?page_id=81510"},"modified":"2024-01-21T23:27:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T04:27:38","slug":"naturalization-and-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aemvisalaw.com\/es\/practice-areas\/naturalization-and-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Naturalization and Citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/aemvisalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Header-Pages-21.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||50px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; 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Applicants must meet the general eligibility requirements for citizenship, including: (1) being 18-years old; (2) being able to read \/ write \/ speak English; having a basic understanding of U.S. history and government (civics); being a person of good moral character; and having been physically present and continuously resided in the United States for a certain amount of time. An exemption may be available for those unable to read \/ write \/ speak English, or unable to learn U.S. civics for medical reasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Derivative Citizenship<\/u>: Certain individuals may already be U.S. citizens if they became lawful permanent residents (e.g. green card holders) as a child and their parent(s) whom they resided with and had legal and physical custody of them naturalized before their 18th birthday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Acquired Citizenship<\/u>: Certain individuals may already be U.S. citizens if they were born outside the United States to one or more U.S. citizen parents who were citizens at the time of their birth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Attorney Mendoza finds personal fulfillment in preparing and filing naturalization applications due in part to her personal experience with it. After sponsoring her noncitizen husband for a marriage-based green card, she obtained his U.S. citizenship in 2019. Being on the client-side of the system allowed her to gain a unique perspective into and appreciation for what her clients go through when pursuing their U.S. immigration goals. 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