CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19 ADVISORY

Due to the health risks posed by the Corona Virus tragedy, our office is following the directives of the governor of California in order to minimize the risks to our staff, our clients and our community. Our office will continue to operate fully, as it has thus far, observing our normal schedule, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We will continue to schedule appointments to meet with clients and will do this via ZOOM or Telephone only.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with any of our lawyers or staff members, please do so by calling our office at 619-291-1112. You can also contact us via e-mail at [email protected]janbejar.com

Thank you for your understanding.

AVISO DE CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19

Debido a los riesgos para la salud planteados por la tragedia del Virus Corona, nuestra oficina está siguiendo las directivas del gobernador de California para minimizar los riesgos para nuestro personal, nuestros clientes y nuestra comunidad. Nuestra oficina seguirá funcionando a pleno, como lo ha hecho hasta ahora, cumpliendo con nuestro horario habitual, de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a.m. a 5:30 p.m. Continuaremos programando citas para reunirnos con los clientes y lo haremos solo a través de ZOOM o por teléfono.

Si desea programar una cita con alguno de nuestros abogados o miembros del personal, hágalo llamando a nuestra oficina al 619-291-1112. También puede contactarnos por correo electrónico a [email protected]

Gracias por su comprensión.

Resolving Immigration ProblemsIn An Honest & Responsible Manner

Immigrants seeking dual citizenship and naturalization

Numerous immigrants currently residing in California are interested in becoming U.S. citizens but also have the desire to keep citizenship in their native countries. It is possible for these individuals to go through the citizenship and naturalization process in an effort to seek what is known as dual citizenship. How can this be accomplished?

The legal considerations involved in having dual citizenship can be somewhat complicated, such as certain tax obligations. However, there certainly are advantages to keeping one’s native citizenship after U.S. citizenship is achieved. Some of these include easy residency and access to government funded programs.

It is possible for an individual to go through the naturalization process while maintaining citizenship in other countries. The proper forms simply need to be filled out and any applicable documents submitted to immigrantion officials. Once the process is started, one will typically have to pass the U.S. citizenship test and interview in order for his or her application to be considered. Once all of this has been completed, a final decision will be mailed to the petitioner within a designated time frame.

Once the citizenship and naturalization process is completed successfully, this does not guarantee that dual citizenship will always be honored. It is still possible for this status to be revoked or renounced. One’s legal counsel can address this and other issues pertaining to dual citizenship in further detail. Immigrants in California who still wish to pursue dual citizenship can do so with the help of an experienced immigrantion attorney. With assistance, the proper steps can be taken to get through this process and any problems that arise can be handled in a timely fashion.

Source: FindLaw, “Dual Citizenship“, Accessed on June 29, 2016

Archives

We are open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

For our clients’ convenience we offer English and Spanish speaking services.