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

What are residency requirements to qualify for naturalization?

If you’re considering applying for naturalization, then you’re likely familiar with some of the criteria you must meet in order to qualify.

First, you must be at least 18 years of age or older at the time you fill out the N-400 Naturalization Application. You also must already be a permanent resident, also described as being in possession of a green card.

In order to qualify for naturalization, it’s going to be necessary for you to be able to show proof that you’ve resided in the United States for as little as three years, provided that you’re married to an American. If you’re not, then you’ll need to demonstrate that you’ve lived here for the past five years.

Additionally, you’ll need to show proof that you’ve physically been here in the United States in the 30 months immediately prior to your filing of the naturalization application. Immigration officials may discount this time frame to just 18 months if you’re married to an American.

The final residency requirements that you must meet before submitting a naturalization application is to show that you’ve lived in particular United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) district. You are required to have lived in the one where you’re applying for the prior three months.

There are exceptions to these rules. One such in and around to these proof of residency requirements may be that you can prove that your parent became a natural born or naturalized American citizen prior to your 18th birthday. If you’re able to demonstrate this, then your path to citizenship may be much more automatic.

If you’re considering applying for naturalization and you’re unsure as to whether you may qualify, then a San Diego, California, citizenship attorney can provide guidance in your case.

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, “Thinking About Applying for Naturalization?,” accessed Dec. 22, 2017

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