Becoming a US citizen By Naturalization through Marriage

What is Naturalization? In general, naturalization is a process by which a foreign national (a person who was not born in the US) obtains US citizenship by fulfilling certain requirements. There are a number of naturalization processes, but the most common one is naturalization through marriage. When a foreign national, who has obtained a Lawful […]

US Citizenship through Parents

In addition to obtaining citizenship by birthright or by naturalization, another common way to obtain US citizenship is through parents. Citizenship through parent or parents is a useful way to qualify for US citizenship if the applicant was not born in the US, and the applicant has not lived in the US for enough time […]

Children of Diplomats May Have Claim to Birthright Citizenship

Citizenship through birthright is available to persons born in the United States and subject to US jurisdiction at the time of their birth. This has been the law in the US since the adoption of the 14th Amendment, which enshrined the constitutional right to citizenship and equal protection for freed slaves and others.   This […]

Dropping the Anchor

United States immigration policy is riddled with controversy. Almost everyone agrees that the immigration system needs to be fixed, but almost no one agrees on the method to fix it. That being said, it comes as a quite a surprise that there has been very little discussion regarding the “Anchor Baby,” a term that has […]