The Immigrant’s Route to the American Dream

THE I IMMIGRANT'S ROUTE TO THE AMERICAN DREAM COMMON REASONS TO IMMIGRATE TO THE U.S. To be with family members who are already here To find better-paying jobs and financial stability To enjoy freedom and safety from dangerous situations QUALIFYING FOR A GREEN CARD STEP 1 YOU MUST FIT INTO A PRE-ESTABLISHED IMMIGRATION CATEGORY > A close family member must be a citizen or legal permanent resident > There must be employment reasons or you must possess a special skill |88 > You've won in a lottery of extra visas > You qualify under a protected class of people YOU MUST PASS A BACKGROUND STEP 2 INSPECTION TO ENSURE THAT... > You have not been convicted of crimes > You are not a threat to national security > You are able to support yourself without the government's help > You have not falsely declared U.S. citizenship in the past BECOMING A U.S. CITIZEN YOU MUST FIRST HOLD A GREEN CARD FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS BEFORE YOU CAN APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PERMANENT RESIDENT XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XII XXXXXXXXXXX IIIIIIIEXXI > Review eligibility for naturalization to make sure you qualify and that you have no issues in the last 3 years before your application. CONSULT AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER TO MAKE SURE YOUR FORMS ARE PROPERLY COMPLETED AND YOU HAVE NO DISQUALIFYING ISSUES. > Any mistakes can lead to your application being rejected or denied, or you being put in deportation proceedings. REVIEW THE ENGLISH AND CIVICS CLASSES AS NEEDED TO PREPARE FOR THE CITIZENSHIP TEST. HAVE ALL PERTINENT DOCUMENTS READY FOR YOUR INTERVIEW. ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AND APPLICATION. KA KANU & ASSOCIATES, P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW We Are The Immigrants' Attorneys INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Sources: http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/apply-citizenship http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/Citize nship%20&20Naturalization20Based%20Resources/A%20Guide 20to%20Naturalization/PDFS/M-480.pdf http://www.energyofanation.org/Who_Can_Immigrate_to_the _U_S_Fact_Sheet.html KANU & ASSOCIATES, P.C. wWW.KANULAW.COM