The Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), Alejandro Mayorkas and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa have entered into an agreement to strengthen and enhance local immigrant integration efforts. Launched as a pilot, this agreement will remain in effect for two (2) years with evaluations conducted by…
$950 flat fee (no admin fee) for filing Form N-400 + One Hour of Individualized Review *Additional $750.00 for Attorney to Attend Naturalization Interview Our normal legal fees are $1000 + $150(admin fee) per application Contact our office to apply for Naturalization/Citizenship The required documents for applying for Naturalization are…
$950 flat fee (no admin fee) for filing Form N-400 + One Hour of Individualized Review *Additional $750.00 for Attorney to Attend Naturalization Interview Our normal legal fees are $1000 + $150(admin fee) per application Contact our office to apply for Naturalization/Citizenship Special Runs from November 23, 2009 until December…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is offering FREE Naturalization Information Sessions in various places in the U.S. during the months of November and December. Each session will cover the following topics: Naturalization eligibility requirements, the Naturalization process, the Naturalization test, and the rights and responsbilities of U.S.…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) completed a multi-year redesign of the naturalization test which has been in effect since October 1, 2008. From October 1, 2008 until September 30, 2009, applicants were able to choose whether to take the old test or the new test. The major…
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducted an investigation from May 2008 through March 2009 which showed that terrorists or criminals could steal an American citizen’s identity, use basic counterfeiting skills to create fraudulent documentation for that identity, and obtain a genuine U.S. passport from the Department of State…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has released its most updated materials for those interested in or applying for naturalization/citizenship. At the MVP Law Group, we recommend that naturalization/citizenship applicants review the Publication: The Citizens’ Almanac. The Almanac provides an in-depth look at the history of the United…
Under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), service members and certain veterans of the United States armed forces may apply for expedited citizenship . Qualifying military service is generally in one of the following branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and certain components of…
The prior edition of the N-400 Application for Naturalization expired on October 31, 2008. A new edition of the form has yet to be posted to the USCIS website. Until further notice, the USCIS has informed the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) that applicants may continue to submit their applications…
The United States Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ombudsman issued a press release informing the public about the status of FBI name checks and the projected processing times for applicants filing for Naturalization . The Ombudsman is an independent office of DHS which…