Archive for the ‘Citizenship/ Naturalization’ Category

New DOS Fees

9/3/2014 Written by SRW Lawyers

Item No. Proposed Fee Current Fee Change in Fee PASSPORT AND CITIZENSHIP SERVICES 8. Administrative Processing of Formal Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship  $2,350  $450  $1,900 NONIMMIGRANT VISA SERVICES 21. Nonimmigrant Visa Application and Border Crossing Card Processing Fees(per person): (c) E category nonimmigrant visa $205 $270 ($65) (d) K category nonimmigrant visa $265 $240 $25 […]Read More >

Citizenship Application Alert

4/30/2014 Written by SRW Lawyers

Starting May 5, 2014, USCIS will only accept the new version of the N-400, Application for Naturalization. See USCIS’ Alert. The new N-400 form is dated September 13, 2013, and can be found at USCIS’ website. The government will reject any applications using older N-400 forms after May 4, 2014.Read More >

USCIS Publishes Naturalization Fact Sheet

2/21/2013 Written by SRW Lawyers

USCIS has published a Naturalization Fact Sheet, which provides information about the naturalization process and eligibility requirements.Read More >

Conditional Permanent Resident Approved for Naturalization under INA §319(b)

4/30/2012 Written by Brian D. Zuccaro

Earlier this month, our client, a conditional lawful permanent resident since January 2011, was approved for naturalization under INA §319(b) and administratively sworn in the same day as her naturalization interview. As background, after our client successfully entered the U.S. with a K-1 fiancé visa and married her I-129F petitioner, our office had prepared her […]Read More >

Successfully Overcoming Naturalization Application Denial

3/15/2012 Written by SRW Lawyers

Earlier this week, we received confirmation that our client, who had been twice denied for naturalization previously, had been scheduled for her Oath Ceremony to become a U.S. citizen. While our firm was not involved in either of the two naturalization filings, we were contacted after the second denial. The first naturalization application was properly […]Read More >