How to get an American Citizenship legally?

Caution to the wind here: To be a ‘naturalized citizen of the U.S, you’d need to follow every rule and regulation to the ‘T’ and do your research well. Getting “naturalized” as a citizen of the U.S isn’t easy, although the past year or so has seen many attaining the status quo. Once you are certified as a native citizen, you get;

1. Rights,
2. Benefits,
3. Privileges,
4. Work permits and,
5. Voting rights across local, the state and even the federal elections too.

The legal way

For those who have entered the country the legal way and would want to attain U.S citizenship, it can take time. If you are an ‘illegal alien” so to speak (illegal way of entry), it is tough to crack the cookie and sometimes impossible to get hold of someone to help you attain nationality. Legal information from reputed and esteemed sources with high experience in immigration services should be sought. Hence, do your homework and although it will take time, remember the end result will stand strong in your favor.

Get hold of an immigration attorney

Check with the U.S Consulate close to where you live, and ask them for a list of experienced and registered legal immigration attorneys. As of now, the U.S has proposed many changes with regard to immigration into the country, which only experienced and reputed ‘immigration attorneys’ would know of. Beware of any source or agency that promises you ‘hassle free and speedy’ migration, or one that would ask for more money in lieu of ‘less documentation’. There have been cases where frauds have happened, in the end the ‘illegal entrees’ faced deportation for life.

Tips

1. You can become a U.S citizen by being born in the country or right after being born through an application. The attorneys would help you with “acquired’ citizenship through naturalization. Read more about this by looking online for information on the ‘Immigration and Nationality Act’.
2. There are basic requirements to be met, say sources from the ‘U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’. For example, the applicant should be 18 years of age and above when applying for naturalization; should also be a permanent resident living in the country for no less than 5 years; with moral character deemed excellent, and should speak, read and write Basic English.

Legal Help is a click away

Scamsters and fraudulent agents are out there to rip and fleece innocent migrants, desperate to enter the U.S, beware and be well-informed. Sources from the ‘U.S. Department of State’ have ‘lotteries’ every year, made available to more than half a million applicants that have legally entered the country, also known as ‘Diversity Visas’. For more information on the ‘Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery program’, it would be wise to check with the U.S Consulate near where you are at the moment.

Reply to no emails, SMS’s and ‘so called conferences and workshops’ happening around, they could be scams in disguise waiting to rip your wallets apart. Trust only the sources from ‘legal websites’ online and seek all the help you need from them. The dream of entering the land of opportunity can take time, but once again, better late than never here holds priority!