Success Stories: Naturalization approved for former DACA recipient from Mexico
Photo by Christian Buehner on Unsplash. Naturalization is the process by which US citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after meeting certain requirements.
We recently had an approval for naturalization (getting U.S. Citizenship) for a Mexican national who is a permanent resident (green card holder) and formerly a DACA recipient. Congratulations to our client!
Not every permanent resident is eligible to become a U.S. Citizen. Generally, applicants must have been legal permanent residents for at least five years (three years if you are married to a U.S. citizen) and meet the following other requirements:
Be at least 18 years old.
Be able to demonstrate physical presence in the United States for at least 30 months out of the last five years prior to filing (or 18 months out of the last three years if you are married to a U.S. citizen).
Be able to demonstrate continuous residence in the United States (meaning you have not been outside the United States for more than six months in a row, with some limited exceptions).
Have resided for at least three months in the state where you are filing the naturalization application.
Be able to read, write, and speak basic English.
Understand the fundamentals of U.S. history and government.
Be willing to take the Oath of Allegiance.
Meet the good moral character requirements.
Our client was a former DACA recipient who was able to adjust his status to a permanent resident through a spousal petition filed by his U.S. citizen spouse. We submitted an application that demonstrated his eligibility, his request for a name change and prepared him for the interview. It was approved in a matter of months.
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