United States Citizenship Lawyer in Orange County
Many people in the United States and across the globe are very interested in becoming legal United States citizens. Apart from being born in the United States or US Territory, there is only one other way in which to become a citizen: naturalization. Naturalization is the term for when a foreign national acquires citizenship or nationality of a country in which they were not born and did not have legal citizenship.
If you want to take the necessary steps to become a United States citizen, an Orange County citizenship lawyer at the Law Office of Bruce C. Bridgman can help you. It is necessary to meet certain requirements in order to pursue naturalization:
- You must be a legal permanent resident of the USA for at least 5 years before applying
- You must have had no absences from the country longer than 1 year in the last 5 years
- You must be 18 years old or older (in the majority of cases)
- You must be judged to be of good moral character
- You must be able to show that you can speak, read, write and understand basic English (some exceptions apply)
The benefits of becoming an American citizen include:
- The ability to vote
- Government benefits
- Tax benefits
- True, permanent residency
Orange County Citizenship Lawyer
It can be difficult to go through the process of becoming an American citizen if you are unfamiliar with the process and requirements. Your attorney will help you ensure that you have all the necessary and required documents, paperwork, forms and applications in order to smooth your path to citizenship. The immigration team at the Law Office of Bruce C. Bridgman has had years of experience helping countless individuals in all types of immigration situations. If you are looking for a legal group with competent, effective and efficient lawyers, you are looking in the right place.
If you want to become an American citizen, please contact an Orange County Citizenship Attorney at the Law Office of Bruce C. Bridgman today!