If you receive Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status and your current period is approaching expiration, it will help to understand how the renewal process works. Renewing your DACA status allows you to continue enjoying the benefits and protections...
Citizenship
Who can apply for an adjustment of status?
Applying for permanent residency status in the U.S. can be intimidating. Even if you have worked and lived in the country for years under a working or other nonimmigrant visa, you would know that applying for a green card is a different and more complex story. One of...
Will my adopted child automatically be a US citizen?
Citizenship generally allows foreign-born individuals to enjoy the same rights as other US citizens. This often applies to children US citizens adopted abroad, although circumstances may differ depending on their age. Requirements for citizenship of children under 18...
Obtaining citizenship through parents
What if a child’s parents are U.S. citizens but the child was born outside of the United States? Does that mean the child is already a citizen or do they still need to apply for naturalization? The answer: it depends According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
VA helping current, former service members become citizens
Many immigrants to the U.S. join the military to serve their adopted country before they even become citizens. Many leave the military without even beginning the path to citizenship. The Biden administration is working to do something about that. The Department of...