Category Archives: Naturalization N-400 applicant

Naturalization Interview Process Changes

Posted on July 16, 2008 by

Memorandum TO: Field Leadership FROM: Don Neufeld /s/ Acting Associate Director, Domestic Operations DATE: April 25, 2008 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Domestic Operations Washington, DC 20529 35.2HQ 70/ SUBJECT: Naturalization Interview Process Changes Introduction: In response to … Continue reading →

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Physical Presence, Naturalization

Posted on March 24, 2008 by

1. Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence2. Continuity of Residence3. Residency: Jurisdiction4. Physical Presence5. Good Moral Character6. Attachment to the Constitution English and Civics (a) Introduction . Section 316(a) of the Act provides that “except as otherwise provided in this title,” … Continue reading →

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Continuity of Residence within US, Naturalization eligibility

Posted on March 24, 2008 by

1. Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence2. Continuity of Residence3. Residency: Jurisdiction4. Physical Presence5. Good Moral Character6. Attachment to the Constitution English and Civics Continuity of Residence: Continuous residence within the United States for five years immediately preceding the application and … Continue reading →

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Domestic Battery Conviction , Illinois and Removal, Deportation from the United States

Posted on September 4, 2007 by

Domestic violence and related convictions will cause immigration problems not only for individuals that have a pending application for permanent resident status (green card) with the local CIS office but also for individuals that are already permanent residents or those … Continue reading →

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Misdemeanor Domestic Battery not a Crime of Violence, Flores v. Ashcroft, Seventh Circuit, November 2003

Posted on September 4, 2007 by

In Flores v. Ashcroft the Seventh Circuit held that a respondentconvicted under the Indiana Battery statute was not deportable for acrime involving domestic violence because there was not a substantialrisk that the offense involved the use of force. November 26, … Continue reading →

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