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  • United States Capitol Building in Washington DC with American FlagNaturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).  Lawful Permanent residents (Green Card holders) whose Green Card has been valid during the 5 years prior can file for US citizenship.  US Citizenship Application Form N-400 is used for obtaining US citizenship (naturalization).

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    At the Law Office of Moona Shakil, an experienced senior attorney would help preparing your N-400: U.S. Citizenship Application.  Our immigration attorney would consult with you to discuss your options.  Our mission is to provide prompt, high quality legal services to benefit the lives of our clients. We handle almost all types of immigration visas, and our attorneys understand that communication is a key to success. You need confidence that your lawyer understands your problem and is working with you to achieve results. Call us to find out how we provide superior service to our clients.

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  • Asylum / Withholding of Removal

    Withholding of removal is a form of relief that allows an alien to stay in the US instead of returning to the country where he or she fears persecution. To apply for asylum in the United States and for withholding of removal (formerly called "withholding of deportation"). You may file for asylum if you are physically in the United States and you are not a United States citizen. Withholding of Removal is relief that prevents removal to a country where the alien has a clear probability of suffering persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a part...

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  • Violence Against Woman’s Act (VAWA):

    As a battered spouse, child or parent, you may file an immigrant visa petition under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The VAWA provisions in the INA allow certain spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents (Green Card holders) to file a petition for themselves, without the abuser's knowledge. This allows victims to seek both safety and independence from their abuser, who is not notified about the filing. The VAWA provisions, which apply equally to women and men, are permanent and do not require co...

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  • Naturalization:

    Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Lawful Permanent residents (Green Card holders) whose Green Card has been valid during the 5 years prior can file for US citizenship.  US Citizenship Application Form N-400 is used for obtaining US citizenship (naturalization).  You can follow through the US immigration process to attain citizenship. For example, if you are married to a US citizen, you may apply for US citizenship...

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  • N-400: US Citizenship Application:

    Lawful Permanent residents (Green Card holders) whose Green Card has been valid during the 5 years prior can file for US citizenship.  US Citizenship Application Form N-400 is used for obtaining US citizenship (naturalization).  You can follow through the US immigration process to attain citizenship. For example, if you are married to a US citizen, you may apply for US citizenship after 3 years with a valid Green Card. There are exceptions. If an applicant has served in the United States Armed Forces during war, that individual may obtain citizenship without first becoming a permanent reside...

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  • N-600: Application for Certificate of Citizenship:

    The N-600 form is the application for Certificate of Citizenship it is filed by an individual to claim U.S. citizenship either by action of law while in the U.S. or born outside of the United States to U.S. citizen parent(s) who would like to document their U.S. citizenship status based on U.S. citizen parentage. Biological or adopted child of a U.S. citizen born outside the United States can claim U.S. citizenship by action of law if the following applies: One parent is a U.S. citizen either by birth or naturalization; Applicant generally resides in United States with legal and physi...

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  • Refugee Status

    Refugee status or Asylum are special legal protections available to people who have left their home country for their own safety and are afraid to return. Under United States law, a refugee is someone who: Is located outside of the United States Is of special humanitarian concern to the United States Demonstrates that they were persecuted or fear persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group Is not firmly resettled in another country Is admissible to the United States A refugee does not include anyone who ordered...

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  • Political Asylum

    Every year people come to the United States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due to: Race Religion Nationality Membership in a particular social group Political opinion If you are granted asylum you may petition to bring your spouse and children to the United States by filing a Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition. To include your child on your application, the child must be under 21 and unmarried. You must file the petition within two years of being granted asylum unless there are humanitarian reasons...

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  • Waivers / Inadmissibility

    If you are inadmissible to the United States and are seeking an immigrant visa, adjustment of status, certain nonimmigrant statuses or certain other immigration benefits, you must file this form to seek a waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility. If the U.S. immigration authorities find you to be "inadmissible," you can be refused a U.S. green card.  However, waivers of inadmissibility are available to certain foreign nationals. A waiver means that you ask the U.S. government to overlook or forgive the ground of inadmissibility and grant the green card (lawful permanent residence) desp...

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  • Deportation / Cancellation of Removal

    Cancellation of Removal/Deportation is a limited form of relief for certain permanent residents and nonpermanent residents. It is available to certain nonpermanent residents who are in removal proceedings before an immigration judge, if the nonpermanent resident alien has been in the U.S. continuously for at least ten years, is of good moral character, and can establish that his or her removal would subject a lawful permanent resident or U.S. citizen, who is an immediate family member, to exceptional and extremely unusual hardship. Upon review of the evidence, the Immigration Judge may cancel ...

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