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Ѐ€245(i)€expired,€but€it€may€come€back€„€so€citizens€and€green€card€holders€shouldÐ <#Œ" Ðconsider€filing€family€petitions€for€their€family€members€hoping€that€it€will€come€back.€€Ð "$r# ÐPlease€consult€with€a€lawyer€in€order€to€understand€this€law.€Ð %X $ Ðà  àÌ3.à  àòòNaturalization€RequirementsóóÐ Ô&$"& ÐÌà  àIn€order€to€apply€for€citizenship,€a€person€has€to€have€a€green€card.Ð  (ð#( ÐÌà  àThen,€there€are€6€requirements:Ð l*¼%* ÐÌà  àA.à ` àA€person€must€be€a€permanent€resident€for€a€leastÐ 8,ˆ', Ðà  àÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà ¸ àà0(#(#àà ¸ à3€years€if€the€green€card€was€based€on€marriage€to€a€U.S.€Citizen,Ð –æ ÐorÐ|Ì(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à5€years€if€the€green€card€was€not€based€on€marriageÐ H˜ ÐÌà  àAlso,€there€are€exceptions€to€this€rule€which€we€are€not€going€to€discuss€todayÐ  d Ðbecause€our€time€is€limited.Ð ú J ÐÌà0  àB.à ` àA€person€must€by€physically€present€in€the€United€States€for€at€ÐÆ  (#(# Ðà  àà0 ` àleast€Ð¬ ü ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ 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àòòPermanent€Residency€RequirementóóÐ b² ÐÌà  àà ` àI€once€received€a€phone€call€from€a€woman€who€was€crying.€€€This€is€herÐ . ~ Ðstory:€€€She€is€a€soldier€with€the€U.S.€Army,€at€that€time€stationed€in€Germany.€€€SheÐ  d Ðapplied€for€naturalization.€€Military€lawyers€who€are€not€specialized€in€immigrationÐ ú J Ðhelped€her€to€fill€the€papers€„€she€thought,€it€was€easy.€€€Meanwhile€her€green€cardÐ à 0 Ðbased€on€marriage€expired€and€she€could€not€file€for€a€new€one€on€time.€€€She€flew€fromÐ Æ   ÐGermany€to€the€United€States€with€her€military€ID,€and€nobody€asked€her€for€a€greenÐ ¬ ü  Ðcard.€€€€When€she€went€to€the€INS€for€her€Naturalization€interview,€the€INS€officerÐ ’â  Ðdenied€her€Naturalization€application.€€€What€was€the€reason?€€€Her€military€lawyerÐ xÈ  Ðchecked€a€box€which€said€that€she€was€naturalizing€based€on€2€years€of€military€service,Ð ^®  Ðand€she€only€had€1€year€and€10€months.€€€So:€no€citizenship€and€no€green€card,€andÐ D”  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Ðday,€but€they€also€swore€her€in€on€the€following€day€without€having€to€wait€for€the€nextÐ &v ÐNaturalization€ceremony.€€My€soldier€returned€to€her€base€a€U.S.€citizen.€€€She€wasÐ  \ Ðhappy€and€I€could€not€be€happier€for€her!Ð òB ÐÌà  àB.à ` àòòPhysical€Presence€RequirementóóÐ ¾ ÐÌà  àI€have€mentioned€some€of€them€earlier.€€It€is€important€to€understand€this€so€thatÐ Š Ú Ðone€can€plan€his€or€her€trips€outside€the€U.S.€not€to€break€the€required€period€of€time€forÐ p!À  Ðnaturalization.Ð V"¦! ÐÌà  àC.à ` àòòGood€Moral€CharacteróóÐ "$r# ÐÌà  àThese€are€the€things€which€may€end€up€in€a€tragedy€of€deportation€for€someoneÐ î%>!% Ðwho€is€trying€to€naturalize:Ð Ô&$"& ÐÌà  àcrimes€of€moral€turpitude€(such€fraud,€bad€checks,€drug€offenses,€and€similarÐ  (ð#( Ðcrimes)Ð †)Ö$) ÐÌà  àviolent€crimes€(such€as€domestic€violence,€assault)Ð R+¢&+ ÐÐ 8,ˆ', Ðà  àAny€crimes€for€which€one€has€spent€at€least€180€days€in€jailÐ ° ÐÌà  àor€at€least€2€crimes€with€5€years€of€punishment;Ð |Ì ÐÌà  àfelonies€(crimes€for€which€punishment€is€at€least€one€year)Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àand€other€things€„€even€probations€are€considered€convictions€under€immigrationÐ  d Ðlaw,€so€make€sure€an€immigration€lawyer€looks€at€your€record€before€deciding€to€applyÐ ú J Ðfor€citizenship.òòÐ à 0 ÐÌà  àóóD.à0 ` àòòSelective€Service€RegistrationóóЮ þ ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àMost€men€between€the€ages€of€18€and€26€must€register€for€Selective€ServiceÐ zÊ  Ðwith€the€United€States€government.€€€If€you€did€not€register€on€time,€please€discuss€thisÐ `°  Ðissue€with€an€immigration€attorney,€as€it€could€affect€your€naturalization€process.€Ð F–  ÐòòÌóóà  à€I€will€now€ask€Jessica€Piedra,€my€law€clerk,€to€talk€about€how€she€helps€peopleÐ d Ðto€prepare€for€the€English€and€U.S.€History€and€civic€tests,€which€are€a€part€of€theÐ úJ Ðnaturalization€process.€€€Ð à0 ÐÌà  àThank€you,€Mira,€my€name€is€ò òòòJessica€Piedra.óóó ó€€I€work€with€Mira€as€her€law€clerk.€Ð ¬ü ÐI€AM€NOT€AN€ATTORNEY.€€€In€our€office€we€follow€the€rules€which€say€that€staff€areÐ ˜è ÐNOT€allowed€to€give€legal€advice.€€I€can€help€you€with€general€information.€€I€am€goingÐ ~Î Ðto€speak€about€the€English€and€history€tests.€€Ð d´ ÐÌà  àE.€€à0 ` àòòAbility€to€speak,€read,€and€write€EnglishóóÐ0€` (#` (# ÐÌà  àTo€become€a€citizen,€one€must€pass€an€English€exam.€€Maybe€this€scares€you,Ð üL Ðbut€let€us€look€at€it.€€The€speaking€part€is€informal.€€It€begins€in€the€waiting€room.€€TheÐ â2 Ðofficer€will€ask€you€everyday€questions€such€as€your€name,€your€address,€facts€aboutÐ È Ðyour€children.€€Preparing€is€just€practicing.€€I€taught€English€classes€for€a€long€time.€Ð ®þ ÐThere€are€some€good€schools€in€our€area.€€I€help€our€clients€to€find€the€one€which€isÐ ” ä Ðbest€for€them.€€There€are€also€conversation€groups€in€area€libraries€for€more€practice.€Ð z!Ê  ÐWe€advise€our€clients€to€watch€television€programs€in€English,€listen€to€the€radio€inÐ `"°! ÐEnglish€and€to€speak€only€English€in€their€homes€in€the€months€that€their€application€isÐ F#–" Ðpending.€€Get€the€idea?Ð ,$|# ÐÌà  àYou€can€also€practice€reading€and€writing.€€The€sentences€are€common,€it€isÐ ø%H!% Ðgood€to€read€newspaper€and€magazines€in€English.€€Like€I€said,€most€of€our€clients€doÐ Þ&."& Ðnot€have€problems€with€this€part€if€the€study.€€But€for€others€it€can€be€more€difficult.€Ð Ä'#' ÐThere€are€a€few€exceptions€and€one€should€speak€to€an€attorney€to€see€if€they€qualify.€Ð ª(ú#( ÐIn€general,€if€someone€has€been€a€resident€for€15€years€and€is€at€least€55€years€old€orÐ )à$) Ðhas€been€a€resident€for€20€years€and€is€at€least€50€years€old,€they€do€not€have€to€takeÐ v*Æ%* Ðthe€English€test€and€they€can€take€the€history€test€in€their€native€language.€€There€is€oneÐ \+¬&+ Ðother€exception€for€the€English€part.€€If€one€can€prove€that€he€or€she€has€an€illness€thatÐ B,’', Ðprevents€him€or€her€from€learning€English,€he€or€she€can€take€the€history€test€in€his€orÐ ° Ðher€native€language€and€skip€the€English€test.€€€€If€you€think€that€you€qualify€for€one€ofÐ –æ Ðthe€exceptions,€you€should€speak€to€an€attorney€to€obtain€more€information.€Ð |Ì ÐÌà  àF.€à0 ` àòòTest€of€United€States€History€and€GovernmentóóÐH˜` (#` (# ÐÌà  àThis€is€the€part€that€most€of€our€clients€fear.€€But€often,€I€see€that€they€know€moreÐ  d Ðthan€people€who€were€born€here€once€they€begin€studying.€€€For€the€history€andÐ ú J Ðgovernment€test,€we€give€our€clients€the€list€of€one€hundred€questions€from€the€INS.€Ð à 0 ÐWe€also€give€them€a€book€written€by€the€Daughters€of€the€American€Revolution€that€hasÐ Æ   Ðmore€information.€€As€of€now,€the€INS€officer€chooses€ten€questions€and€the€applicantÐ ¬ ü  Ðhas€to€answer€at€least€six€of€them€correctly.€€Therefore,€if€he€or€she€does€not€know€oneÐ ’â  Ðof€the€questions,€there€is€still€the€opportunity€to€answer€another€one.€€€Again,€usually€ourÐ xÈ  Ðclients€can€pass€the€test€without€problems.€€But€there€is€an€exception€for€this€part€of€theÐ ^®  Ðtest€as€well.€€If€someone€has€been€a€resident€for€20€years€and€is€at€least€65€years€old,Ð D”  Ðhe€or€she€can€take€a€modified€exam€where€they€are€given€only€25€questions€to€study.€€IfÐ *z  Ðyou€think€you€qualify€for€the€exception,€you€should€speak€to€an€attorney€to€obtain€moreÐ ` Ðinformation.Ð öF ÐÌà  àIt€is€important€to€be€confident€at€the€interview.€€Sometimes€our€clients€are€a€bitÐ Â Ðnervous.€€For€that€reason,€we€invite€all€of€them€to€come€to€our€office€at€least€once€for€aÐ ¨ø Ðpractice€interview€with€me.€€We€work€on€the€key€words€for€the€interview€and€on€beingÐ ŽÞ Ðless€nervous.€€Mira€accompanies€all€of€our€clients€to€their€interviews€to€represent€themÐ tÄ Ðas€their€attorney.Ð Zª ÐÌà  àI€want€to€say€a€few€important€things.€€First,€what€I€just€said€is€going€to€changeÐ &v Ðsoon,€the€USCIS€(former€INS)€is€discussing€making€changes€to€the€exam.€€This€is€veryÐ  \ Ðcommon€with€immigration€rules.€€Let€me€tell€you€a€sad€story€that€demonstrates€how€notÐ òB Ðknowing€the€laws€can€hurt€you.€€I€met€a€professor€a€couple€of€weeks€ago.€€She€wasÐ Ø( Ðtelling€the€story€of€why€her€son€is€in€jail.€€She€and€her€family€became€residents€aboutÐ ¾ Ðfifteen€years€ago,€but€waited€to€apply€for€citizenship€because€they€didnððt€think€it€wasÐ ¤ô Ðvery€important.€€Her€son€turned€18€years€old.€€He€was€a€good€boy€most€of€the€time,€butÐ Š Ú Ðhe€got€involved€with€some€friends€who€were€selling€drugs.€€He€was€convicted€on€a€drugÐ p!À  Ðcharge€and€spent€14€months€in€jail.€€He€was€released€and€thought€that€he€had€paid€hisÐ V"¦! Ðdebt€to€society€and€continued€on€with€his€life.€€He€married€and€had€a€son.€€Later,€hisÐ <#Œ" Ðgreen€card€expired.€€Against€his€motherððs€wishes,€he€went€to€the€immigration€office€toÐ "$r# Ðget€a€new€one€without€speaking€to€an€immigration€attorney€first.€€When€they€reviewedÐ %X $ Ðhis€case,€they€saw€his€crime€and€arrested€him€immediately.€€He€has€been€in€jail€forÐ î%>!% Ðmany€months€and€really€has€little€chance€of€being€released.€€€Meanwhile,€his€wife€andÐ Ô&$"& Ðchild€are€alone.€€He€could€have€avoided€this€situation€in€many€ways.€€First,€he€shouldÐ º' #' Ðhave€spoken€to€an€immigration€attorney€regarding€the€sentencing€for€the€crime.€Ð  (ð#( ÐSecond,€if€not,€then€he€should€have€followed€his€motherððs€advice€to€speak€to€anÐ †)Ö$) Ðattorney€before€going€to€the€immigration€office.€€€òòAn€most€importantly,€had€he€been€aÐ l*¼%* Ðcitizen€before€this€happened,€he€would€not€be€in€jail€awaiting€deportation€nowóó.€€òò€óóÐ T+¤&+ ÐÐ <,Œ', Ðà  àThe€immigration€rules€change€almost€daily.€€Donððt€trust€the€newspapers€that€putÐ ° ÐAMNESTY!€every€month€to€sell€more€papers.€€Speak€to€an€attorney€that€knows€theÐ –æ Ðlaws.€Ð |Ì ÐÌà  àNow,€òòò òImmigration€Attorney€Mira€Mdivanió óóó€will€continue:Ð H˜ ÐÌÌ5.à  àòòWhat€Can€A€Lawyer€Do€For€Me?óóÐ  P ÐÌà  àLet€us€talk€about€what€a€lawyer€can€do€for€you€in€the€naturalization€process.€€Ð Ì   ÐFirst€question€is,€what€kind€of€lawyer€can€help€you?€€Any€kind€of€lawyer?€€€No.€€Ð ²   ÐImmigration€is€a€complex€field€where€the€laws€change€all€the€time.€€€You€should€consultÐ ˜è  Ða€lawyer€who€works€in€the€area€of€immigration€law.€€€You€also€should€work€with€a€lawyerÐ ~Î  Ðwho€is€a€member€of€the€American€Immigration€Lawyers€Association€and€òòhas€goodÐ d´  Ðreputation.€€€óóBe€careful€with€lawyers€who€ð ðguaranteeðð€and€promise€100%€approval€„€aÐ Lœ  Ðresponsible€and€qualified€lawyer€will€not€be€able€to€ð ðguaranteeðð€the€approval,€only€thatÐ 4„  Ðthe€lawyer€will€know€the€law€well€and€work€hard€on€your€case€to€help€you.Ð j ÐÌà  àHow€do€we€help€our€naturalization€clients?Ð æ6 ÐÌà  àFirst,€I€usually€review€the€case€to€make€sure€that€the€client€meets€theÐ ² Ðrequirements€for€naturalization.€€€Otherwise,€if€we€apply€too€early€or€the€client€has€notÐ ˜è Ðeven€started€learning€English,€it€will€be€a€waste€of€time€and€money.€€Second,€I€examineÐ ~Î Ðthe€case€for€any€problems€to€make€sure€that€instead€of€a€citizenship,€a€person€does€notÐ d´ Ðget€arrested€and€deported.€€If€there€are€problems€in€the€case€such€as€divorce€orÐ Jš Ðseparation€in€a€family€case€or€a€problem€with€the€police€which€ended€up€in€a€convictionÐ 0€ Ðor€probation,€we€need€to€deal€with€that€before€filing€an€application.€€Sometimes€I€tell€myÐ f Ðclient€that€he€or€she€should€wait€or€should€not€file€at€all,€to€prevent€deportation.€€If€thereÐ üL Ðare€important€medical€issues€or€other€issues€which€require€special€treatment€by€theÐ â2 ÐUSCIS,€I€will€advise€my€client€on€that€before€we€file€the€application.€€Third,€I€prepare€theÐ È Ðapplication€correctly€and€file€it€at€an€appropriate€office.€€I€will€then€represent€the€client€atÐ ®þ Ðthe€USCIS€and€protect€the€client€from€mistakes€by€immigration€officers.€€€I€will€thenÐ ” ä Ðfollow€up€with€the€officers€if€need€be.€€€€Most€importantly,€I€will€discuss€a€plan€with€theÐ z!Ê  Ðfamily€of€how€naturalization€of€my€client€will€help€with€working€on€green€cards€for€theÐ `"°! Ðrest€of€the€family.Ð F#–" ÐÌà  àOften,€people€ask,€how€much€does€it€cost?€€€€The€answer€is,€it€depends€onÐ %b $ Ðspecific€circumstances€of€your€case.€€I€will€need€to€know€if€there€are€additional€issuesÐ ø%H!% Ðwhich€may€require€additional€work€and€time€in€your€case.€€€In€order€to€determine€theÐ Þ&."& Ðcost,€you€should€come€for€an€appointment€to€have€the€lawyer€look€at€yourÐ Ä'#' Ðcircumstances€and€ask€you€all€the€necessary€questions.€€If€money€is€an€issue,€we€workÐ ª(ú#( Ðwith€clients€on€affordable€monthly€payments.Ð )à$) ÐÌâ âà  àÐ \+¬&+ Ð6.à  àò òòòThis€Presentation€is€Not€Legal€Adviceó óóóÐ ° Ðâ âÌà  àò òIt€is€important€for€me€to€say€that€what€I€have€said€today€is€NOT€legal€advice.€Ð ‚Ò ЀIt€is€general€information€amour€naturalization.€€€Please€do€not€rely€on€it€in€makingÐ n¾ Ðyour€plans€for€naturalization.€€€€Each€case€is€different,€there€are€many€exceptionsÐ Zª Ðto€general€rules.€€The€laws€and€immigration€policy€change€all€the€time.€€€Ð F – ÐÌà  àFor€legal€advice,€please€call€my€office€at€(òò913)317„6200óó€and€make€anÐ  n Ðappointment€to€enable€me€to€look€into€your€case.€Ð  Z Ðó óÌÔ#†XÊXXX—J#Ô