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What is Form I-751?   Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, is a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) form used by conditional permanent residents who obtained a green card through marriage. Its purpose is to remove the…

Applying for a I-601 Waiver with a Criminal Record    An I-601 Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility is a formal request asking USCIS to forgive certain immigration violations that would otherwise prevent a person from entering the United States or…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) in Sweden If you are a U.S. citizen residing in Sweden and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as soon as…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) in Belgium If you are a U.S. citizen residing in Belgium and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as soon as…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) in Germany If you are a U.S. citizen residing in Germany and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as soon as…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) in Austria If you are a U.S. citizen residing in Austria and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as soon as…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) from France  If you are a U.S. citizen residing in France and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as soon as…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) in the Netherlands If you are a U.S. citizen residing in the Netherlands and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as…

Success Story - 3 x DCF I-130 Direct Consular Filings in London  Our client, a U.S. citizen living in London, received a short notice job offer in the United States. Her new job was going to start in 4 months…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) from Switzerland If you are a U.S. citizen residing in Switzerland and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as soon as…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) from Italy If you are a U.S. citizen residing in Italy and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as soon as…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) from the United Kingdom If you are a U.S. citizen residing in the United Kingdom and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad…

Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) from Poland If you are a U.S. citizen residing in Poland and your child is born here, you should apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) as soon as…

Consular Report of Birth Abroad    A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) is a document that serves as proof of U.S. citizenship for a child born in a foreign country to at least one U.S. citizen parent. It is…

Claiming Citizenship: Over 18 & Born Abroad   People who are born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents may be able to acquire birth-right citizenship. This is determined by many factors; laws at time of birth, amount of…

When you’re stationed abroad on military service, knowing that you may be ordered to return to the United States at a moment's notice, and leave your non-US citizen family behind, can cause untold stress and leave you unfocused on your…

Application for Naturalization for Children Under 18    The naturalization process is where foreign nationals who are lawful permanent residents, green card holders, can apply for U.S. citizenship. Unlike birth-right citizenship, naturalization requires certain residency requirements, language/culture tests, age, and…

Application for Form N-400 Naturalization as a Spouse    Spousal naturalization in the U.S. allows a lawful permanent resident, green card holder, that is married to a U.S. citizen to apply for citizenship after three years of marriage. The N-400…