Citizenship in the United States
Citizens of the United States can live and work in the U.S. permanently and will be protected from losing their status if they pursue extensive traveling abroad. Other benefits of obtaining citizenship include the ability to vote in U.S. elections and petitioning for permanent residency for relatives. Contact our firm for representation through the process.
Citizenship can be achieved in one of the following ways:
- Birth
- Derivation
- Naturalization
Assistance from a Houston Citizenship Attorney
Citizenship can be pursued after you have a green card and have received lawful permanent resident status in the country. Our firm's immigration lawyers in Houston can help you apply for naturalization as a lawful permanent resident. We have experience handling a range of immigration issues and can help you navigate your unique situation.
To prove eligibility for naturalization, you must:
- Be a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. for 6 years or 3 years if married to a citizen
- Be physically present in the U.S. for more than 50% of the required residency period
- Be a person of good moral character
- Take an oath of loyalty to the U.S.
- Be able to speak, read, and write simple phrases in the English language
- Pass a test in U.S. history and government
At Rodriguez Law Office, we can help you achieve your goals and determine eligibility for citizenship. We can guide our clients through all aspects of planning for future naturalization, fulfilling necessary requirements to become eligible, and completing each step of the process.
Many complexities can arise during the process, and we can help you overcome each one. Do not hesitate to call a Houston citizenship lawyer at the Rodriguez Law Office for the quality legal guidance you need from our firm. You can benefit from the outstanding services we offer!
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After being in the United States for over 5 years with no legal status, I had the fortune of meeting Ms. Rodriguez and she helped me to obtain legal permanent residence in only 7 months! I don't know if this is normal, but she was very kind to me throughout the process. Also, she never got tired of explaining things to me over and over again, and she has a way of calming her clients so that they don't stress too much about their immigration case. Overall, I must say that Ms. Rodriguez is very intelligent, very dedicated, and will do whatever she can to help all of her clients. She has a great heart, which is not very common for a lawyer, and she truly understands the adversity and the fear of many immigrants like me of having to go back to their home country. I would recommend Ms. Rodriguez without hesitation.- Jose
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- D.H.
Would highly recommend Rebekah and the Rodriguez Law Office to anyone in need of an immigration lawyer, and have already recommended her to several friends! She took time with our family and made sure we knew all of our options moving forward and explained everything clearly and simply. We felt cared for when working with her and could feel it was more than just a business transaction because of how deeply she cared and how happy she was when she congratulated us at the arrival of our residency. 10/10 recommend.
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- M.P.
La abogada Rebekah Rodríguez con una experiencia extrema en las leyes de inmigración con su ayuda y su equipo de soporte me han ayudado en tantas cosas especialmente después de un largo tiempo he podido resolver mi situación en este país y gracias a ella he tenido la opportunity de hacerme un residente permanente finalmente. Se las recomiendo más que un 100% no hay palabras para definir si eficacia en leyes migratorias. Cualquier pregunta y con honestidad te la responderán no importa tu situación, la abogada Rodríguez siempre tiene una respuesta a tu caso.
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- K.P.
Would recommend Rodriguez Law Office to anyone looking for a reliable, trustworthy, knowledgeable lawyer. Rebekah was able to provide advice and guidance to my family regarding a complex immigration case involving my disabled relative. We'd already tried before with a different lawyer. Unfortunately, we had very negative results and were about to give up. Rebekah not only provided advice (in English and Spanish), she also explained the process in a helpful and detailed manner, and she also provided additional resources to help us meet the requirements needed for our case involving the disability aspect. The results were as desired, and we very grateful to have found Rodriguez Law Office.
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She helped me figure out an easier way for me and my boyfriend to be together forever and make it easier on him to come over here to the United States to marry me sometime down the road. :)- Nicole
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Es una abogada justa, muy linda persona, amable, muy profesional y estamos satisfechos con su trabajo. Dios la bendiga- Lilly L.
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The Rodriguez Law Office was the best choice for our family. Any questions we had were answered promptly and any help we needed was provided. I cannot express how thankful we are for Rebekah and Casey. They both went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of every step of the way. I would recommend the Rodriguez Law Office highly and would absolutely use them again in future- Katy
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- A.V.
I am very please with attorney Rodriguez, she was incredible and thorough helping my husband through the process. She helped answer all our questions and was in constant communication. I’m glad she was recommended by a friend. We appreciate her work and effort in getting through this long process. I recommend her services to anyone.
