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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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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After several years of "hiding" in the United States in fear of being caught and deported, I found Ms. Rodriguez, and she helped me find a way that I could stay in the United States and get my green card! She walked me through every step of the process, in my native language (spanish) and was very clear. She always took extra time to explain things in a way that I can understand, and she went with me to my interview, and was there for emotional and legal support during the entire process. I was quite happy with the process, she is reasonably priced, and even though the interview was terrible and the adjudicator accused me of many horrible things, Ms. Rodriguez defended me and I got my green card approval within the week! I got my green card within 2 weeks after that!- Brenda
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Without a doubt having Rebekah representing me during my immigration process has been a huge blessing. The level of professionalism, efficiency, and knowledge in the matter exceeded all my expectations. Not only was she able to accommodate me for a consultation on the same day, but worked extremely fast to submit my request to USCIS. From that point on, the communication, the explanation of fees and expenses, and the submission of responses to USCIS were all on point. Not only has Rebekah been able to help me, but also has helped several friends and family members that I have referred her to. I am very thankful with Rebekah and her team, as despite the high complexity of my situation, she was able to transform the nightmare I was living into a very blessing experience.- J. B.
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I went to a few lawyers for consultations, but Rebekah was the only one that put me on ease. I trusted her from the start and I am glad I did! The whole process went promptly and smoothly. The price was more than fair for the service provided. She was recommended to me by a family member and I will 100% recommend her as well!- M. A.
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- I.Y.
Daría mil estrellas ….. La mejor abogada en su trabajo exelente persistente e insistente no nos equivocamos para elegirla desde el primer día se gano nuestra confianza siempre esta y estuvo para resolver cualquier inquietud sin duda alguna la volvería elegir … gracias por ser tan Honesta y leal con sus clientes….
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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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- L.M.
Excelente servicio y excelente persona!!, estoy muy agradecida con la abogada. Siempre estuvo al pendiente de mi caso y hoy gracias a Dios y a ella ya tengo mi tarjeta de residencia por 10 años, Para mi y Para mi hija.
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- OG Zamora
Quick and easy to work with. I had no problems with communicating what was going on in my situation. They were very available to communicate back-and-forth. Highly recommend working with them!