Tag Archives: Us Citizenship

New U.S. Citizen: My Naturalization Interview and Taking Citizenship Oath

As the last step in my application for US citizenship, I am requesting a letter from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (http://uscis.gov), requesting my presence for an interview at 1pm at their offices in the Rodin Federal Building located in downtown Newark (NJ) . I showed up promptly at 1pm, took the elevators up […]

Renounce US Citizenship: Process and Implications

When frustrated with the political landscape or economic situation here, some Americans jokingly state their desire to renounce US citizenship. How many times have you heard someone, in jest, exclaim “That’s it – I’m moving to Canada!” But that got me thinking – what if you seriously wanted to renounce US citizenship? What is the […]

How to Ace the New US Citizenship Exams

US citizenship applicants will have at least $3,000 from the time they enter the US until the time of approval of their US citizenship application. Their expenses increase proportionately when they decide to hire an Immigration law firm to help them with their case. If children are included in the application, much higher taxes will […]