You might have the papers, the years spent stateside, the Green Card, the great moral character and a perfect pile of paperwork ready for your citizenship to be pushed through. However, one last major obstacle stands in your way of becoming a US citizen. This obstacle, of course, is the naturalization test. Your citizenship will depend on whether or not…

The requirements for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program were expanded last year by President Obama to ensure that more children who had immigrated to the United States might avoid deportation. Along with an expanded DACA program, President Obama also announced that many undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and lawful residents may also be able to receive work…

If you have ever dealt with the U.S. immigration system, it’s not unusual if you feel like you had to jump through a million hoops before you could become a fully naturalized citizen. Not only do you have to pass a test that deals with US history, but you also have to submit a plethora of proof that you have…

There are two ways to become a U.S. citizen: by birth or by naturalization. If you are born in the United States, you are automatically a citizen of the country. If you are born elsewhere but have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen, you are already a citizen of the United States. You can also go through…

Last night, President Obama spoke to the country, informing us that he will use his executive power to protect nearly five million undocumented immigrants in the United States. The plan includes making it significantly easier for high-skilled immigrants and entrepreneurs to remain in our country and contribute to the economy. The most controversial part of the reform, however, involves the…