US Citizenship Articles

REAL ID Will Be Required as of October 2020

REAL ID Will Be Required as of October 1, 2020

Starting October 1, 2020, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be requiring an approved form of identification to board US domestic flights and to enter federal facilities and nuclear plants. US passports, US passport cards and other approved identification can be used in lieu of the state-issued identification; see https://www.tsa.gov/travel/secufrity-screening/identification

Changes Affecting Some Children Born Outside US Borders

SOME Military and Government Employee Children Born Outside the US to Join the Visa Waitlist

On August 29, 2019, the USCIS issued a “Policy Alert” regarding the children of US military and government personnel born outside the US, to take effect on October 29, 2019. Any applications/registrations of the soon to be affected children would be processed under the current...

Medicare - Is it Time?

Is It Time for Medicare?

Dates often slip by for those who live outside the US. However, if you are approaching your 65th birthday, it’s the time to consider signing up for Medicare.  Although Medicare does not typically cover medical costs incurred while living abroad, there are several things to consider:  whether you plan to return to the US, whether...

Non-US Citizens: Summer Travel to the US

Non-US Citizens Traveling to the US This Summer?

Remember Where You Have Been!

As summer travel time approaches, this is just a reminder for those traveling to the United States with non-US citizen family/friends.

As of April 1, 2016, in order to enter the United States and its Territories, it is required that the non-US citizen traveler have a biometric...

The Trump Executive Order and its Effects on Immigration

Only addressing if the President was within the power of his office to issue this order, the Supreme Court upheld the travel ban which targeted passport holders from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. In the Executive Order signed on Friday, 27 January, 2017, US borders were closed to those carrying passports from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,

Attention All Grandparents

Expeditious naturalization, the so-called "grandparent clause" - If you want to confer US citizenship on your grandchildren, please refer to the following.

What is expeditious naturalization? It is a way provided by Section 322 of the INA (Immigration and Naturalization Act) for a grandchild born abroad of a U.S. citizen parent to become a naturalized U.S. citizen through a living grandparent or...

Immigrant visas and other USCIS services for non-American family members

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Is Your U.S. Passport Full of Stamps? You need a new passport.

Prior to 31 December 2015, it was possible to add more pages to your passport, if it was still valid. This is no longer true. You must apply for a new passport. Application procedures and fees vary according to age, whether you are inside or outside the U.S.