Naturalization in Us
This is the process of immigration where the government agency regulates the citizenship and ensures that immigrants meet the legal requirements. For an individual to be naturalized and become a US citizen, they need to have a good moral character. When a person meets all the naturalization requirements, they can apply for naturalization. The United States immigration department will then give an interview notice after a several months from when the filing of naturalization application.
During the interview process, the immigration will examine and analyze the application in order to ensure that the citizenship answers are not wrong. Some of the things that are tested are the English skills, understanding of US history and government (Ueda, 2008). When an individual fails the English and civic test, he/she is given a second chance after 90 days. Failure of the second citizenship will lead to denial of citizenship. However, one is given another chance to apply upon fees payment. When tests are passed during the first and second interview, the department will give an appointment for the person to be sworn in as a U.S citizen
VISA qualification, process and cost
Applicants qualify according to the provisions of Immigration National Act which presumes that every nonimmigrant is an intending immigrant unless proven. Therefore, applicants need to show the reason for the trip, the plan and period of time to be spend in US and that thy have a residence outside US. All visits that is business, transit, students and visitor pay US $ 160 to interview in the consular offices who determine qualification. However, application fees depend on the reason of visit and are not refundable even when one is rejected. Other essentials include, financial independence, adequate employment, material assets and absence of criminal records
Language requirement
An individual is required to undertake English language speaking test. The ability for the applicants to speak in English is tested by the USCIAS officer through an eligibility interrogation on Form N-400, Application for Naturalization (Ueda, 2008). Secondly the English reading test in performed. Consequently the ability of the applicants to communicate in English is determined where one is required to read at least one out of three sentences correctly. Thirdly the applicants need to write at least one out of three sentences in English correctly so as to short there ability to write English. According to individual opinion this test is very necessary since a person may experience a lot of difficulties when they are not able to communicate with other citizens in the country. Communication is a process engrossed in all aspects of our lifestyle, conversely, language is a principle factor for communication to take place and therefore, its important to put a mandatory language in the test
Ground for Asylum, Changes caused by VAMA and condition under which individuals can be admitted, removed or deported
Immigrants may avoid removal by applying for asylum. Qualifications are that one must prove well founded fear of persecution on returning to home country based on political opinion, religious belief, nationality or race in a given social class. On the other hand, VAMA provides increased protection or immigrant women and children that are victims of domestic abuse allowing them sty in the country. In relaxes various standard of cancelation of removal for battered immigrant women who are the spouses of a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (Ueda, 2008. Finally one can be admitted in US when he/she meets conditions for naturalization. Deportation and removal occurs when: VISA expires, illegal residence, violation of immigration law, crime and making false claim of US citizenship (Ueda, 2008).
Reference
Ueda, R(2008). A Companion to American Immigration. John Wiley & sons: New York
