that it is not simply a result of cross-national differences in the characteristics of the immigrants who settle in the respective countries, nor does it arise from differences in the legal structure of citizenship, the process of its acquisition, or incentives built into the status of citizen....
You may be required to renounce your citizenship in other countries.Depending on your home country’s rules for dual citizenship (being a citizen of two countries at the same time), you may need to give up your current citizenship upon becoming an American. The United States permitsdual citize...
Be of legal age A citizen of your country Have no felony convictions Have 20/20 vision Have a valid driver’s license Then come the tests and investigations. You must pass an: Interview written entrance test physical test polygraph test psychological and medical exam background check Sounds ri...
This chapter endeavours to reflect on the building of an Active and Democratic Citizenship as opposed to the LLL’s policies that currently seem to be focused only on the construction of a hegemonic educational view mainly related to employment. Starting from the ideas of the Scottish Enlightenment...
are U.S. citizens, you will have to immigrate to the U.S. first and become a permanent resident. The next step is to establish the required 5-year continuous residency and apply for naturalization. If you are married to a citizen of the United States, the residency requirement is shorter...
History and Legal 2. How long must you legally be in the United States before you can apply for citizenship? 10 years 5 years, or 3 years if you are married to a U.S. citizen 3 years, or 1 year if you are married to a U.S. citizen ...
Are you currently living in the United States but not a legal US Citizen? You may want to think about applying for US Citizenship soon! Becoming a US Citizen after you’ve planned to settle in the US indefinitely comes with its number of advantages. These advantages include: ...
It does take time to become a Canadian citizen –the possibility of being subjected to the “US Expatriation Tax”. Yes, incredibly the “Land Of The Free” will seek to impose punitive confiscation“taxation” on the assets of many Americans who wish to renounce U.S. citizenship. For an ...
This essay focuses on the nexus of vulnerability and rights. It argues that in transforming vulnerability from a stigma that alienated women from their humanity to the signature of human dignity, women bridged the gap between the liberatory promise of human rights and its exploitative patriarchal po...
Immigration law is the combination of laws, rules, and regulations that govern who can enter a country. Immigration andnaturalizationare two different things. Immigration governs who can come and go from a country. Naturalization controls who can become a citizen. ...