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If I have DACA and my husband (US citizen) applies so I can get the US residency, will it be easier since I have DACA or will it be the same?

Justin Wang
Answered by attorney Justin Wang (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Sheppard Mullin
if you entered the US illegally you may have to leave the US to get your immigrant visa in your home country. If that is the case, DACA does not help. You may file waiver if needed while you are in the US. Consult with an immigration lawyer for advise.
if you entered the US illegally you may have to leave the US to get your immigrant visa in your home country. If that is the case, DACA does not help. You may file waiver if needed while you are in the US. Consult with an immigration lawyer for advise.
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As an American citizen living in Mexico, what is the process to make my future husband and children US citizens?

Brian D Lerner
Answered by attorney Brian D Lerner (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
There are a couple issues here. For your husband: *Consulate Processing* Consulate Processing must be completed. This allows the petition to first be sent to the National Visa Center, and then the appropriate documents and package to go to the U.S. Consulate or Embassy. If done correctly, you will be able to enter as a Lawful Permanent Resident and will be in the U.S. in less than one year. Of course the time might be a bit less or more depending on the backlog of the U.S. Consulate or Embassy and whether or not a Waiver of Inadmissibility is needed. For your children: *Derivative Citizenship* In some cases, people are U.S. Citizens and do not know it. In this case, it is possible for us to file what is known as a Derivative Citizenship Petition. It is a petition that if approved, will give proof of U.S. Citizenship. There is a significant amount of evidence that would be required for this type of petition, but if done properly, there is a reasonable chance of success.
There are a couple issues here. For your husband: *Consulate Processing* Consulate Processing must be completed. This allows the petition to first be sent to the National Visa Center, and then the appropriate documents and package to go to the U.S. Consulate or Embassy. If done correctly, you will be able to enter as a Lawful Permanent Resident and will be in the U.S. in less than one year. Of course the time might be a bit less or more depending on the backlog of the U.S. Consulate or Embassy and whether or not a Waiver of Inadmissibility is needed. For your children: *Derivative Citizenship* In some cases, people are U.S. Citizens and do not know it. In this case, it is possible for us to file what is known as a Derivative Citizenship Petition. It is a petition that if approved, will give proof of U.S. Citizenship. There is a significant amount of evidence that would be required for this type of petition, but if done properly, there is a reasonable chance of success.
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Will I be able to apply for naturalization?

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Answered by attorney Phong Thanh Tran (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Law Office of Pho Ethan Tran, PLLC
You are required to disclose ALL arrests on your naturalization application but only convictions can be used against you or if you admit to the facts of a crime. Thus, I don't believe that one arrest alone will prevent you from getting naturalized.
You are required to disclose ALL arrests on your naturalization application but only convictions can be used against you or if you admit to the facts of a crime. Thus, I don't believe that one arrest alone will prevent you from getting naturalized.
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