Micanopy, FL Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Where an individual like you has received a green card through employment, you will generally have to wait five years to apply for US citizenship. You are allowed to submit the application 90 days prior to the five-year eligibility date.Due to the limitations of the

I assume by citizenship that you mean naturalization and will reply with the assumption. Generally speaking, U.S.C.I.S. is supposed to make a decision in naturalization cases within 120 days following the interview. That being said, there are many naturalization cases that take much longer and there is no definite date for completion. Your alternatives seem to be to keep pursuing U.S.C.I.S. to take action through the U.S.C.I.S. Contact Center, try to follow the procedure to follow up with the local office in Orlando (if there is a current procedure), request assistance from an attorney or your local congressman or senator to attempt to obtain action, or sue the U.S.C.I.S. field office in federal court to make a judgment on your  case. (A U.S.C.I.S. service request with an expected date of reply does not mean that you will obtain a substantive answer – only some communication from the agency). Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

We will need to know specifics on both criminal records to give an informed response. Contact me as indicated below to obtain the procedures for this process and a fee quote or to set up a paid consultation (will be credited toward the fees for your case) to get more details on your specific case.