Palmetto, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Generally, an arrest that long ago will have no impact upon eligibility to apply to become a naturalized citizen, just as it apparently had no impact upon your success in becoming a Permanent Resident about twelve years later. It would be wise for you to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the details about that arrest and about your history since then, could advise about naturalization eligibility and could offer legal representation for the application process.

My suggestion is that you contact a competent and knowledgeable attorney who can answer your questions. That stuff about buying a home with $500,000 and getting a green card is BS. That is a marketing ploy made in an effort to make things sound easier than they actually are. Yes, green cards are available to folks who can make an investment into a business here in the US at about the $500,000 mark. But it is not as simple as buying a house and receiving the green card in the mail. Rather than mess around and have someone steal your money with promises of a fix for all of the problems which you have, go and consult with someone who can explain the process to you, can educate you about what to do and why and who can answer your questions. Obtaining the right guidance will avoid many problems that come when you listen to all the wrong people tell you all the wrong things.

Sometimes, a naturalization decision can take a long time, especially in complicated cases. You just have to wait. Besides, you simply cannot schedule a new interview with the officer; there is no procedure for it. Inquiring about the status of your case - on-line, by telephone, or on an INFOPass - is all you can do. A bit of advice: in communicating with USCIS, keep in mind that U.S. citizenship is not a right but a privilege; even if you qualify for it, the government does not have to give it to you.