The attorneys at Walker & Associates represent people on all matters relating to Naturalization and Citizenship.
Lawful permanent residents applying for U.S. citizenship:
- consult with any lawful permanent resident on whether or not they are eligible for U.S. citizenship
- represent a lawful permanent resident who desires to become a U.S. citizen through all stages of the process either before the immigration agency or the court
- assist persons who may have been previously denied citizenship to try again
- assist lawful permanent residents who work abroad for a multinational company how to best preserve their status with an eye toward eventual naturalization
- represent persons who were denied naturalization to obtain a review of that decision or to appeal it to the immigration agency appellate body or to federal court
- represent lawful permanent residents with criminal backgrounds who seek naturalization
Special categories of persons who may be eligible for naturalization even though they are not lawful permanent residents:
- veterans, active military personnell, and certain deferred action recipients who serve during a time of war and are not lawful permanent residents, but wish to become U.S. citizens
- individuals who are not lawful permanent residents but wish to serve the aremed forces and have special skills or language abilities
- foreign-born people who have a unique or extraordinary ability that the U.S. government recognizes and needs to protect or further U.S. interests
People who acquired or derived citizenship from their U.S.-citizen parent or grandparents:
- consult with and advise people who may already be U.S. citizens and not even know it
- evaluate if someone has been erroneously placed in removal proceedings even though they are U.S. citizens and represent them in terminating the removal proceedings
- assist U.S.-citizen parents with a child born abroad in determining and obtaining citizenship status for that child
