Roswell, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

A Form N-600 application is for use by a person who already is a U.S. Citizen and is seeking a Certificate of Citizenship as evidence of that status. A Form N-400 application is for a person who is not a U.S. citizen who is seeking to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. There should be no instances in which an N-600 applicant also needs to file an N-400 application. If you mistakenly may have filed the wrong type of application initially, the USCIS will not transfer the filing fee to another type of application. Especially if you may have improperly filed a Form N-600 application and you are less than thoroughly familiar with immigration-related applications, it would be wise to work with an immigration attorney who could assure eligibility for the application and represent you in properly preparing and fully documenting a new application.

A single DUI conviction will not stand in the way of eligibility to become a Permanent Resident, and a foreign national need not have completed probation in order to apply for Permanent Resident status. You may expect the USCIS to require, however, that probation be completed and that you supply certified copies of all disposition documents (including certified copies of records showing that you satisfied probation and the case is "closed") before an application for Permanent Resident status is approved. Note: sometimes it may be possible for a criminal defense attorney to ask the court to shorten a probation period, especially when there are important immigration-related considerations. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.