Aplicando para a Cidadania dos EUA após ser um Residente Permanente Legal (LPR) por Pelo Menos 5 Anos
Denice Flores • October 17, 2024
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Para ser elegível à naturalização nos EUA com base no status de residente permanente legal (LPR) por pelo menos cinco anos, você deve:
- Provar que foi um residente permanente legal nos EUA por pelo menos cinco anos;
- Demonstrar residência contínua nos EUA por pelo menos cinco anos imediatamente antes de aplicar para a naturalização;
- Mostrar que esteve fisicamente presente nos EUA por pelo menos 30 meses dentro dos cinco anos imediatamente anteriores à solicitação de naturalização; e
- Passar no teste de naturalização.
O teste de naturalização consiste no teste de inglês e no teste de cidadania.
O requerente deve demonstrar sua capacidade de ler, escrever e falar inglês básico. O oficial do USCIS que conduz a entrevista pedirá ao requerente que leia uma frase em inglês e que escreva uma frase em inglês. Se o requerente demonstrar sua habilidade de ler, escrever e falar inglês, ele passará nesta parte do teste.
O teste de cidadania é oral, e o requerente será questionado sobre o governo e a história dos Estados Unidos. O oficial do USCIS fará até 10 perguntas da lista de 100 questões do teste de cidadania. Para passar nesta parte do teste, o requerente deve responder corretamente a pelo menos 6 perguntas.
Se o requerente satisfizer todos os requisitos de elegibilidade e passar no teste de naturalização, o último passo antes da naturalização é participar da cerimônia de juramento para se tornar um cidadão naturalizado dos EUA.
Se você tiver alguma dúvida e gostaria de mais informações sobre sua elegibilidade para naturalização, entre em contato com nosso escritório para agendar uma consulta com nossos advogados de imigração experientes.
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Receiving a two-year green card through marriage is an important step, but it leaves another process ahead: removing the conditions on permanent residence. For couples preparing a joint Form I-751 petition, understanding the filing window and organizing evidence early can make the preparation more manageable. The starting point is your own record. Locate the green card, the notice granting residence, and copies of the earlier immigration filing. Check the date conditional residence began and the card’s expiration date. Do not calculate the next deadline solely from your wedding anniversary or the date an attorney first submitted your case. Understand the joint filing window Under 8 CFR 216.4 , a joint I-751 petition generally must be filed during the 90-day period immediately before the second anniversary of obtaining conditional permanent residence. This is a window before that anniversary, not an additional 90 days after the card expires. Preparing early and filing early are different things. You can begin gathering records well before the window opens, while coordinating the correct submission date with your attorney. A joint petition also requires the appropriate signatures, fee, and supporting documentation. Confirm the current form instructions, accepted filing method, and applicable fee when the case is ready to submit. Build a record of the marriage over time The regulation identifies several types of evidence that may help show the marriage was not entered into to evade immigration law: jointly owned property, a lease for a shared home, combined financial resources, children’s birth certificates, and statements from people with personal knowledge of the relationship. These examples do not mean every couple must have a mortgage, joint accounts, or children. The evidence should accurately reflect your circumstances. A clear explanation of how you manage your household can be more useful than forcing your relationship into a checklist that does not fit. As a practical preparation step, organize records by date and type. Review whether they help explain the course of the marriage, rather than collecting only documents created shortly before filing. Flag separate addresses, name changes, or gaps in the records for your attorney. Never alter a document to make the history appear simpler. Tell your attorney if circumstances change This article addresses joint filing. Divorce, the death of a spouse, abuse, or other significant changes may require a different filing basis or an individualized assessment. Separate waiver provisions exist, with their own requirements. A spouse’s unwillingness to sign does not, by itself, establish eligibility for every waiver. Do not assume that the joint 90-day window answers every question about a non-joint case. If the relationship changes while preparing the petition or while it is pending, inform counsel promptly. You should not need to invent a continuing relationship to seek advice about the options that may actually apply. Keep tracking the case after submission The regulation provides that conditional resident status is automatically extended, when necessary, upon receipt of a properly filed I-751 until adjudication. Proof of that status is a separate practical matter: keep the receipt notice and have counsel review its wording before relying on it for travel or employment documentation. This article does not promise a particular receipt-extension period or processing time. A missed deadline calls for prompt legal attention. The regulation allows some late joint filings where USCIS accepts a written showing of good cause, but acceptance is not automatic. Do not assume a late petition cures the problem without further review. Santos Lloyd Law Firm, P.C. can help you assess the filing window, organize relevant evidence, and identify changes that may affect your I-751 strategy. Contact the firm early enough to review the facts before the deadline approaches.
October begins a new federal fiscal year, but that does not mean every green card applicant moves to the front of the line. The Department of State’s October 2026 Visa Bulletin sets out the visa availability that applicants in family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories need to review this month.
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