Citizenship
Entries across the digest that deal with citizenship.
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Immigration & Nationality
Naturalizing After Three Years of Marriage to a Citizen
Spouses of U.S. citizens may naturalize after three years of residence rather than five, but only if the marriage is intact and the spouse has been a citizen throughout that period.
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Immigration & Nationality
Renouncing U.S. Citizenship: Procedure, Tax Exit, and Irrevocability
Renunciation of U.S. citizenship must be made in person before a consular officer outside the country, is confirmed by a Certificate of Loss of Nationality, and carries its own tax regime.
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Immigration & Nationality
Denaturalization: Grounds, Procedure, and What Triggers a Case
Denaturalization takes two forms: a civil suit in federal court to set aside a naturalization order, and revocation that follows a criminal conviction for unlawfully procuring citizenship.
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Immigration & Nationality
Passport Denial and Revocation: Grounds and How to Respond
A U.S. passport can be refused or revoked for warrants, court orders, certified child support arrears, and certified tax debt, each with its own route back.
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Immigration & Nationality
Citizenship for Adopted Children: IR-3, IR-4, and Automatic Acquisition
A child who is a permanent resident under eighteen and in a citizen parent's legal and physical custody becomes a citizen automatically. The visa classification decides when that moment arrives.
