Immigration Lawyer Carl Shusterman served as an INS Citizenship Attorney (1976-80). Generally, only lawful permanent residents may apply for naturalization although there are certain narrow exceptions to this rule. We provide videos, articles and links explaining who is eligible for naturalization as well as the application procedures, including an online, self-correcting history and government examination.

Our attorneys have assisted thousands of persons in successfully going through the naturalization process. U.S. citizens may sponsor their spouses, parents, sons and daughters as well as brothers and sisters for permanent residence in the U.S.

Some persons may obtain U.S. citizenship at birth, or while they were minors, through their U.S. citizen parents or grandparents. This is known as acquiring U.S. citizenship through acquisition or derivation. We have posted the government’s four handy citizenship charts on our web site.

It is also possible to have your naturalization revoked. Finally, we link to articles regarding who is eligible to be a “dual” citizen, a citizen of more than one country.