Providence Citizenship Attorney
Realizing the American dream
The American dream is the freedom to express yourself and exercise your abilities to the fullest in pursuit of wealth and happiness. Achieving U.S. citizenship offers the best opportunity for realizing the American dream. Our Providence citizenship attorneys at George H. West & Associates look forward to assisting you.
Benefits of Providence citizenship and immigration
Citizenship grants you the maximum rights and privileges possible in America. Some of the benefits include:
- Ability to live and work permanently in the United States
- Participation in government programs
U.S. citizens may participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs and also take advantage of more than 1,000 benefit and assistance programs such as grants, scholarships, fellowships, housing, energy assistance, Social security retirement benefits, and more.
- Family-based immigration—sponsoring relatives
While green card holders may petition for a spouse and unmarried children to join them in the United States, U.S. citizens have broader petitioning privileges, which include sponsoring:
- Spouses
- Unmarried children
- Parents
- Brothers
- Sisters
- Fiancés
- Married children
A green card holder is subject to quota limitations on the numbers of visas issued each year and waits an average of four years to bring family members into the U.S. through family-based immigration. There are no annual numerical limits for family members sponsored by U.S. citizens, and consequently the waiting period is much shorter.
- Voting rights
As a U.S. citizen, you may vote in federal, state, and local elections. You have a voice in the government’s decisions that affect your quality of life, your work, community, and family’s well-being.
- Fewer travel restrictions
Permanent legal residents have travel restrictions that prevent them from being outside of the United States for longer than six months or they jeopardize their resident status. U.S. citizenships have unlimited time to travel or live outside the United States.
- Protection against deportation
Visa holders and permanent residents are subject to deportation and removal proceedings for failure to comply with immigration rules and regulations or if convicted of a crime—even if a misdemeanor. U.S. citizens are not threatened with deportation as a consequence of criminal conviction or other legal sanctions.
Get legal help
If you are considering applying for U.S. citizenship in Providence, our attorneys can help you with your application or answer questions to make the process go more smoothly.
Contact George West & Associates today and arrange a consultation.
