Product Description

The path from green card to U.S. citizenship can be a winding one -- and running into bureaucratic hassles is inevitable. With Becoming a U.S. Citizen, you can get the job done, step by step. Find out how to:

*make sure that you are eligible (and not risking deportation)
*use special exceptions for disabled persons, military personnel, spouses of citizens and others
*prepare the application forms and documents
*study for the citizenship exam
*have a successful interview with an INS official
*deal with delays, lost applications or other complications
*enjoy your new status as a U.S. citizen
*help family members immigrate

Becoming a U.S. Citizen covers topics that most other guides don't, helping you avoid trouble spots. You may even be able to take advantage of special rules that allow some applicants to apply early, take the exam in their own language and more.

The book provides forms with line-by-line instructions to fill them out, plus handy checklists that help you organize the application and interview materials.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #812075 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 250 pages

Review
A useful guide for individuals seeking to become naturalized citizens of the U.S. I highly recommend it. -- Carl Shusterman, former INS Naturalization attorney, author of Shusterman's Immigration Update

Covers topics that most other guides don't, helping you to avoid troublespots. -- ForeignerInAmerica.com

About the Author
Attorney Ilona Bray came to the practice of immigration law through her long interest and concern with international human rights issues. Before joining Nolo as legal editor in charge of immigration, she ran a solo law practice and worked for a number of nonprofit immigration agencies, including the International Institute of the East Bay and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. Ms. Bray was also an intern in the legal office at Amnesty International's International Secretariat in London. She received her Bachelor's Degree in philosophy from Bryn Mawr College, and her law degree and a Master's degree in East Asian (Chinese) Studies from the University of Washington.

Customer Reviews

USEFUL BUT.....
i will give this book five stars if only because of it's accuracy in detailing all information. HOWEVER, nobody should spend any more money than they already have (God knows how much money has been paid to get this far!) since ANY and ALL information written on this book can be found at the immigration website, www.uscis.gov.

Nothing new
I read the electronic version of this book in the library. In my opinion, it is nicely presented text, but I found no new information there. It you are familiar with the Guide to Naturalization by The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (available for free from WWW.USCIS.GOV in PDF format), you don't need this book. Questions and answers for Civic test are exactly the same, but in different order. Yes, examples in the book are different from those in the website, but still very obvious and straightforward.

Good Book
I ordered this book on January 2004. I read the review before I ordered it. This book is very useful for me because I wanted to know about the Law, Exam and Interview. It may be useful for new immigrants who've been for 5 years or more. I study this book since January. I went to Boston, MA on March 15th, 2004 for an interview. And guess what, I passed it. I became a U.S. Citizen but, I may have to go to Boston again to get a Naturalization Certificate. Thank this book.