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Citizenship
(Separate Website)
Official US government website with questions and answers about the citizenship process. Includes links to forms and local low-cost immigration legal services providers.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Naturalization
(Separate Website)
Official US government website with questions and answers about the naturalization process. Includes links to forms and local low-cost immigration legal services providers.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
How to Get a Certificate of Citizenship for your Child
(Separate Website)
A fact sheet about the Child Citizenship Act
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
How Do I Apply to Bring a Foreign-Born Orphan to the United States?
(Separate Website)
Information about Orphan Petition Procedures, Basic Orphan Petition Requirements, Overseas Orphan Investigation, Difficult Issues in Orphan Cases, Other Procedures Concerning Adoptive Relationships
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Naturalization Information for Military Personnel
(Separate Website)
If you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and are interested in becoming a U.S. citizen, you may be eligible to apply for citizenship under special provisions provided for in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fact Sheets
(Separate Website)
Listing of Fact Sheets available from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
By: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
How Do I Become a United States Citizen?
(Separate Website)
Information on the requirements and procedure for becoming a citizen of the United States.
By: Erie County Bar Association
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