Becoming a U.S. Citizen: A Guide to the Law, Exam & Interview

By Ilona Bray

AUDIENCE:

U.S. lawful permanent residents (green card holders) planning to take the next step and apply for naturalized U.S. citizenship; and the legal assistants or staff at community-based organizations who seek to help them.

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• Nearly 773,000 people applied for citizenship in the last year statistics were taken (2013). (Stats at http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/ois_yb_2013_0.pdf.)

• This book does more than any other to not only cover the basics (naturalization application procedures and test preparation) but to alert readers to special exceptions that might allow them to apply early (for example, if married to a U.S. citizen) or take an easier version of the exam (for example, due to advanced age or disability).

• Holds readers’ hands through the entire process and beyond, even covering what happens if they get denied, and what their new rights are upon being sworn in as a U.S. citizen.

• Language: English
• Publisher: NOLO
• Release date: Sep 21, 2016
• ISBN: 9781413323054

Ilona Bray

Ilona Bray, J.D. is an award-winning author and legal editor at Nolo, specializing in immigration law, real estate, and nonprofit fundraising. Many of her books are consistent Nolo bestsellers, among them Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits, U.S. Immigration Made Easy, and Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home. She particularly enjoys interviewing people and weaving their stories into her books. Bray's working background includes solo practice, nonprofit, and corporate stints, as well as long periods of volunteering, including an internship at Amnesty International's main legal office in London. She received her law degree and a Master's degree in East Asian (Chinese) Studies from the University of Washington. In her spare time she enjoys writing children’s books, going to open houses, and gardening.