Successful founders can accumulate unusually complicated immigration histories before reaching naturalization. Prior E-2, L-1, O-1, H-1B, F-1/OPT, EB-1A, NIW, EB-5, business ownership, international travel, and tax records may span many years. Most do not create a citizenship problem, but known... Read More

Multinational executives often reach naturalization after years of L-1A, EB-1C, corporate restructuring, international assignments, and extensive travel. Most approved employment-based green cards will not create a naturalization problem, but known inconsistencies involving the original EB-1C case, corporate relationships, managerial duties,... Read More

A lawful permanent resident who files U.S. taxes as a nonresident can create a serious immigration issue. But Form 1040-NR, treaty residence, dual-status taxation, and foreign tax residency do not all mean the same thing. Before filing Form N-400, internationally... Read More

An approved EB-5 case does not make naturalization automatic. When an immigrant investor applies for U.S. citizenship, USCIS must still determine whether the applicant was lawfully admitted for permanent residence and satisfies the other naturalization requirements. For investors with complex... Read More

Filing Form N-400 does not automatically place lawful permanent resident status in jeopardy. But naturalization requires USCIS to review eligibility for citizenship and can expose unresolved problems involving the original green card, prior immigration filings, marriage history, criminal records, international... Read More