Naturalization/Citizenship
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Read about where to file your lawsuit or case. Information on jurisdiction and venue.
If you cannot afford the filing fee or other court costs, you may qualify to have these fees and costs waived by the court.
In order to apply for a Green Card, you must be eligible under one of the categories listed below. Once you find the category that may fit your situation, click on the link provided to get information on eligibility requirements, how to apply, and whether your family members can also apply with you.
Easy-to-use flash cards and vocabulary lists.
This section will give you general guidelines for how to best prepare yourself for court.
Whatever the reason, you have the right to represent yourself, to be your own lawyer in all cases in California.
Form fees, eligibility requirements, fee waiver eligibility, required documents, and mailing addresses vary depending on the form you are filing and why you are filing.
Use your application receipt number to check your case status online.
This interactive map and search engine that will help you find legal assistance near you.
About certificates of citizenship and passports.
Download your immigration forms online.
Information on the benefits and responsibilities of citizenship, an overview of the naturalization process, and eligibility requirements.
During the naturalization interview, applicants will be asked up to 1 questions from the list of 1 questions in English.
By filing online you can submit and view certain benefit requests, receive electronic notification of decisions, and receive real-time case status updates.
Recognizing that some applicants cannot pay the filing fees, USCIS established a fee waiver process for certain forms and benefit types.
Exceptions, accommodations, modifications to requirements.
You may file an appeal on some unfavorable decisions to the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) or the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
You can use this dictionary to quickly look up a definition or explanation for a topic.
The Attorney General's guide on avoiding scams targeting immigrants and their families in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Information about the test to become a citizen.
Field Offices handle scheduled interviews on non-asylum related applications.
Check out these frequently asked questions to find your answer about TPS for Haitians.
Everyone inside the U.S. has certain legal rights, regardless of your immigration status.
Short lessons about the country's history and government.