by IdaKeir | Jul 22, 2016 | Citizenship, Ida Keir Law
Yes you can be a dual citizen in most countries including the US and UK. Some people even have three or more passports! Many permanent residents are nervous about becoming a citizen of their new countries, even if they’ve lived there for many years, for fear they’ll...
by IdaKeir | Dec 8, 2015 | Citizenship, Ida Keir Law
This is the second post in a series on U.S. citizenship or naturalization. In the first post of this series, I discussed the costs of applying for U.S. citizenship if you’re a green card holder; this process is called naturalization. You can read that post...
by IdaKeir | Nov 25, 2015 | Citizenship, Ida Keir Law, News Archive
Frequent travelers often run out of pages in their passports because of the many visa stamps in them. Up to now, citizens could apply for extra page inserts but the U.S. Department of State will no longer add visa pages into U.S. passports beginning January 1, 2016....
by IdaKeir | Nov 25, 2015 | Citizenship, Ida Keir Law
Millions of people have green cards and are eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship but don’t. Cost is one of the main reasons. The standard fee is $595 plus a biometrics fee of $85 to take fingerprints and photos as part of the security screening process....
by IdaKeir | Nov 6, 2015 | Citizenship, Ida Keir Law
We hear a lot of false rumors about voter fraud involving foreign-born non-citizens trying to vote. The real truth is that over 8 MILLION foreign-born legal U.S. residents are eligible to become citizens or “naturalize” but haven’t. Many have lived “American” lives...
by IdaKeir | Jun 29, 2015 | Citizenship, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines
Marijuana possession has been decriminalized or legalized in many states including Colorado and Washington, either for medical or recreational (fun) use. But the legal use of marijuana can still create harsh consequences if you’re trying to get a U.S. visa, green...
