What are some common reasons why US citizenship applications are denied?
If you have US Citizenship, you can sponsor your relatives, get more government benefits, be protected from deportation defense, work permits, and claim the rights and responsibilities of native-born citizens, such as voting.
The N-400, Application for Naturalization is a 21-page form you must complete to apply for US citizenship. It verifies that you are at least 18 years old and a lawful permanent citizen of the US. It also asks for contact information and information on physical disabilities, residence, employment and educational history, time outside of the United States, family members, and more.
Here are some commons reasons why US citizenship applications get denied.
Not meeting standards for “Good Moral Character.”
As per the USCIS rule, you need to show Good Moral Character or GMC during the five years immediately preceding your application for naturalization and up to the time of the Oath of Allegiance. Remember to conduct before the five years can also impact your application.
GMC means that you have behaved within the standards of the community in which you live. It can include things like failure to pay child/support/alimony, controlled substance violation, false testimony under oath to get immigration benefit, and others.
Some innocent mistakes on your Form N-400 can cause obligations if found to be untrue. Be warned about the following issues:
Misinformation or duplicity of any kind on your Form N-400.
Fraudulent Green Card history.
Failure to pay taxes.
Don’t have a clean criminal record.
Failure to provide child support.
Failure to register for Selective Service
Question 44 of the Form N-400 asks to give evidence of filing for the Selective Services. If you are a male between the age of 18 and 26, you need to register. It is different from joining the military. Registration adds your name to a record in case of national urgency. Many are surprised to have their US citizenship application denied because of this issue.
Not meeting the physical presence requirements.
Here are some of the requirements that you must meet at the time you fill out your N-400 application:
Have resided in the United States for five years as a lawful permanent resident, without leaving for an extended period.
Have been physically present in the US for at least 30 months out of the five years preceding your filling out the naturalization application.
Living in the US without leaving, from the time you submit your application to the time you are given US citizenship.
Not passing the English or Civics exams.
Only applicants over age 55 with 15 years as a lawful permanent resident or age 50 with 20 years can take the civics and history test with an interpreter. Also, the waiver N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, can help people who have a medical disability, making it difficult for them to pass the test.
At Reyes Schroder Law and Associates, our lawyers are well-experienced in every area of law such as deportation defense, work permits, criminal law, family law, etc. Our attorneys will guide you through every step of the application, and you can even have it reviewed by a professional immigration lawyer.
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