Top Ten Reasons to be a Citizen

Why should I be a US citizen? Here are our top 10 reasons

Becoming a US Citizen allows you to:

1. Vote in national, state and local elections,
2. Travel with a US passport
3. Sponsor relatives for permanent resident status in the US
4. Government benefits – some permanent residents cannot receive the same public benefits as citizens
5. Apply for federal jobs – certain types of gov’t agencies require US citizenship
6. Run for office – many elected positions require the officeholder to be a US citizen
7. Tax consequences – citizens are treated different than permanent residents, especially when it comes to estate taxes
8. Federal grants- many are only open to US citizens
9. Deportation – after you become a citizen it is very rare that you will be threatened with deportation if you run into criminal problems
10. Guaranteed Re-entry to the United States After Traveling Abroad: After leaving the U.S. for more than 180 days Permanent Residents can lose their green card upon attempted re-entry if the Port of Entry determines that the green card has been abandoned. While a immigration atty can obtain a re-entry permit for green card holders, which allows a Permanent Resident to travel abroad for up to two years without “abandoning” his/her U.S. residence. Citizens can come and go as they please.

If you would like to speak to an Attorney about applying for Naturalization contact our offices at 215-992-9662.