Benefits of becoming a U.S. citizenship

The Constitution of the United States provides several rights to citizens as well as non-citizens, but some benefits and rights are exclusively for the U.S. citizen. If you’re a green card holder and want to obtain U.S. citizenship, you must choose the best immigration lawyer in New York to get all the rights that U.S. citizens have. The following are some of the benefits of U.S. citizenship. 

 

The right to get government grants and other benefits - Only U.S. citizens have the right to obtain most of the federal grants and other government benefits.

The right to vote, hold certain federal jobs - Only if you’ve U.S. citizenship, you can enjoy the right to vote in federal elections. Besides voting, U.S. citizens have many job opportunities because most of the federal government agencies jobs are available only to people with U.S. citizenship. Additionally, U.S. citizens have the right to hold certain federal jobs, whereas non-citizens don’t. Naturalized citizens of the United States can run for most public offices.

Protection from deportation - When it comes to U.S. citizens, they are protected from deportation, but non-citizens even green card holders are subject to removal. However, in extremely rare cases, naturalized U.S. citizens may lose their citizenship, which is called “denaturalization.” This means former citizens of the United States may be subject to deportation after undergoing denaturalized.

More options to petition with family members - Although both U.S. citizens and green card holders have the right to file immigration petitions to reunite with family members, U.S. citizens have better options. They can file petition for more categories as compared to green card holders. Plus, the wait time.

Benefits to travel abroad for a longer period of time - Have you applied for U.S. citizenship? If not, do it as soon as possible! This is because U.S. citizens are allowed to travel abroad for as long as they want without losing their citizenship status. On the contrary, if green card holders travel abroad for a longer period of time, they may lose their permanent resident status.

Besides unlimited traveling, U.S. citizens do not require to obtain a visa to visit many of the foreign country.

These are some of the benefits and rights you get to enjoy if you’re a citizen of the United States. Are you looking for the best immigration law firm in NYC to change your green card holder status to U.S. citizen? Contact Wildes& Weinberg - (212) 753-3468.