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According to a recent poll conducted by the Economic Policy Institute, 6 out of 10 Americans believe the American dream is dead. However, hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals constantly look for opportunities to stay in the United States and start their path towards becoming a US citizen.
“The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one's children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals” - Leonard Boswell
The American dream includes achieving financial stability, succeeding in the workplace and building a brighter future for your family. Goals that can be brought closer by becoming an American citizen. The first step is to make sure you are eligible to apply for naturalization.
But, what are the advantages of becoming a US citizen? We’ve gathered some of the most important benefits here:
# 1. You can petition to bring your immediate family members (husband or wife, married or unmarried children, siblings and parents) to the United States. This is one of the most attractive advantages of becoming a U.S. citizen.
# 2. You would get the right to live and work permanently in the United States.
# 3. Travel abroad and even live overseas without losing the right to return to the US. You are not restricted on time you spent outside the United States.
# 4. Travel with a U.S. passport. In other words, you will not be required to issue visas for many countries including UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In fact, American citizens can enter 160 places without having a visa in their US passport. Plus, you can also get assistance from the U.S. government when overseas.
# 5. Voting: only US citizens have the right to vote in federal elections.
# 6. The ability to pursue a federal career. Most government jobs require U.S. citizenship.
# 7. U.S. citizens can harness financial aids such as grants, college scholarships and funds available only to us citizens.
# 8. U.S. citizens cannot be deported, unlike lawful permanent residents.
#9. Green cards do not need to be renewed. As an American citizen, you will not need to renew your green card or carry it with you.
#10. Benefit from US tax laws: If your spouse is also a US citizen, you can bequeath real estate to him or her that will be exempt from property taxes.
As you can see, there are many convenient reasons to consider becoming a US citizen. So if you are eligible and you want to go through this process, contact immigration lawyer Alice Antonovsky to get experienced immigration guidance and support from start to finish. Please, Let us know why you want to become a U.S. citizen in the comments section below to get the conversation going!
