Comments for The Bazerghi Family http://www.bazerghi.com The Bazerghi Family, from Ashburn, Virginia - USA Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:28:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Finally! I have a Green Card! by Eric http://www.bazerghi.com/2006/07/24/finally-i-have-a-green-card/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Eric Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:17:56 +0000 http://www.bazerghi.com/2006/07/26/finally-i-have-a-green-card/#comment-96 Sharon, you cannot apply for citizenship without first being a Legal Resident Alien of the US. Only way I think this can be achieved is to apply and get a Green Card. After the card/status is issued, the individual will then have to wait 3-5 years before even being able to apply for citizenship. Once the application is submitted, it's my understanding that it takes another 6 months to process and have the citizenship granted. There are stringent background checks at each level of the process. In regards to being in the country illegally, they would still need to apply for legal status. By doing so, I would imagine they could risk 'deportation'. Personally, if someone is here illegally, they should suffer the consequences. It would be unfair to folks like myself who spent the time and money to go through the process legally. Why should someone who broke the rules get a free ride? I don't care what someone's 'situation' was; if someone wants to immigrate to the US, then they must respect and honor its rules and laws. If someone breaks a law, then they must deal with the consequences, even if that means they can no longer immigrate here. Finally, keep in mind that I'm not an immigration expert, or anything. Anything I say here is my opinion and nothing more. I would HIGHLY recommend you and/or your friend consult a proper immigration attorney in order to answer all your questions and help with the process. Good Luck! Sharon, you cannot apply for citizenship without first being a Legal Resident Alien of the US. Only way I think this can be achieved is to apply and get a Green Card. After the card/status is issued, the individual will then have to wait 3-5 years before even being able to apply for citizenship. Once the application is submitted, it’s my understanding that it takes another 6 months to process and have the citizenship granted. There are stringent background checks at each level of the process.

In regards to being in the country illegally, they would still need to apply for legal status. By doing so, I would imagine they could risk ‘deportation’. Personally, if someone is here illegally, they should suffer the consequences. It would be unfair to folks like myself who spent the time and money to go through the process legally. Why should someone who broke the rules get a free ride? I don’t care what someone’s ’situation’ was; if someone wants to immigrate to the US, then they must respect and honor its rules and laws. If someone breaks a law, then they must deal with the consequences, even if that means they can no longer immigrate here.

Finally, keep in mind that I’m not an immigration expert, or anything. Anything I say here is my opinion and nothing more. I would HIGHLY recommend you and/or your friend consult a proper immigration attorney in order to answer all your questions and help with the process.

Good Luck!

]]> Comment on Finally! I have a Green Card! by sharon http://www.bazerghi.com/2006/07/24/finally-i-have-a-green-card/comment-page-1/#comment-95 sharon Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:07:01 +0000 http://www.bazerghi.com/2006/07/26/finally-i-have-a-green-card/#comment-95 Congratulations on your Green Card! I am an American citizen who is trying to find out information for a friend who wants to become one. Do you have to have a Green Card to apply for citizenship or can you just directly apply for citizenship? Also if someone is here illegally and they want to apply for citizenship, will they run the risk of being arrested and deported if they try to apply for citizenship? Any information you could give us would be helpful Thanks Congratulations on your Green Card!
I am an American citizen who is trying to find out information for a friend who wants to become one. Do you have to have a Green Card to apply for citizenship or can you just directly apply for citizenship? Also if someone is here illegally and they want to apply for citizenship, will they run the risk of being arrested and deported if they try to apply for citizenship?
Any information you could give us would be helpful
Thanks

]]> Comment on The New Site is Almost Where I Want It by Fish http://www.bazerghi.com/2006/01/12/the-new-site-is-almost-where-i-want-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fish Mon, 01 May 2006 14:22:51 +0000 http://www.bazerghi.com/2006/01/12/the-new-site-is-almost-where-i-want-it/#comment-8 I guess there are not enough incentives to post yet !!! :) A plus tard ! I guess there are not enough incentives to post yet !!!

:)

A plus tard !

]]> Comment on ‘Daddy is a Goober’ by Bessie http://www.bazerghi.com/2006/01/18/74/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Bessie Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:52:24 +0000 http://www.bazerghi.com/2006/01/18/74/#comment-5 You really are a Goober! You really are a Goober!

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