Palm Desert, CA asked in Immigration Law for California

Q: I have my Green card since 2008 the Gov just renewed my Green card for another 10 years but denied me my Citizenship?

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Mario Musil
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A: The requirements for naturalization are more stringent than the requirements for the renewal of your permanent resident card. You should have an attorney review the denial letter with you to see what options you may have to obtain your citizenship.

A: You can maintain your resident status by fulfilling all of the requirements to preserve that status. The eligibility requirements for naturalization will include those to preserve the resident status plus other requirements that you view by accessing the instructions to the FORM N-400.

Good luck to you.

Hector E. Quiroga
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A: It is possible to still retain your permanent residency and still be denied citizenship. Without knowing why you were denied citizenship, however, it is hard to say what is going on.

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