U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
How do I become a U.S. Citizen?
Visit the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly Immigration and Naturalization Service) website for information about how to become a U.S. Citizen. Also, you can download a "Guide to Naturalization." This 45-page booklet answers most questions you may have regarding citizenship. You must have Adobe Acrobat to access it.
You can now download software from the immigration.gov website that will allow you to complete your naturalization form on your personal computer, then print a special bar-coded application that greatly improves the accuracy and speed of the data input by INS staff.
If you prefer, you can also call 1-800-870-3676 and request form N-400, the Naturalization application, or download it from the INS website.
Business and Immigration
The trend in immigration law over the last few years has provided more options for companies wanting to hire people not living in the U.S. The Nutshell Guide for Businesses Hiring Temporary Employees from Outside the U.S. is a handy reference. Also check the Procedures and Alternatives to Sponsoring an H-1B Specialty Worker fact sheet for more information about hiring people with special skills not readily available in the United States.
Immigration and Congress
Information on laws, regulations and interpretations controlling immigration and the work of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, can be found at the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services website. Here, you can find the full text of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and any subsequent legislation that has affected it.
You can also learn how immigration laws are made and how regulations are developed. You can explore agency and judicial interpretations of those laws. You can also find handbooks and guides used by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in performing its mission as well as guides created to help you through the immigration process.
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