Immigration

Helping You Succeed in the United States
Immigration issues can be very complex and confusing if you are not familiar with the United States government policy on foreign nationals and immigrants. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has very specific guidelines regarding immigration, visas, petitions, sponsorship and naturalization. The better prepared you are to meet these requirements, the better you will be able to achieve your goals. If you are interested in changing your status or that of a family member, you could greatly benefit from the help of an experienced and knowledgeable immigration attorney.

The Law Office of Bruce C. Bridgman has a special department dedicated to providing immigrants, residents and citizens with all types of immigration services across California. If you have questions, concerns or interests in the following areas, an Orange County immigration lawyer at the firm can help you with:

• Family-Based Petitions
• Employment-Based Petitions
• Visas
• US Citizenship
• Asylum for Refugees
• L-1 Visas
• Green Cards
• Consular processing
• Amnesty
• Immigration Appeals

Mr. Bridgman is aware that your future and that of your family is very important to you. Sometimes those future hopes involve living in the United States in order to be close to family, receive greater benefits, live a higher quality of life or other reason. There are countless individuals across the globe who dream of living and working in the United States based on many different motivations. With the help of an Orange County immigration lawyer, you could achieve that dream of legal resident status or naturalization.

How to Become a U.S. Citizen
There are a few different ways that you may be able to become a United States citizen. Our firm can evaluate your case and determine which avenue you can take to gain citizenship. According to USCIS, individuals can become citizens at birth or after birth.

At-Birth Citizenship
For expecting parents, you may be able to petition for your child’s citizenship. There are two ways to do this: 1) If the child is born in the U.S., even to non-citizen parents, the parents may be able to petition for their child’s citizenship; or 2) If the child is born abroad, but one or both parents are United States citizens, the parents can petition for their child’s citizenship.

Post-Birth Citizenship
If you were not born in the United States and do not currently have citizenship, there are two ways to apply for U.S. citizenship. First of all, you may be able to apply for acquired citizenship if your parents (or one of your parents) was a U.S. citizen at the time of your birth. To qualify through your parents, the application must be submitted before you turn 18. The second, and likely the most common way to become a U.S. citizen after birth is to apply for naturalization.

Our firm can help you determine which method you can take to become a citizen. We can even help prepare your documents and prepare you for the naturalization test. The Law Office of Bruce C. Bridgman can also assist those who want to petition for dual citizenship or military member citizenship.

Visas, Citizenship & More: The Law Office of Bruce C. Bridgman
Your lawyer will be able to help you ensure that you have all of the appropriate and required valuable documents such as applications, birth certificates, marriage certificates, forms and other credentials needed. Whether you are trying to live and work in the United States temporarily, wanting a visa to visit or if you want to finally become an American citizen – the immigration attorneys at Mr. Bridgman’s law firm can help you. Contact an Orange County immigration lawyer at The Law Office of Bruce C. Bridgman if you have an immigration legal issue.