Immigration Lawyer Ari Sauer – The Immigration Answer Man

Memphis immigration lawyer Ari Sauer provides news and information on US immigration law.

I am unable to read and write in my native language. Do I still have to be able to read and write English when I apply for US citizenship?

QUESTION: When I apply for naturalization, to become a US citizen, can I get a waiver of the requirement to read and write English based on the fact that I am unable to read and write in my native language?

THE IMMIGRATION ANSWER MAN – ARI SAUER: The requirement to read and write English can only be waived if either:

a) the application is over 55 and has lived in the US for 15 years after becoming a US Permanent Resident (green card holder);

b) the applicant is over 50 and has lived in the US for 20 years after becoming a US Permanent Resident;

OR

c) the applicant’s inability to learn to read and write in English is caused by a physical or developmental disability, or a mental impairment, which would qualify the person for an N-648 waiver.

Unfortunately, the fact that the applicant is illiterate in their native language is not, by itself, a reason for USCIS to waive the requirement to be able to read and write in English for the application for naturalization.

By Ari Sauer.

Submit questions to Ari Sauer – The Immigration Answer Man by emailing your question to immigrationanswerman@gmail.com. Questions submitted by email may be posted on this site, without personal information, unless the email specifically requests that we not use the question for this site. Due to the volume of questions received, not all questions submitted will be answered. Only general questions can be answered on this blog. For answers to specific questions about your situation, please schedule a consultation appointment with attorney Ari Sauer. Sending in a question by email or any other means does not create an attorney-client relationship. * This is an advertisement. Ari Sauer is an attorney with the Siskind Susser law firm. www.visalaw.com/ari.html. On this blog we answer questions as a service to our readers, but we cannot assume any liability related to reliance on anything herein, and responses to questions are not intended to establish an attorney-client relationship. Immigration laws and regulations are constantly changing and the rules stated may not apply to your situation. Readers are cautioned to schedule a consultation with an immigration lawyer before acting on anything stated in this blog. This blog is not intended to substitute for a consultation with a qualified immigration law attorney. Ari Sauer is licensed to practice law through the states of Tennessee, New York and New Jersey but is eligible to assist clients from throughout the US. Certification as an Immigration Specialist is not currently available in Tennessee, New York or New Jersey. Siskind Susser limits its practice strictly to immigration law, a Federal practice area, and we do not claim expertise in the laws of states other than where our attorneys are licensed. the opinions expressed here are those of Ari Sauer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Siskind Susser.

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