CIP Naturalization & Citizenship 2

Question 1

Which of the following constitutes a permanent bar to naturalization under the Immigration and Nationality Act?

Accepted Answer

A conviction for an aggravated felony on or after November 29, 1990

Answer

INA § 101(f)(8) permanently bars from establishing good moral character any person convicted of an aggravated felony on or after November 29, 1990, making naturalization unavailable.

Question 2

What is the legal effect of a lawful permanent resident's absence from the U.S. for more than 6 months but less than 1 year on the continuous residence requirement for naturalization?

Accepted Answer

A rebuttable presumption arises that continuous residence has been broken

Answer

Under INA § 316(b), an absence of more than 6 months but less than 1 year creates a rebuttable presumption that continuous residence was interrupted, which the applicant may overcome with evidence.

Question 3

Which USCIS form may a lawful permanent resident file to preserve continuous residence for naturalization purposes when taking a qualifying extended absence for employment abroad?

Accepted Answer

Form N-470

Answer

Form N-470, Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes, allows qualifying LPRs employed abroad by a U.S. company or the U.S. government to prevent their absence from breaking continuous residence.

Question 4

Under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship when which combination of conditions is met?

Accepted Answer

At least one parent is a U.S. citizen, the child is an LPR, is under 18, and resides in the U.S. in the legal and physical custody of the citizen parent

Answer

INA § 320 provides automatic citizenship acquisition when a child under 18 who is a lawful permanent resident resides in the U.S. in the legal and physical custody of at least one U.S. citizen parent.

Question 5

A child is born abroad to two U.S. citizen parents. Under INA § 301(c), what is required for the child to acquire citizenship at birth?

Accepted Answer

At least one parent must have been physically present in the U.S. or its outlying possessions prior to the child's birth

Answer

INA § 301(c) grants citizenship at birth to children born abroad of two U.S. citizen parents when at least one parent was previously physically present in the U.S. or an outlying possession.

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CIP Naturalization & Citizenship 2