Santa Barbara Citizenship Lawyers

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There are a variety of ways to obtain citizenship in the United States in order to legally work and live in Santa Barbara, California. The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution grants citizenship to those born in the U.S. or its territories, provided the birth is registered with the appropriate authorities.

Santa Barbara Citizenship Lawyers Understand the Naturalization Process

Immigrants not born in California, or any other state within the Union can apply for Citizenship through the process of naturalization. This usually requires a person to prove they legally and physically residenced within the United States, believe the principles of the U.S. Constitution, are of good moral character, and pass a test on U.S. law and history.

Santa Barbara Citizenship Attorneys will Assist You With the Documentation

Authorities may deny citizenship status due to outstanding removal or deportation orders. The path toward citizenship can be an intricate one. Santa Barbara, California Immigration Lawyers can help you to avoid pitfalls in the citizenship application process and better ensure success.

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Life in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California is a city in Santa Barbara County, where it also serves as the county seat. It currently has a population of about 88,000 people.

Santa Barbara, California is known for being host to one of the very few military engagements of World War II to occur on the continental United States. In 1942, a Japanese submarine surfaced off the coast of Santa Barbara, and fired several shots at the Ellwood oil refinery. There were no injuries. Although there was no evidence that collaboration or espionage by any U.S. residents played a role in the attack, the incident was used by the government to justify the internment of Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast, a decisions which is now remembered as one of the low points in America's history.

After World War II, many of the servicemen who served in the war, and disembarked from Santa Barbara, California moved into the city permanently. This caused a population boom. Many of these servicemen went on to college, and became successful professionals in Santa Barbara, California, some of them lawyers.

If you live in Santa Barbara, California and are in need of an attorney, it's very likely that there's a Santa Barbara, California attorney who can provide assistance.

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