Legal Question in Immigration Law in New York

there's a section in the citizenship application list your school or employer for the past 5 years: My question is Im a green card holder for 14 years I worked only for 1 year in from 1999 to 2000. and i only did some volunteer work from 2005 to 2009 which i get paid and I file my taxes return. So will the USCIS required someone to have a real job or since you file your taxes based on these volunteer work it wont be problem. Someone told me you required to have 5 years income tax return or USCIS Will denied your citizenship.


Asked on 5/05/10, 6:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ajay Arora Ajay K. Arora, Attorney-at-Law, P.C.

Hi,

There is no minimum income requirement to apply for naturalization. Filing of tax returns is expected if you have adequate income to file a tax return. If you do not meet the threshhold requirement to file a tax return, it is acceptable to not have filed a tax return. Failure to file a tax return (if otherwise required to do so per IRS regulations) can constitute lack of good moral character and can result in denial of naturalization application.

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Regards,

Ajay K. Arora, Esq.

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Answered on 5/10/10, 6:51 am


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