Greetings Jorge Rivera immigration attorney.

If you ask me, can I become U.S. citizen if I don't speak English? And the answer is yes, but there are different ways to become a citizen without speaking English.

First of all, you can by your age and the number of years you have been a resident. If you have been a resident for more than 20 years and you are over 50 years of age, you will automatically be tested in Spanish. Now, if you have only been a resident for 15 years but you are over 55 years of age, you will also automatically be tested in Spanish.

But what if you have memory problems? What if you don't meet that number of years of being a resident or you don't meet that age? Then the analysis is already focused on what is your mental capacity Do you have memory problems? do you have any mental retardation? because that affects your physical ability to learn and study the material for the exam.

Medical certification N648

The way it is generally done is as follows: if a person, for example, is 40 years old or does not meet the minimum age of 55 to take the exam in Spanish, or conversely, is 80 years old but has only been a resident for 5 years, then immigration what you want to see is something called a medical certificationThe "N648".

This form is practically taken to a doctor and filled out with the mental, brain condition whether it is, for example, Alzheimer's or some other comparable condition, such as head trauma, memory loss or other issues that the doctor can document. The problem is that doctors fill out the form wrong and end up requiring English from people but there is a solution.

What is the solution?

The solution is to have the doctor fill out the form and have your immigration attorney review it and tell you, for example: "look, the doctor made a mistake here, they have to give more details, they have to be more specific, they have to clarify". So, that way, we can make sure that the doctor is complying with the legal requirements to give you the exception.

If not, we are practically guessing with the doctors, because many times they put anything on the form and we are the ones who pay the price: a person who really had memory problems may end up being denied citizenship because the doctor never checked with a lawyer to make sure he or she met the legal requirements.

Immigration Lawyer

If you are unable to learn English or want to see if you qualify for an exception, medical certification let me know, write me a message. And to help you with your case call me at 88 85 78 78 22 76.

Remember also that the lawyer Jorge Rivera offers all types of legal advice to immigrants throughout the United States. If you are looking for an immigration lawyer in Miami, you can find us at 5820 Blue Lagoon Dr, Miami, FL.

It also provides counseling for immigrants in Las Vegas.