Citizenship under section 319(b) (Expeditious Naturalization)

[kenwood]

I have a few general questions on the topic : Spouse of a US Citizen getting citizenship under section 319 (b) (Expeditious Naturalization).

Here are my questions: Can you please help:

1. Any details or examples on the type of company the USCitizen needs to be working for, in order for the spouse to quality for citizenship under this clause ? Do companies like Intel, Microsoft, IBM, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm qualify ?

2. I take it that companies such as Infosys, Wipro, etc that have branches in U.S (but headquartered outside U.S) do not qualify. Correct ?

3. Does the INS require the U.S citizen to have worked in the U.S.A facility of that company for a certain minimum period of time before going to another country to serve for that company ?

4. Is there a specific format or text of the letter that is needed from the employer ?

Any other tips or suggestions on this topic will be extremely helpful.

THANKS A LOT !

 

[boatbod]

I don't profess to know a whole lot about 319(b), but I do know the company must be a US Corporation that is owned at least 51% by US citizens. You are correct that overseas companies such as Wipro do not qualify.

There is a little extra information about 319(b) to be found in the Adjudicators Handbook, if you look hard enough.