Parviz Malakouti, Immigration Lawyer

03/31/2026

California Conviction & Applying for 2nd Citizenship? Four Must Dos.

In this video, dual citizenship attorney Parviz Malakouti explains four important action items for any American with a California conviction who plans on app...

03/29/2026

How to Get a California Apostille for 2nd Citizenship

In this video, dual citizenship attorney Parviz Malakouti shows exactly how to get a California apostille (or non-apostille authentication) of a California d...

01/27/2026

Critical Information on how to fix your FBI Background Check for 2nd citizenship

In this video, dual citizenship attorney Parviz Malakouti explains exactly how the process of challenging and updating an FBI Background Check works.0:00 - I...

01/04/2026

If you're American, you should know how to read your FBI background check.

The key "police report" document Americans are asked to provide when they apply for second citizenship (naturalization) or residency is the FBI background check (IdHS).

In the vast majority of instances.

Citizenship by investment, descent, merit, after a period of residence, etc.

So naturally, if you have EVER been arrested, charged or convicted of a crime in the US, you'll be intensely interested in what your FBI background check shows.

And what those abbreviations, codes, jargon, acronyms, and numbers mean.

Regardless of what happened after the arrest (dismissal, plea bargain, expungement, expunction, etc.)

Here's how you read your FBI background check in 4 minutes.

How to Read Your FBI Background Check!

In this video, dual citizenship attorney Parviz Malakouti shows you exactly how to read your FBI background check and make sense of the jargon and legal lang...

09/16/2025

5 Ways to IMPROVE an FBI Background Check with a California Criminal Record

[For 2nd Citizenship]

If you’re from California, here are the paths you might have available to improve your FBI IdHS background check.

08/17/2025

Can a California EXPUNGED conviction be removed from your FBI background check?

07/08/2025

5 Ways to IMPROVE an FBI Background Check with a California Criminal Record

This is a must-read for any American pursuing 2nd citizenship or residency with a California criminal record.

If you’re from California, here are the paths you might have available to improve your FBI IdHS background check.

04/18/2025

How to Get Proof of Selective Service Registration for Naturalization

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04/18/2025

If given the chance to speak with President Donald Trump regarding DACA reform, Silva said he’d be emotional, but respectful.

"I’d probably be in tears. I would tell my president, ‘Sir, I love this country. And I pray that there’s something you can fix with DACA so we can become Americans and be an asset to you.’"

04/16/2025

How to Get a California Juvenile Record REMOVED from your FBI Background Check (IdHS)

Updates include a brand new FAQ section.

All real FAQs asked of me by clients or in initial consultations.

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04/16/2025

Challenge & Update Your FBI Background Check After a California Expungement

Updated with new FAQ section added.

All real FAQs asked of me by clients and in consultations.

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