U.S. Citizenship - Naturalization
Here are the requirements to be eligible for US citizenship:
Once it’s been determined a person is eligible, they have to fill out the 10-page application, which requires a lot of documentation.
Since one of the requirements includes living three to five years in the U.S., the application requires absences, such as a weekend trip to Canada, to be documented. And any days applicants were out of the country are subtracted from the total number of days the person was considered “living” in the U.S.
Most of the application questions are pretty straightforward: name, address, country of origin, birthdate and employer. Also, two passport-style photos are required.
Some application questions are pretty personal: Have you ever been a habitual drunkard or procured a prostitute? Have you ever been a member of the Communist party or a terrorist organization? Between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945, did you work for the Nazi government of Germany? Applicants should be candid at this point: lying on an immigration form can result in a revocation of citizenship and a permanent bar to the United States. About 750,000 people become United States citizens each year.
Here are the requirements to be eligible for US citizenship:
- Enter the USA lawfully and have legal status as a permanent resident.
- Continuous residence (not necessarily physical presence) in the U.S. for the five year period before filing for naturalization (three years for the spouses of citizens).
- Residence for at least three months immediately preceding the filing for naturalization in the state in which the petition is filed.
- Physical presence within the U.S. for an total of at least half of the period of required continuous residence (two and a half years for most aliens, one and a half years for spouses of citizens).
- Ability to read, write, and speak ordinary English.
- Knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history and government of the U.S.
- Good moral character and acceptance of the principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Continuous residence (again, not the same as with physical presence) in the U.S. from the date of filing the naturalization application until actual admission to citizenship.
- 18 years of age at the time of filing for naturalization.
Once it’s been determined a person is eligible, they have to fill out the 10-page application, which requires a lot of documentation.
Since one of the requirements includes living three to five years in the U.S., the application requires absences, such as a weekend trip to Canada, to be documented. And any days applicants were out of the country are subtracted from the total number of days the person was considered “living” in the U.S.
Most of the application questions are pretty straightforward: name, address, country of origin, birthdate and employer. Also, two passport-style photos are required.
Some application questions are pretty personal: Have you ever been a habitual drunkard or procured a prostitute? Have you ever been a member of the Communist party or a terrorist organization? Between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945, did you work for the Nazi government of Germany? Applicants should be candid at this point: lying on an immigration form can result in a revocation of citizenship and a permanent bar to the United States. About 750,000 people become United States citizens each year.