Naturalization – How to Become a US Citizen

Once you have a green card, how and when can you become a US citizen through naturalization?

We provide articles and links explaining who is eligible for naturalization as well as the application procedures, including an online, self-correcting history and government test.

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To be eligible to become a US citizen through naturalization, you must:

1. Be a lawful permanent resident of the United States for 5 years, or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen for a minimum of the 3 years (although there are certain exceptions to this requirement for persons who have honorable service in the U.S. Armed Forces);
2. Be physically present in the United States for over 50% of the required residency period;
3. Be a person of good moral character;
4. Take an oath of loyalty to the United States;
5. Be able to speak, read and write simple words and phrases in the English language (although there are certain exceptions to this rule); and
6. Pass a test in US history and government.

Once you become a citizen of the United States, you may sponsor your spouse, parents, sons and daughters as well as your brothers and sisters for lawful permanent residence in the U.S.

NATURALIZATION RESOURCES

• US Citizenship Test
• What to Bring to Your Interview
• Download Citizenship Forms
• How Do I Apply for U.S. Citizenship? (USCIS)
• A Guide to Naturalization (USCIS)
• History/Government Self Test (USCIS)
• The Citizenship Interview and Test (USCIS)
• Interpretations of Citizenship Laws and Court Decisions (USCIS)
• USCIS Policy Manual: Citizenship
• Naturalization: Exceptions and Accomodations (USCIS)
• Register for Selective Service Online (In English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean & Vietnamese)
• Expedited Citizenship Program through the US Army
• Filing an I-130 Petition Abroad for a Petitioner in the U.S. Military
• Effect of Failure to Register for Selective Service on Naturalization Eligibility
• Interpretations of Citizenship Laws and Court Decisions (USCIS)
• Public Charge and Naturalization – ILRC (11-21-18)
• The Administration Plans to Strip Citizenship from Thousands of Americans – ILRC (9-17-18)
• USCIS Expands Efforts to Highlight Citizenship and Immigrant Integration (9-17-15)
• Conditional Permanent Residents and Naturalization under Section 319(b) of the Act (USCIS) (8-04-09)
• Procedures for Handling Citizenship Applications of Aliens Who Voted Unlawfully or Falsely Represented Themselves as U.S. Citizens by Voting or Registering to Vote (USCIS) (5-07-02)

SUCCESS STORIES – NATURALIZATION

• Deportation? No. US Citizenship? Yes! (September 2016)
• Fabio Becomes a US Citizen (May 2016)
• From Deportation Proceedings to US Citizenship (March 2009)
• Helping A Client Become a US Citizen (August 2008)

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