Naturalization & Citizenship
Naturalization & Citizenship
The Prerequisites To U.S. Citizenship
Becoming a U.S. citizen depends on meeting the requirements and completing the process correctly. We understand the immigration laws and know what is needed to be successful in the process. Generally, the requirements are:
You must be at least 18 years old.
You must have lived here for three years with a green card obtained through marriage to an American Citizen and the applicant is still residing with the U.S. citizen; otherwise 5 years.
You must be a person of good moral character.
You have paid your taxes.
You can read, write and speak basic English.
You must pass the U.S. Citizenship civics exam.
If there are other factors that might affect your citizenship status, we will review those with you and develop a plan for how to overcome any obstacles.
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Naturalization Requirements
(… in greater detail)
In order to be eligible for citizenship in the United States, LPRs must meet the following requirements:
the applicant must be a permanent resident;
the applicant must have a continuous residence in the United States for a minimum period (normally five years);
the applicant must be residing in the state of application for a minimum period of three months;
the applicant must have been physically present in the United States for a minimum period (at least half the period of required continuous residence);
the applicant must have the ability to read, write and speak ordinary English;
the applicant must have knowledge of U.S. history and government;
the applicant must have good moral character;
the applicant must have continuous residence in the U.S. from the date of filing the naturalization application until actual admission to citizenship;
the applicant must have attained 18 years of age at the time of filing for naturalization (subject to certain exceptions);
the applicant must be attached to the principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Special requirements apply to particular groups of naturalization applicants and certain individuals are ineligible for naturalization.
Naturalization & Citizenship
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