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The Citizenship of the United States is one of the most advantageous
citizenships in the world, there are several benefits of having a
U.S. passport including the right to work in United States, and also the
right to study and live permanently in the U.S. Among the benefits of a Citizen
versus a Green Card holder status there are the fact that in most cases if you
comply with certain requirements of physical presence and others, the children
of Americans will be American citizens by birth even if they are born in a
country abroad outside of the U.S. Also as a Citizen of the U.S. you have a
preference over Green Card holders when applying for a Green Card for your
relatives. A Green Card status can expire, especially if you move out of the
U.S. permanently for certain period of time, but the Citizenship doesn't expire.
The process of becoming a U.S. citizen is also known as naturalization. Some
people are born U.S. citizens and other people become naturalized citizens.
How to Acquire United States Citizenship by birth?:
U.S. Citizenship may be obtained by birth in the U.S., or by
birth abroad from American Parents under certain conditions. In most cases
even if the child has a second citizenship from abroad still will have the
American citizenship by birth and therefore it will have
double citizenship.
How to Become American Citizen?
Foreigners can become American Citizens through the process of
Naturalization. To be eligible to apply for the U.S. citizenship there are
several requirements and conditions. U.S. legal permanent residents holding a
Green Card are in general eligible to apply for the U.S. citizenship after
living in the U.S. for certain amount of years. If the resident is married to a
U.S. citizen then the waiting time is 3 years, but if the resident is not
married to a U.S. citizen then the waiting time increases to 5 years. Some other
requirements include physical presence, good moral and character and other U.S.
citizenship application requirements. Some naturalization requirements may be
waived for individuals currently serving in the United States military.
U.S. Naturalization Requirements:
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Be at least 18 years old at the time of filing your Application for
Naturalization
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Continuous residence in the US during certain time.
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physical presence in the US for certain amount of time.
- Good moral character
and character.
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To take the
United States Citizenship Test
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Good knowledge of the English language.
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Civic Knowledge
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Have lived within the state or USCIS district with jurisdiction over your place
of residence for at least 3 months prior to the date of filing Form N-400.
There are several frequent questions about how to apply for the
United States citizenship, including the following: |
