Am I Eligible for U.S. Citizenship?

To qualify for naturalization you must:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Be a permanent resident (have a Green Card) for 5+ years
• If you are married to U.S. Citizen of 3 years that you have been living with, then you
  can apply for citizenship after just 3 years
• If you had refugee or asylee status, your time spent in this status counts towards the
  5-year minimum period
• Show you have lived for at least 3 months in the State or USCIS district where you will file your application.
• Demonstrate continuous residence in the US for 5+ years immediately preceding the date of filing Form N-400. This means you cannot have spent too much time outside the U.S. or moved for a time to another country.
• Show that you have been physically present in the US for at least half of the days in the
  required 5 or 3 year period immediately preceding the date of filing Form N-400. So you
  need to count all of the days you have been out of the country in that period and make sure they don’t exceed the days you have spent in the U.S. during those years.
• Have good moral character.
  • This means, among other things, not having certain problems with the police or
    other authorities.
• Be able to speak, read, and write English at a basic level.
  • There are exceptions for older people. You do not have to know English if at the
    time you apply for naturalization.
    • You are 55 years or older and have had a green card for 15 years, or
    • You are 50 years or older and have had a green card for 20 years.
• Be able to pass a test on U.S. history and government.
• Swear that you are loyal to the United States.