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Am I Eligible for U.S. Citizenship?
How to Become a US Citizen: A Comprehensive Guide
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.
- This means, among other things, not having certain problems with the police or
- 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.
- There are exceptions for older people. You do not have to know English if at the
- Be able to pass a test on U.S. history and government.
- Swear that you are loyal to the United States.
We can help you become a citizen
Attorney Steven Miller and the team at Affordable Immigration would be honored to represent you or a family member through the process of becoming a U.S. citizen.
Studies have shown, those in immigration court with a lawyer are much more likely to win their case than those without legal representation.
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Steve Miller
Steve Miller, is one of the few attorneys who offer a free consultation. Attorney Miller and his staff have seen over 10,000 aspiring immigrants in order to inform them of their possibilities under U.S. Immigration Law. The office as helped over 4,000 young people obtain DACA and countless others with the immigrant visas and deportation issues.
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