Written by attorney Chris Gafner, over 3 years ago. STAFF PICK
What are the Benefits of Becoming a U.S. Citizen?. • Voting. Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal, state, and local elections. If you are a permanent resident of the United States and want to... more
Written by attorney Michael Sherman, over 3 years ago. STAFF PICK
Review the USCIS Guide to Naturalization. The first step that I recommend to everyone is to go to the official USCIS website and review a publication called "Guide to Naturalization." This guide is... more
Written by attorney Ritu Goswamy, almost 5 years ago. STAFF PICK
If you are a legal permanent resident of the United States (have a Green Card), you may apply to become a U.S. citizen.This application process is called naturalization and has several steps.As long... more
Written by attorney Madhu Kalra, 8 days ago.
Continuous Residence Continuous Resident Requirement: An applicant for naturalization must have resided continuously riesided for five years in the United States after he or she became Legal... more
Written by attorney Elizabeth Blandon, 3 months ago.
Legal permanent residents (LPRs) can become U.S. citizens even if they cannot speak English. Foreigners who either have been LPRs for a long time orhave a documented impairment which prevents them... more
Written by attorney Haroen Calehr, 5 months ago.
Naturalization is the process of becoming a US citizen. Many people fail to realize that they can actually loose their green card when applying for naturalization if they had a disqualifying event... more
Written by attorney Elizabeth Blandon, 4 months ago.
Immigration requires that foreign nationals establish that they have continuous residency for five years after obtaining their permanent resident status. Continuous residence is not the same as... more
Written by attorney Justin Randolph, 6 months ago.
Many people go through the naturalization process - studying for the civics exam and strengthening their English skills - and thinking they were succesful after they passed both tests just to find... more
Written by attorney Scott Helsper, about 1 year ago.
A person may apply for naturalization after 5 years of being a legal permanent resident of the United States (3 years if married to a U.S. citizen).One of the requirements during the 5 years prior to... more
Written by attorney Carl Shusterman, about 2 years ago.
What will happen at the naturalization ceremony? If USCIS approves your application for naturalization, you must attend a ceremony and take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. USCIS will... more
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