Step 1:
Be at least 18 years old and you need to legally immigrate to the U.S.
as a legally permanent resident by getting a green card, and also file a
Declaration of Intent.
Exception:
If you were in the military and served during an active period
of war and lived the U.S. before joining the military then you may
not have to go thought all the usual steps for Naturalization.
Be at least 18 years old and you need to legally immigrate to the U.S.
as a legally permanent resident by getting a green card, and also file a
Declaration of Intent.
Exception:
If you were in the military and served during an active period
of war and lived the U.S. before joining the military then you may
not have to go thought all the usual steps for Naturalization.
Step 2:
Establish an Actual Residency: Live in the United Sates of America continuously for five years, three years if you are married to a citizen of the US and at least three months in your state.
Establish an Actual Residency: Live in the United Sates of America continuously for five years, three years if you are married to a citizen of the US and at least three months in your state.
Step 3:
Fill out the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) application and include a required set of fingerprints and passport size photos and a payment
Fill out the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) application and include a required set of fingerprints and passport size photos and a payment
Step 4:
Go through a background Investigation. (To check if you are a Felon or you have an addiction problem etc.)
Go through a background Investigation. (To check if you are a Felon or you have an addiction problem etc.)
Step 5:
Got to an Interview spoken in English where
you show that you have good moral standards.
Got to an Interview spoken in English where
you show that you have good moral standards.
Step 6:
Take a written test given in english about US History and Government. In this test you will need to demonstrate basic knowledge of the Constitution.
Take a written test given in english about US History and Government. In this test you will need to demonstrate basic knowledge of the Constitution.
Step 7:
Take an Oath of Allegiance tothe United Sttes of America where you will have to say " I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen" but dual citizenship is allowed even though it used to be banned
Take an Oath of Allegiance tothe United Sttes of America where you will have to say " I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen" but dual citizenship is allowed even though it used to be banned
