Who
Is Eligbile for US Citizenship and Naturalization
To apply for US Citizenship and Naturalization,
you must meet the following criteria:
- you have lived in the
United States as a lawful permanent resident for at least
five years or at least three
years for spouses of US Citizens (with exceptions for refugees,
people who get their green card through political asylum, and U.S. military personnel)
- you have
been physically present in the United States for at least half of the last five years
- you
have lived in the district or state where you are filing your application for at least three months
- you have not spent more than a year outside the United
States
- you have not made your primary home in another country
- you are at least 18 years old
- you have good moral character
- you are
able to speak, read, and write in English
- you are able to pass a test covering
U.S. history and government
- you are willing to swear that you believe in the principles of the U.S. Constitution and will be loyal to the United States.
Redesigned Naturalization Test Effective October 2008
US
Citizenship & Immigration Services announced the new redesigned naturalization test on September 27, 2007. Naturalization
applicants will begin taking the revised test on October 1, 2008.
The following guidelines will determine
whether naturalization applicants will take the current test or the redesigned version. If an applicant:
- Applies BEFORE October 1, 2008 and is scheduled for his or her naturalization
interview BEFORE October 1, 2008, he or she will take the current test.
- Applies BEFORE
October 1, 2008 and is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview AFTER October 1, 2008,
he or she can choose to take the current test or the redesigned version.
- Applies AFTER
October 1, 2008, he or she will take the redesigned version.
- Is scheduled
for his or her naturalization interview AFTER October 1, 2009, regardless of when he or she applied,
he or she will take the redesigned version
Contact Citizenship Immigration
Lawyer 800.993.9097
Please contact us to determine whether or not you are eligible to apply for US Citizenship
& Naturalization. Our immigration attorney will help you file the application, attend the interview with you, and
help you prepare and pass the naturalization test. Our immigration attorney understands how important it is
to become a US Citizen.