How does one become a citizen? select 2 answers
A person of foreign birth is granted citizenship after living in the U.S. for five years.
A person of foreign birth successfully completes the naturalization process.
A person marries someone who is already a U.S. citizen.
A person of foreign birth is granted citizenship after living in the U.S. for five years.
A person of foreign birth successfully completes the naturalization process.
A person of foreign birth is granted citizenship after living in the U.S. for five years.
A person of foreign birth successfully completes the naturalization process.
To become a citizen, there are generally two main ways:
1. A person of foreign birth is granted citizenship after living in the U.S. for five years: This process is known as the naturalization process. In order to be eligible for naturalization, an individual must be at least 18 years old, have lived in the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) for at least five years (or three years if married to a U.S. citizen), demonstrate continuous residency, pass an English and civics test, and show good moral character.
2. A person of foreign birth successfully completes the naturalization process: This is the regular path to becoming a citizen by going through the entire process of naturalization as described above.
It's worth noting that marrying someone who is already a U.S. citizen does not automatically grant citizenship, but it can potentially speed up the naturalization process for the foreign-born spouse. In this case, the individual may be eligible to apply for naturalization after three years instead of five years, as long as they are still married to and living with the U.S. citizen spouse. Additionally, they would still need to meet all the other requirements for naturalization.