Is it much more difficult than becoming an American Citizen?
124740
There are many ways: \n\nRetirees\nIf you are over 50 years of age, and want to engage in "non remunerative activities" and you are receiving funds from abroad (from a pension or other investments or fixed income) at least to the value of 400 times the daily minimum daily wage per month and a further 200 times daily minimum wage per month for each dependent (e.g. spouse, children) then you can apply for a Retiree Immigration Permit.   Read more about retirement in Mexico on Mexperience.\n\nInvestors\nYou can receive an immigration permit if you are willing to invest your capital in Mexico.    You investment can be directed at industry or services, and must equal a minimum of 40,000 times the minimum daily wage in Mexico City.\n\nProfessionals\nIf you are a qualified professional, you can have your certificates validated by the Mexican Consulate and apply for an immigration permit to live in Mexico.  You must be sponsored by a company who must satisfy the authorities that you are essential to their operative requirements.\n\nAcquiring Mexican Citizenship is an involved process, and it is not easy to do.   As a minimum, you must have been living in Mexico for 5 years (2 years under special circumstances) and have resident status.    Marriage to a Mexican national may allow Citizenship without the residency requirement.    For matters concerning the acquisition of Mexican Citizenship, seek professional advice and contact your local Mexican Consulate.
410857
Go to the nearest American Embassy and inquire of this.\nYou have to submit a application for a request to become \na citizen of the United States of America and I believe it takes 5 years to become a naturalized citizen of the USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
148416
i'd join-i'd love american citizenship without goin through the very expensive visa process that takes months n months
604929
The easiest way is to marry an American.  They can help you obtain a Temporary Resident Visa and then after a few years, if you qualify, you can obtain Permanent Residency.\nNowadays, it is really dificult to obtain Visas for this country.
405195
Not so,Mr.Tiggleman\nIf you marry an American you get a green card which allows you to work in the states.\nAfter 3 years you can become a citizen,unlike 5 years for unmarried immigrants.\nWhen you have become a citizen , only then are you eligible for a passport.
527125
Your question is a little confusing because you state you want to become an American citizen and then continue going to school. You can apply for a student visa to come to America and go to graduate school for your doctorate. \n\nIf you want to become an American Citizen you can look into getting into the diversity lottery for immigration, which is probably the quickest way. You could find someone who wanted to marry you and become either a spouse of fiance and come to America through a K1 (fiance) or K3 (Dependent) Visa. \n\nThe hardest thing is getting here and there is a great deal more information you can access at the uscis.gov website regarding immigration. In the end, it all depends on who interviews you for your visa to come here. I home you get someone who does their job and does not interject personal bias into the formula.
548214
I am not clear what exactly you want to know. My view on citizenship of America is that it is the best place to live and it is very hard to get the citizenship of US for an outsider.
174634
I can't tell you when you will get a reply from INS, I can tell you that I had a similar experience.  It took over two years (AFTER my interview that I passed) before I was contacted to attend a naturalization ceremony.  I am Moroccan and was told the same thing as you, that it was the FBI check they were waiting for.  I contacted ACLU and my local representatives who made contacts with INS and FBI on my behalf.  I don't really know whether it helped or not but I did finally swear in and get my citizenship.  There is hope, but you may need to push them.  INS is all politics, so get your representatives involved.  On the other hand, if  you know you have a criminal history anywhere in the world or have been suspected of any crime, you may wait for a very long time, much longer than you have already.  \nI say, contact outside organizations that are there to help you, like ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) or a State Rep., even an attorney (make sure you get a well known Immigration attorney if you do this).  But keep your hopes up and keep up the inquiries!
526546
I personally had not gotten it, but my close friend did.... it took maybe a year or so, she had to go through the same process like medical exam and interview like everyone else, \nshe is now a US resident, she can live and work here, she has all the rights of a US resident, and eligible to apply for citizenship in 5 yrs if she passes the requirements....\nshe applied when she lived in her own country, and was told she got it when she was the US on a student visa, so she had to go back home and go to the embassy there to do the interview and paperwork so she would not loose her appointment date etc....\nit's nothing fancy to come into the country, just enter with your green card like all the other residents!
642142
Getting a passport into this country is hard and becoming a US citizen is even harder. Because I'm not an illegal imigrant, I'm just saying what I've read and what I understand. They do it because the cost of getting a passport is too much for them to afford. Most of them need a good jop and they need money for their families. It isn't hard to understand
139645
Patience is something that you will need a bundle of when dealing with the Department of Homeland Security. I applied for a K-1 visa in December 1999. I just became a citizen in March.\n\nOverall, every single application that I was required to make took on average 6-8 months to get a response. The 'hotline' is next to useless also. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the reason for the INS becoming part of the DHS, resulted in a backlog of ALL cases for around 11 months. They are gradually getting back to normal but patience is something you will need if you're serious about US residency. That and the ability to deal with stony-faced, mindless individuals who hate their job and want you to suffer (or so it seems). And for all you natural-born Americans, yes, they're even worse than the people at the DMV!
245097
Don't be so angry - it's going to take a little longer to become a citizen, that's all.\n\nNo go clean out those toilets.
234058
Do you mean dies in Iraq, becomes an Iraqi?  I hope not.  Or is in US service from a different country, if the US automatically makes him a citizen?  Neither is a definite.  I have heard of it happening, but I believe that the family requested he be a citizen post humusly.  It might look good for the family if they are trying for citizenship, but it wouldn't be a deciding factor.  They'd still have to jump through the bureaucratic hoops to get citizenship.  Even foreign members of our military now have to spend a lot of effort to get sworn in.  I've met people on their second enlistment (more than four years in the military) who haven't been given citizenship yet but were trying.  But then again, I've never asked when they started trying either.
195735
Basically have to apply for citizenship first, as well as taking a test.\n\nLet me see if I can find you a link..\n\n\nHere you go this link will answer all your friends questions.\n\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/becoming.htm\n\nGood luck=)
389343
Foreignors can legally come to America without knowing English.  But they will get by much easier if they do learn English.
224598
If it very difficult if you do it the right way.. The best, easiest way is to learn Spanish, become a Catholic if you are not already one, go t Mexico and then come up to the U.S.... Sneak in!.. Get to a Catholic church and the church will hide you in ones of their halfway houses that is off limits to the police and the INS and then they can get you a false ID card.. the other way is once you are in the U.S. via Mexico, etc, go to any of the hundreds of welfare offices, work-related offices, etc and bribe the Mexican gal or guy who is working there. That is how thousands of driver's licenses, green cards, social welfare, etc papers are gotten..
367860
Thousands of people win every year.  You do not have to declare loyalty to an individual.  If you wish to take citizenship (which you can do 5 years after getting your Green Card) you will have to swear an Oath of Allegiance to the USA which includes declaring an attachment to the principles of the Constitution.  You must also agree to serve in the US Armed Forces (or do comparable civilian work) if asked.  \n\nWhether you take citizenship or not, you will have to register foir the draft (now called the Selective Service) if you are male and under 26 when you immigrate permanently.  You cannot get financial aid without registering or getting a letter from Selective Service to say you are not required to be registered.\n\nBasically, if you are to succeed in the USA, you really need to WANT to make a life in US society.  It is not easy.  I came from the UK five years ago and I am only now adjusting to how things are here.  It must be even more difficult for people from other countries.\n\nFinally, remember that the only official site for the DV lottery ends in .gov.  All others are commercial operations.  It costs nothing to enter the lottery.\n\nIf this truly is what you want, I wish you the best of luck.