I work in Iraq.  On a daily basis Iraqi's who work for the US ask me how to become a US Citizen.  I do not know what to tell them.  Thanks
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Embassy of the United States\nAPO AE 09316\nBaghdad, Iraq\n\nConsular Section\nLocation: C-135, the Chancery\nTelephone: 00-1-240-553-0584 Ext. 5340 or 5635\nIraqna cell phones: 07901-732-134, 07901-168-167, 07901-168-383\nusconsulbaghdad@state.gov
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Legal, PERMANENT RESIDENTS(Green card holders) may enlist in the military.  the residency requirement for citizenship is waived or greatly reduced.  They can apply for citizenship I believe after one year, instead of the normal 5. All other requirements must be met.  It is not automatic, but it is greatly expeditited.\n\nNon citizens are restricted from jobs that require any kind of clearance, nor are they allowed to be Officers.   Once they get their citizenship, however, assuming they qualify in all other areas, they may Commission or get get a Clearance.
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Because of high unemployment, you may have to be a citizen. If you get a job in another country that has a branch there......
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Let us give them a taste of American/British citizenship.  Let's invite them to join the army or marines and go to Iraq and fight for the country they wish to live in.  If they live, we'll give them citizenship.  If they die, then we will give them a hero's burial.
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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.
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Apply for citizenship, I agree with the 1st answer. We would welcome you with open arms. Will pray for you. Good Luck!\nI wish everyone felt the same way you do about immigrating to the U.S. You sound like you would be an asset to our country.
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you can derive citizenship from an immediate family member if they were born there  but very hard and tedious paper work, as for jobs there aren't any you can try to beat all the illegal from the former eastern block  and Mideastern arriving daily that work under the table  for peanuts, trust me there are no jobs there i have 4 nephews all university graduates  and they are jobless are you fluent in Italian??? shouldyou find a job its pay are very low  med pay is about 800 euros per month
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Here's the website for the Iraqi Embassy here in the US.\n\nhttp://www.iraqiembassy.org/contact.html
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i'm sorry that i dont' have a good answer to this, but i hope this let's all be friends, help us close the borders and control immigration. Those that want to be Citizens of the USA, and loyal only to the USA, are welcome to stay.
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i´m in argentina at this time, i was born in germany it´s a child stuff it´s really easy to get in this country you can come as a tourist and then u can start a small process to become in a citizen. i´ve been here since 2001 and at this time i can even vote!
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You should start a blog and see if you can make money through the american press.  You could write about what life in Iraq is like.  Maybe eventually an American journalist could interview you and take you to a different country.
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Thank you!  we should be happy if the Iraqi's build their government, so they can do things their way. Yes, they needed help. They didn't know how to build democracy, but America has backed off as much as they could. I want to visit Iraq someday and spend my money there as a tourist. If they form this government right, Iraq can get rich just from the tourism. Iraq is beautiful, they deserve to be able to show off the beauty and make money at the same time. I can't wait for the day to buy in their markets. Sit down in a cafe and drink coffee. Visit their Museums, swim in their waters, buy me some Delicious Iraqi food. I'm so excited that someday it will be safe. I love Jordan. and Dubai. Iraq will be like that and all the world will be spending their money there. I want to find out what kind of fish they have that I could fish for.
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if they want to serve in our army to be citizens, come on and join\n\nMaybe for 3 years in the service, you can be a citizen, i like that, you will pay your debts to your new country and get familiar with american cultures
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Contact the nearest French Consulate, or their embassy in Washington, and get their immigration, residency, and citizenship requirements.\n\nNote that you can often live and work in another country and not give up your US citizenship; in the US, people have green cards, which means they are resident aliens.  They have nearly full citizenship rights (work, travel, etc.), except they can't vote.  See if France offers something similar, or you can keep dual citizenship in both France and the US.
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yes u need to find a job where the employer can sponsor you, or you need to get married to a US citizen, it is usually take 4 years to be a citizen, or up to seven years if u are applying through ur employer. and once u can get a Us citizenship u can carry both passport without any problem
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You're asking two very different questions.  Once you're a legal immigrant, unless you're a felon, and if you've lived here for at least five years, you need only basic English understanding to become a  US Citizen.  However, if you're an illegal immigrant, you can't be a US Citizen.  You see; an illegal immigrant breaks the law by being here illegally; therefore, unless he or she becomes a legal immigrant, such as a US Resident, there is no way for him or her to become a US Citizen.  Furthermore, when people say that it's hard to become a US Citizen, if they are legal, they usually mean that it's hard to pass the written and oral English Test required for the Citizenship Certificate.
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JPB and Just are correct:  you must be either a US citizen or a legal permanent resident in order to serve in the US military.