How many year's does it take for an alien to become a legal us citizen?
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You must be a legal permanent resident for at least five years before you can apply and it takes about a year after you apply.
21121
You have to wait 57 months after recieving your green card to apply for citizenship unless you are married to a us citizen in which case you would have to wait 33 months.
275021
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.
806505
There is a law stating what constitutes American citizenship.  If you are born of an American Parent(s) or born on US territory (including territories that are not states) you are automatically as US citizen.  If you immigrate, register, take the required courses in English and US History, pass the tests, pass medical exam, after 10 years you can be made a Naturalized citizen.  Naturalized citizens can not become President (unless there is a change in the Constitution).\n\nIt is difficult for many Americans to break up a family (ie send one or both parents home and allow the US child to stay, or deny the US Child by having the child go home with its parents.  I think it's time to change that law to only children born of US citizenS, not just one US citizen.  Children of one US citizen get a front place in line to immigrate legally.
616012
Someone who is legal citizen of U.S.A.
989939
The first 2 years are consinder a "probation time".  If you stay out of trouble, you can apply for the Permanent Alien Resident card, or citizenship.
87375
Assuming that person is a permanent resident (greencard), 3 years if he/she married a US citizen, 5 years otherwise.  \n\nThat person will also have to comply with all requirements for naturalization: be actually living in the US for a certain amount of time and not be in foreign country for too long, pay all taxes, not committing any crimes, etc.
767002
I don't know if they are grandfathered into the law.  Immigration laws have changed since 9/11/01.  Usually for an illegal alien to married to a citizen I know they have to be married for at least 5 yrs before that person can get perm. resident status.  There are hefty fines for coming into the USA illegally. I think once they have perm resident status then they can go through the process to become a citizen.  It also depends on the situation on why that person came here in the first place.  Sometimes if their country is not safe and they come here illegally, they still have to pay fines, but they are not as harsh when trying to go through the process.  Maybe you can go to the website and read up on the information for your friend.
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The first naturalization law in the United States was the March 26, 1790 Naturalization Act which restricted naturalization to "free white persons" who had resided in the country for two years and their current state of residence for a year. In 1795 this was increased to 5 years residence and 3 years after notice of intent to apply for citizenship, and again to 14 years residence and 5 years notice of intent in 1798.
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I have a few friends who are naturalized US citizens.  It's a long process that takes several years.  The website below is the homepage of the US government's Citizenship and Immigration Service.  The pdf link is an official handbook with common questions about immigration.  \n\nIf you're not in the US already, you could also visit the American embassy in your country and tell them that you're interested in becoming an American citizen.  The third link below is a list of US embassies and consulates around the world.
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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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First of all, you would have to get your green card first and that can take years.  You would have to prove a lot of information, provide pictures etc.  Then once you receive your temporary green card, you will have to go back after two years and prove that you're still married...then once you get your permanent residency you  have to wait three years...then the naturalization process takes FOREVER.  The BCIS or whatever it's called these days, is extremely unorganized.  If you get divorced after the two  year probation period, that's usually 'ok' but if it's before then, it's usually problematic.  Good luck!  I hope you're not getting married in order to become a naturalized citizen...it's just not worth the agony.
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You must file a I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. \nOnce the application is successfully and a visa number is available your children will receive permanent residency and after 5 years citizenship.\nYou did not mention if they were married or not. If your children are not married then they fall under category 1, if they are married they fall under category 3.\n\nThe current wait time for a permanent visa under category 1 is about 5 years, and under category 3 about 8 years.\n\nWhy did you not bring your children when you first came to the US ? Unfortunately, it is too late now... it'll take at least 10 years before they become citizens...
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"After six months of marriage she will become an American Citizen. "  This is totally untrue.\n\nYour wife should file for an adjustment of status.  Here are the forms she needs.  Good luck!\n\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/LPRApplication.htm
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Your question is very vague, but I will try to explain it to you.  There are two ways to become a US citizen upon birth - Jus Soli and Jus Sanguia.  They translate to "birth on American Soil" and "birth by blood".  The "American Soil" one is self explanatory, but the birth by blood is a little more complicated.  It pretty much means that if at least one of your parents is a US citizens and had resided in the US for more than 14 years, but you were born abroad (in a foreign country), you were still entitled to US Citizenship.  There usually involves more to it than that, but those are the basic laws.\n\nThe other way is to Naturalize.  You have to be 18 years old and a legal permanent resident for at least five years to do that.
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It depends on how you got your permanent residency. If you got it by getting married to a U.S. citizen, you can apply for citizenship three months before your third wedding anniversay. If you got the residency in any other way, you have to wait five years before you can apply.\n\nThe waiting period after you applied for citzenship differs from region to region. In can be several months up to a year or more. I got my citizenshp within 6 months after application (which is pretty quick).
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3 years if you are married to a US citizen.\n5 years for a permanent resident.