what is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen?
956729
First you need to become a permanent resident. This can be done through marriage, work , family etc, but requires time. I'm a permanent resident myself, and it took me 6 years in the US before I became that. I married a US citizen, and if we had stayed married, I would have been done in a coupe of years. Now I'm eligible to apply for citizenship, and the whole process is described in this document from the US Immigration:\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=91d596981298d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=b6f4194d3e88d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1___\nI hope this information has been some help.\nGood luck with your case!
571684
I will give the link to you in a minute.. I have been there many times..\nhttp://www.inami.gob.mx/\nThat is immigration, but to become a citizen it is\nhttp://www.sre.gob.mx/\nSRE makes you a citizen, Immigration lets you stay here for different reasons.. Their working here laws are very strict compared to ours.
1173127
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.
1135767
In order to work for the US government, you must be a US citizen.
871888
im not quite sure. you could ofcourse just apply for citizenship then you could just come over to the us.
933484
that will make u a us citizen
61980
People become American citizens automatically either by being born in America or to an American citizen (either mother or father). People not born citizens can also naturalize through a fairly lengthy process.\n\nThe president is required to be a natural citizen (aka born in America or to American citizens), but for all other offices, the person must merely be a citizen, no matter how they became that way.
660515
What benefits are you referring to ? You should specify.\n\nAs a citizen you can now vote and get a US passport, everything else you can do a legal alien. \n\nContrary to what many people believe, you don't need to be a US  citizen to get social security benefits ,however, you must meet the same requirements as a US citizen (be of retirement age and work for at least 10 years) legally of course.
595731
The truth to this question is that it depends on which state your "Naturalization" (becoming a US citizen) is processed.  Some states required a test, some don't. Some are simple (speak English, carry simple, everyday conversations), and some are harder (for me to become a citizen in Virginia, I had to answer questions like: "Who's the 15th President of the US", "Name the 52 states (50 states, two territories) of the US in alphabetical order).\nHowever, because after taking the test, I had to wait two years for the process, I moved in that time to New Orleans. I finally went to the final swear-in ceremony (for citizenship) in New Orleans, there were people there (also for the swear-in) who were using translators. Meaning that someone else was speaking the words for them (because they couldn't speak English!) when it was time to say: "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.".
1147730
Ok,  you are talking about different concepts.  The first concept is the time it takes to become eligible to apply for US citizenship.  The second concept is the time it takes to process your application for US citizenship.\n\nFirst,  depending on your individual circumstances,  it takes anywhere from 1 or 3 or 5 years to become eligible to become a US citizen.  The general rule, in most cases, is that it takes 5 years from the date you became a Lawful Permanent Resident (legal terminology for when one gets his/her green card or immigrant visa), to APPLY for US citizenship.  \n\n(The 1 year period applies in VERY special situations, usually involving service in military;  the 3 year period only applies to those who immigrated as the spouse of a US citizen,  are married to that same spouse when they apply for US citizenship, and are still married to that same spouse, when they are sworn in as US citizens).\n\nSecond, the processing time varies.  Once you apply, it is taking -on average -- from 6 months to 1 year -- for the government to process your application and either approve or deny.  \n\nThere are still people who applied in years past, who have been waiting 3, 4 years and have to file special actions in Court to get the government to process their application.  \n\nHope this answers your questions.
775757
you need to be a U.S. citizen to get a U.S. passport.
787823
First you apply for citizenship. You will receive a letter confirming receipt of the application. After a few months, you will be sent a letter of appointment which is basically for the fingerprints. Later, after a few months, you will get an interview letter. For the interview part, basically, they will speak to you in english to see if your english is acceptable and the test will include 10 odd questions, which will determine your writing & reading skills and knowledge of history. The passing score (I believe) is 8/10. If things go well, you will be taking the oath on the same day and they will give you the Naturailzation Cerificate on the spot. Then you can apply for a US passport on the basis of the Certificate.\nYou can get a list of test questions (100 odd) from the US immigration website. If you know these questions and answers, the test is a breeze.
837207
First they need to apply for a green card, which is basically permanent residency. Then you should be able to get a SSN.  But that doesn't mean you're a citizen...yet...i don't think.\n\nxo
628611
After you pass the citizenship test, you become a citizen... the Ceremony is just to give you the documents that prove it... from this u should have learned that this things happened and that's why u always have to ask if you don't received a paper from the INS and more than six month pass...
709013
File a petition in the US for naturalization as US citizen.  Prove it by documents showing that you married an American citizen, had been living in the US for the past 29 years and had children who are  US citizens.
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.
1930
Try applying for a visa or a Green card at an American embassy or consulate. Then you can apply for citizenship, in which you will have to pass a test.