0
How long must a person be a permanent resident before filing an application for naturalization?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
5 years
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
I am a US permanent resident and I own a house abroad which was acquired before I relocated to the US - Am I supposed to declare this property in the US even if I do not have any earning from i?
No , as long you are not earning income from it and are already a permanent resident and not in the progress or application.
My green card is about to expire should I applY for the us citizenship?
You can apply for naturalization if you are confident that you are eligible. It is not always in the best interest of a permanent resident to apply to become a naturalized citizen. When you apply for naturalization, you are giving the government information that may result not only in denial of your citizenship application but may also place you in removal (deportation) proceedings. For example, if you were outside of the United States for a long period of time, you may have abandoned your permanent residency without knowing it. Or you might have a criminal history that makes you deportable, in which case you would definitely want to avoid applying for citizenship. It is always best to consult with a citizenship attorney before filing your naturalization application.
You have green card How long you can stay in US?
If you are a conditional resident 90 days before it expires you need to adjust status and get the green card with 10 years validity. Permanent lawful resident can stay as long as they want provided they renew their green card which is valid only for 10 years.
How long do you have to live in the us to become a citizen?
Currently you must have Permanent Residence for 5 years before filing to become a US. Citizen. You can as a Permanent Residence after 3 years file for US. citizenship if you're married/lived with an US. Citizen.
Can a kenyan join American army?
Only if they've become an established permanent resident of the United States.
How long does it take to get a citizenhip if you are married to a us citizen?
A permanent resident can apply for citizenship after 3 years of marriage to a US citizen. You will need to fill out form N-400 ( Naturalization) which comes with a $330 (processing fee) and a $70 Biometric (finger print & background check).If you are applying based on 5 years as a Permanent Resident or 3 years as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you may file for naturalization up to 90 days before you meet the continuous residence requirement. For example, if you are applying based on 3 years of continuous residence as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you can apply any time after you have been a Permanent Resident in continuous residence for 3 years minus 90 days. You may send your application before you have met the requirement for continuous residence only. Therefore, you must still have been married to and living with your U.S.citizen spouse for 3 years before you may file your application. You must also meet all the other eligibility requirements when you file your application with USCIS.Personal ExperienceI married my husband 13 years ago (I am a US Citizen). He has Permanent Resident status (born in Mexico). How long would it take for him to become a citizen? What forms does he need to fill out?
Key step in naturalization process?
There are so many pre-requisites before a person can go in for naturalization. The person should have been a Green Card Holder for the past 5 years( 3 years for conditional resident) and accumulated sufficient years for the continuous residence criteria as stipulated by the USCIS. These two are the key steps that influence a person's citizenship application.
Who has the power to increase the number of years immigrants have to live in the us before becoming citizens?
The United States Constitution in Article 1 Section 8, gives Congress the power to makes rules for naturalization. Congress can change the period of time a permanent resident must live in the United States before becoming a citizen.
Can you adjust your status after entering the US with a visa waiver program and married to a green card holder and havind a usc child?
Lawful Permanent Residents who got married before obtaining a Green Card are not required to file an Immigrant Petition on behalf of their spouse (or any children born before becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident). A spouse and eligible children of a Lawful Permanent Resident in this category may apply for a Green Card without having an approved Immigrant Petition. This process is known as "accompanying" or "follow to join." Lawful Permanent Residents who have "adjusted" to Lawful Permanent Resident status in the U.S. must file Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition in order to notify the appropriate consulate that their spouse will "accompany" or "follow to join." Lawful Permanent Residents who got married after obtaining a Green Card must file a Form I-130 Immigrant Petition on behalf of their spouse in order to sponsor them for Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.
Do you need to serve in the armed forces before you can become a citizen?
Under INA Section 328, persons who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces (including active duty, reserves, or national guard), can file for Naturalization based on their current or prior U.S. military service. The requirements for eligibility are that the applicant must have served honorably or have separated from the service under honorable conditions, have completed one year or more of military service, and be a legal permanent resident at the time of his or her examination by USCIS on the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
Are you still legal when marriage ends?
If sponsored by a spouse, who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, an alien may obtain permanent resident status through the use of a petition naming the alien as a direct beneficiary. Marriage is the tool by which this is done. However, if the marriage is terminated through divorce or annulment before permanent residence is granted, then the alien will not be eligible for permanent resident status by this affiliation. So the answer to your question depends on whether or not you completed your immigration status, if so then you will be seen as a legal resident.
Why does law require immigrants to live in us 5 years before they can become naturalized citizen?
I think the law requires an immigrant to live in the United States at least five years before he or she can apply to become a naturalized citizen because it's for the immigrants to know the country, knows it's laws, and to get used to the country.
