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How many years must people reside in the us to apply for citizenship?
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∙ 15y ago
The applicant should have minimum 5 years of continuous residence as green card holder in US prior to applying for naturalization.This time period is reduced for spouses of US citizen to 3 years prior to submitting application for US citizenship. In case applicant is in army and in service outside US the continuous residence requirement is waved off.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoA green card holder above 18 years of age must have physical continuous presence in the US for minimum 5 years. In case married to a US citizen the requirement is minimum 3 years.
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∙ 14y agoWell people have to reside at least 5 years to apply for citizenship
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∙ 13y ago5 years or 3 if you're married to a legal US citizen
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∙ 15y ago5,3
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∙ 13y ago5 years
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∙ 12y agoFive years.
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If you enter the US and have your baby there while on vacation is it a US citizen and can the parents stay and apply for citizenship?
yes the baby will be an American citizen but for the parents, they have to apply for their kid to get 18 years old and he will apply first for green card and after 5 years of permanent residence they can then apply for citizenship....isn so easy as people imagin
You married a US citizen and wish to apply for citizenship Must you live in the US to apply for citizenship?
No, you will not be able to apply for citizenship while outside the U.S. Your husband will need to petition for a K-3 visa. Once in the U.S., you can apply for citizenship after being a permanent resident for at least 3 years.
Can you apply for citizenship in the US if you are under 18?
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Can you apply for citizenship if you get a divorce but have two years of permanent residency?
Yes.
You are a Bangladeshi citizen but you want to be a British citizen How can you be a British citizen?
You will have to live legally in the UK for certain amount to be able to apply for British Citizenship. If you are married to a British citizen and live in the UK for three years you can apply for British citizenship. If you are highly skilled worker you will have to live for five years to apply for citizenship and so on. Simple answer would be at least five years.
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3 years of being permenent resident then you can apply
How long must you live in Ireland in order to apply for citizenship?
8 years
How Italian woman can have American citizenship automatically after 12 years of marriege?
There are no automatic citizenship in the United States. If she has lived in the US in the past 5 years and has had a valid green card, she can apply for US citizenship.
How can i apply for citizenship outside the US?
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What does a US citizen need to do to become a citizen in Iceland?
Try marrying someone from Iceland and then apply for a citizenship. CitizenshipAs a general rule foreign nationals must have been domiciled in Iceland for seven years before they can apply for citizenship. Nationals of the Nordic countries, however, may apply after 5 years of domicile. A foreign national who marries an Icelandic national may apply for citizenship after having been resident in Iceland for three years after the marriage. A foreign national, who is cohabiting with an Icelandic citizen, both being unmarried, may apply for Icelandic citizenship if the cohabitation has lasted for more than five years. Application forms for Icelandic citizenship are available from the Ministry of Justice.
After being married for three years with a Resident card and apply for citizenship and granted citizenship if you divorce after can citizenship be taken away?
If they get suspicious that this was a phony marriage, they can do that. If you can, it is recommended to wait for a while after you receive your citizenship certificate
