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They are the same. They are generally used in different context, though. A US National is usually used to describe a US Citizen doing something abroad. The term US Citizen is more frequently used to describe the difference between citizens and immigrants.

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That answer is WRONG! The correct answer is that U.S. Nationality is INHERITED so therefore acquired AUTOMATICALLY; whilst "U.S. Citizenship requires a trip to the local Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain a State issued ID card.
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AND, to get that ID card, the "applicant/person" MUST LIE about "its" DATE OF BIRTH...."IT" BEING THE full legal name. ALL CAPS or UPPER lower case, makes NO difference.
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Permanent Resident ( green card) has basically the same rights but with some exceptions. Green card holders cant have a gun, cant have a federal job like a cop or even work for the post office. Green card holders cant vote, and can only be out of the country for so long before being considered abandoned. There are a few more. www.uscis.gov will give you detailed information

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U.S. Citizen- A natural-born citizen or someone who became a citizen after living in the U.S. for 5 years and completing all of the requirements of the United States government.

Legal resident- Someone who acquired all of the necessary visa's/passports from there home country to come to the United States and is here legally and/or is in the process of becoming a citizen.

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Becoming a US citizen is a lengthy process as one has to first become a permanent resident and then go on to the citizenship process. Being a US citizen comes by being born in the US. This is birthright citizenship. This confers all the rights and privileges to the person. It is automatically granted at birth.

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