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What does it take for an immigrant tobecome a US citizen?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/19/2023

Through the naturalization process immigrant becomes a US citizen.For that immigrant needs to be a green card holder 18 years and above of age and must have stayed minimum 5 years as physical continuous residence in US before applying for US citizenship. Applicants must remain in their state or USCIS district for at least three months prior to submitting their application in order to meet physical presence requirements, in addition to residing in the U.S.

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∙ 13y ago

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What does it take for a non us citizen to stay in the states?

Get out illegal immigrant, out now!

How do you petition for a parent's immigrant visa to the US?

i would like to apply for my parentsto get immigrant visa. im a us citizen, how long it wil take?

Can a illegal immigrant take his son to Mexico if hes a US citizen?

The illegal immigrant can take his United States citizen son to Mexico; however, it is highly likely that the illegal father will be detained at customs due to his lack of citizenship.

Does a immigrant have to be married to become a US citizen?

No.

Can an immigrant become an American police officer?

A lawful immigrant who has become a naturalized American Citizen can become a police officer, but not an immigrant/alien who has not become a US citizen.

Is it legal to adopt a us citizen if you are an illegal immigrant?

Can an immigrant married to a US citizen remain in the US?

Not unless they themselves are registered in court as an American citizen.

Can an underage illegal immigrant become legal by being adopted by a US citizen?

Yes. If the illegal immigrant marries a citizen, they can become a citizen from that.

If you are an immigrant and have a child in US is that child considered a US citizen?

Yes, if born in the US, the child is automatically an American citizen.

Can you adopt a 30-year-old immigrant?

No. In the US adults regardless of their citizen status cannot be adopted. A legal immigrant can be sponsored by a US citizen for permanent residency and citizenship.

If a United States Citizen marries in the United States in January 2009 to an immigrant from the Philippines is she now considered to be a United States Citizen?

No, she is not. She will be allowed to remain in the US with her spouse and children, but she will have to apply for citizenship separate from her marriage. The US citizen REMAINS a US citizen. The immigrant remains an immigrant and must follow the legal path to resident immigrant status, and from there to citizenship. Marriage is not a free pass to residency or citizenship.

Is there a law that allows an illegal immigrant to stay in the US to care for a citizen such as an illegal immigrant's child that is a US citizen?

yes i think there is a law and that if the child was born in American then he has the right to file for who so ever he needs and the government sould be careful about the laws

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