How do you attain permanent residence in the US?

Answer 1

The different ways in which you can become a citizen of the US are :

1) through birth in the US,

2) through naturalization

3) acquiring citizenship through birth abroad to US citizen parents

4) automatically deriving citizenship through naturalized parents

A child that is born in the US becomes a US citizen irrespective of the status of its parents.

A permanent resident can apply for naturalization if he/she has had the green card for 5 years (3 in case of being married to a US citizen) and meets all the other eligibility requirements.

A child born abroad to US citizen parent(s) can claim citizenship through the parent(s). There are certain residency conditions that the parents should meet. The child should be living in the legal custody of the US citizen parent.

A child automatically becomes a citizen if his/her parent(s) naturalize before the child turns 18. The child should be a permanent resident and meet other eligibility requirements as well.

Answer 2

You need to be at least 18 years old in order to apply for US citizenship. Other criteria is that you need to be a green card holder for a minimum period of 5 years.Using the Form N-400 you can apply for US citizenship.

Answer 3

Step One. Determine your relationship to a Qualifying US Relative

If you do not fit in to one of the following categories you will not be able to apply for Permanent Residence (the "Green Card") through a family member. The wait times for these categories increases as you move down the list. The approximate waiting time for an Immigrant Visa time is in parentheses next to each category.

• Immediate Relative - (No wait for a Visa, about 5 months to process application)
  • The US Citizen is your spouse.
  • You are under 21, unmarried, and the US Citizen is your parent.
  • You are the parent of a US Citizen who is 21 or older.
• First Preference (6 years except for Mexico (18 years) and Philippines (17 years))
  • You are over 21, unmarried, and the US Citizen is your parent.
• Second Preference
  • Your spouse is a Permanent Resident (4 years except for Mexico (6 years))
  • You are under 21, unmarried, and your parent is a Permanent Resident (4 years except for Mexico (6 years))
  • You are over 21, unmarried, and your parent is a Permanent Resident (8 years except for Mexico (18 years) and Philippines (11 years))
• Third Preference
  • You are married and your parent is a US Citizen. (8 years except for Mexico (18 years) and Philippines (19 years))
• Fourth Preference
  • Your brother or sister is over 21 and a US Citizen. (10 years except for except Mexico (14 years) and Philippines (22 years))

Step Two. Apply for your Immigrant Visa

This procedure is based on the location of the intending immigrant. This is a very broad overview of this procedure.

• Applying from the United States:
  • The US relative will file an I-130 Petition for their alien relative who is in the United States. Best practice is to complete the rest of the Green Card Application at the same time when the relative has immediate priority, and the following forms are required;
    • I-485, I-864, I-693, G-325A (for the US relative and for each intending immigrant), and a corresponding G-28 form when you use an Attorney to help you complete your forms. Additional forms may be filed currently to save US fees.

• Applying from outside the United States:
  • The US relative will file an I-130 Petition for their alien relative who is not in the United States.
  • When the I-130 is approved by the department of state the intending immigrant has one year to apply for an Immigrant Visa.

Answer 4

If you want to become a citizen based on your own status you can do so through the naturalization process by applying for US citizenship. You will have to submit the US citizenship application. To eligible for naturalization you must be 18 years old and should have been a permanent resident for more than 5 years. You also need to fulfill all other qualification requirements like continuous residence, physical presence, state stay and good moral character.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

A person can apply to become a permanent resident of the United States by filing for residency at the Immigration and Naturalization office. The process can take many years.

Answer 7

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