Naturalization & Citizenship Attorney in Evanston, Illinois
What are the eligibility requirements to become a U.S. citizen?
What are the eligibility requirements to become a U.S. citizen?
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in order to become a US citizen you need
to file an
application in order to show that you
meet the statutory requirements number
one you need to be 18 years or older in
order to lodge your form N400
application for naturalization secondly
you have to have been a legal permanent
resident of the United States for either
five years or three years in the case of
somebody who is married to a US citizen
thirdly you need to show that you have
continuously resided in the United
States during the statutory period now
if you have for example traveled abroad
and spent 7 8 n months abroad that could
affect your continuous residence in the
United States fourthly you need to show
that you have been physically present in
the United States for at least half of
the statutory period so it’s a
mathematical calculation fifthly you
need to have resided in the state from
which you are filing for naturalization
for three
months and lastly but very importantly
you need to show that you are a person
of good moral character now what does
that mean well that means that you do
not owe any back taxes that means that
you have been current and continue to be
current with your child support payments
that means that you have not committed
any crimes that render you ineligible to
become a US citizen so these are the
critical
aspects that is required for you to file
for citizenship i encourage those who
are intent on filing to do their due
diligence to speak with a professional
to make sure that they are in fact
qualified to file and become a US
citizen
Evanston, IL immigration attorney Alen Takhsh talks about the eligibility requirements to become a U.S. citizen.
