Naturalization



• Foreign nationals living in the U.S. as lawful permanent residents for at least 5 years prior to filing with no single absence from the U.S. of more than one year

• Spouses who have been permanent residents for 3 years, who are currently married to a U.S. citizen, and have been married to the same U.S. citizen for the past 3 years

• Foreign nationals who have obtained permanent resident status through political asylum or are refugees and living in the U.S. as lawful permanent residents for at least four years

• Certain Veterans of U.S. Armed Forces

• Lawful Permanent Residents with three years U.S. Military Service

• Veterans who have served the U.S. Military Service honorably in any of the periods of armed conflict with hostile foreign forces

• Foreign nationals married to a U.S. citizen who died during a period of honorable active duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces

• Foreign nationals who served on a vessel operated by the U.S. government or a vessel registered in the U.S. and owned by a U.S. corporation or citizen, who have been lawful permanent residents for at least five years

• Foreign national employees or individuals under contract to the U.S. Government, who have resided in the U.S. as lawful permanent residents for at least five years

• Foreign nationals performing ministerial or priestly functions for a religious denomination or an interdenominational organization, who have resided in the U.S. as lawful permanent residents for at least five years

 

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