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Citizenship/ Naturalization
Even though you are a Legal Permanent Resident it does not mean you will become automatically a US Citizen. Some circumstances in your case may prevent you from becoming a US Citizen. There are cases in which an
application does lead to deportation and removal proceedings
instead of US Citizenship. This is true even if you are a Legal Permanent Resident. In the following circumstances you need to talk to an attorney befor you file an application for US citizenship. These circumstances are:
- you committed a crime. It does not matter what kind of crime you commited.
- you have been in prison or arrested for whatsoever
- you have been pulled over for Driving while intoxicated more than once.
- you have ever been arrested because of drug possession
- you commited adultery, that means you had an affair with someone else while you were married
- you commited domestic violence, even if you have been arrested only for one night and there was no court proceeding or conviction
- you are male, between 21 and 33, and did not enlist for the civil service
- you have voted
- you claimed to be a US citizen and received benefits
- you lied to immigration officials when you became a Legal Permanent Resident
In all these circumstances you need to see a lawyer and discuss whether you should apply for US citizenship. You should not file on your own. It may result in your deportation.
If your case is similar to the
situations above, you should invest the money into your future and hire an attorney.
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Citizenship Requirements
Certain Requirements must be fulfilled before US Citizenship is granted.
Individuals who have the following characteristics may be granted citizenship:
Have been permanent residents of the U.S. for at least five years (or, if married to a U.S. citizen spouse, after three years of continuous living in marital union with their spouse),
Are at least 18 years old and of good moral character Read, write and speak English. Must also have knowledge of American history and government.
Have been physically present in the U.S. for at least 30 of the 60 months preceding the application (18 months during the 36 preceding months for the above spouses of
U.S. citizens), Have resided for at least the past 3 months within the state in which the applicant filed his naturalization petition. Have resided
continuously within the U.S. from the date the petition was filed up to the time of admission to citizenship Must not have been absent from the U.S. for a continuous period of
more than one year during the periods for which continuous residence is required.
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