Citizenship

Eligibility

They are two main categories of green card holders who can file for citizenship. Group one is for applicants obtained their green cards through marriage to a US Citizen and they are still married to the same US Citizen. Group two includes others green card holders

Group One :

To be eligible for naturalization pursuant to section 319(a) of the INA, an applicant must:
Be 18 or older
Be a permanent resident (green card holder) for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date
of filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
Have been living in marital union with the U.S. citizen spouse, who has been a U.S. citizen during
all of such period, during the 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application
and up until examination on the application
Have lived within the state, or USCIS district with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of
residence, for at least 3 months prior to the date of filing the application
Have continuous residence in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for at least 3
years immediately preceding the date of filing the application
Reside continuously within the United States from the date of application for naturalization until
the time of naturalization
Be physically present in the United States for at least 18 months out of the 3 years immediately
preceding the date of filing the application
Be able to read, write, and speak English and have knowledge and an understanding of U.S.
history and government (also known as civics)
Be a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United
States, and well-disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States during all
relevant periods under the law

Group Two:

If you are a green card holder of at least 5 years, you must meet the following requirements in
order to apply for naturalization:
Be 18 or older at the time of filing
Be a green card holder for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date of filing the Form N-
400, Application for Naturalization
Have lived within the state, or USCIS district with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of
residence, for at least 3 months prior to the date of filing the application
Have continuous residence in the United States as a green card holder for at least 5 years
immediately preceding the date of filing the application
Be physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the 5 years immediately
preceding the date of filing the application
Reside continuously within the United States from the date of application for naturalization up
to the time of naturalization
Be able to read, write, and speak English and have knowledge and an understanding of U.S.
history and government (civics).
Be a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the
United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States during all
relevant periods under the law

Naturalization Tests

The Naturalization Tests is two part: Civics Test and English Test . Below you can find the information for each test

CIVICS TEST :

There are 100 civics questions on the naturalization test. During the naturalization interview, applicants will be asked up to 10 questions from the list of 100 questions in English. You must answer correctly at least six (6) of the 10 questions to pass the civics test in English. Several study tools are available to help you prepare. To get started, see the resources HERE.

ENGLISH TEST

The English test has three components: reading, writing, and speaking. Your ability to speak English will be determined by a USCIS Officer during your eligibility interview on Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. For the reading portion, you must read one out of three sentences correctly. For the writing test, you must write one out of three sentences correctly. Several study tools are available to help you prepare.
See the resources HERE