As a permanent resident who is married to a U.S. citizen, you may be eligible for naturalization after just three years. This is a significant benefit (as it normally requires five years as a permanent resident before applying for citizenship). To qualify, you must have lived in the U.S.
continuously for the three years immediately preceding the date you file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. You must be married to a citizen the entire time; and your spouse must have been a U.S. citizen for the entire time. The Immigration and Nationality Act
(Section 319(a)) details all of the citizenship requirements for a 3-year permanent resident married to a U.S. citizen. We break it down in simple terms here.
As a permanent resident who is married to a U.S. citizen, you may be eligible for naturalization after just three years. This is a significant benefit (as it normally requires five years as a permanent resident before applying for citizenship). To qualify, you must have lived in the U.S. continuously for the three years immediately preceding the date you file Form N-400,
Application for Naturalization. You must be married to a citizen the entire time; and your spouse must have been a U.S. citizen for the entire time. The Immigration and Nationality Act (Section 319(a)) details all of the citizenship requirements for a 3-year permanent resident married to a U.S. citizen. We break it down in simple terms here.Establishing Eligibility to File Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
U.S. Citizenship Requirements for 3-Year Married Permanent Resident
Establishing Eligibility to File Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
An applicant for naturalization after three years of marriage to a U.S. citizen must meet the following citizenship requirements:
Alternative Paths to Citizenship
5-Year Permanent Resident
If you've been a permanent resident for at least five years, you may be eligible to naturalize now.
U.S. Armed Forces
If you've served at least one year in the U.S. Armed Forces, you may be eligible to naturalize now.
Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
Lawful permanent residents use Form N-400, (Application for Naturalization) to apply for U.S. citizenship. The form starts a review process of your entire immigration history. Each year, USCIS rejects or denies thousands of N-400 applications that don't satisfy the citizenship requirements for a 3-year permanent resident married to a U.S. citizen. Therefore, it's important to get it right.
last year
0,413
N-400 forms were filed*
approximately
0,356
applications were rejected*
and another
0,779
got denied*
How CitizenPath Helps You Apply for Naturalization
CitizenPath's self-directed service makes preparing USCIS forms easy. Designed by lawyers, our platform will help you eliminate the common errors that create delays, rejections and even denials. The low-cost service also provides alerts if you answer a question in a way that might be a problem. We'll make sure you meet all the citizenship requirements before applying. Most people can prepare the naturalization package within a couple of hours.
The online service is a powerful, do-it-yourself tool that puts you in control. And we've got your back -- CitizenPath provides live customer support and guarantees that USCIS will approve your application.
As a permanent resident, you are generally eligible for naturalization after five years. This is the most common way that people apply to become a U.S. citizen. To qualify, you must have lived in the U.S. continuously for the five years immediately preceding the date you file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The Immigration and Nationality Act (Title III, Chapter 2) details all of the citizenship requirements for a 5-year permanent resident. We break it down in simple terms here. As a permanent resident, you are generally eligible for naturalization after five years. This is the most common way that people apply to become a U.S. citizen. To qualify, you must have lived in the U.S. continuously for the five years immediately preceding the date you file
Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The Immigration and Nationality Act (Title III, Chapter 2) details all of the citizenship requirements for a 5-year permanent resident. We break it down in simple terms here. Married to a U.S. Citizen If you’re a permanent resident that’s married to a U.S.
citizen, you may be eligible to naturalize after just three years. U.S. Armed Forces If you've served at least one year in the U.S. Armed Forces, you may be eligible to naturalize
now. Lawful permanent residents use Form N-400, (Application for Naturalization) to apply for U.S. citizenship. The form starts a review process of your entire immigration history. Each year, USCIS rejects or denies thousands of N-400 applications that don't satisfy the
citizenship requirements. Therefore, it's important to get it right. last year 0,413 N-400 forms were filed* approximately 0,356 applications were rejected* and another 0,779 got denied* CitizenPath's self-directed service makes preparing USCIS forms easy. Designed by lawyers, our platform will help you eliminate the common errors that create delays, rejections and even denials. The low-cost service also provides
alerts if you answer a question in a way that might be a problem. We'll make sure you meet all the citizenship requirements before applying. Most people can prepare the naturalization package within a couple of hours. The online service is a powerful, do-it-yourself tool that puts you in control. And we've got your back -- CitizenPath provides live customer support and guarantees that USCIS will approve your application.Establishing Eligibility to File Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
U.S. Citizenship Requirements for 5-Year
Permanent Resident
Establishing Eligibility to File Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
An applicant for naturalization must meet the following citizenship requirements:
Alternative Paths to Citizenship
Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
How CitizenPath Helps You Apply for Naturalization