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Naturalization

Naturalization is the process by which one becomes a citizen of a country. If not a U.S. citizen, one may be eligible to become one through naturalization.

Eligibility for naturalization

Eligibility Criteria

• If you have been a Permanent Resident for the past 5 years and have no special circumstances.
• If you are currently married to and living with a U.S. citizen and have been married to and living with that same U.S. citizen for the past 3 years and your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the past 3 years
• If you Are in the U.S. Armed Forces (or will be filing your application within 6 months of an honorable discharge) and Have served for at least 1 year
• If you were in the U.S. Armed Forces for less than 1 year OR If you were in the U.S. Armed Forces for 1 year or more, but you were discharged more than 6 months ago
• If you performed active duty military service dating
• World War I (November 11, 1916-April 6, 1917);
• World War II (September 1, 1939-December 31, 1946);
• Korea (June 25, 1950-July 1, 1955);
• Vietnam (February 28, 1961-October 15, 1978);
• Persian Gulf (August 2, 1990-April 11, 1991); or
• On or after September 11, 2001.

• If you were married to a U.S. citizen who died during a period of honorable active duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Note: You must have been married to and living with your U.S. citizen spouse at the time of his/her death
• If you are a U.S. national (a non-citizen who owes permanent allegiance to the United States) and have become a resident of any State and are otherwise qualified for naturalization
• If you served on a vessel operated by the United States
• If you have served on a vessel registered in the United States and owned by U.S. citizens or a U.S. corporation.
• If you Are an employee or an individual under contract to the U.S. Government
• If you are a person who performs ministerial or priestly functions for a religious denomination or an interdenominational organization with a valid presence in the United States
• If you are employed by one of the following:
• An American institution of research recognized by the Attorney General,
• An American-owned firm or corporation engaged in the development of foreign trade and commerce for the United States; or
• A public international organization of which the United States is a member by law or treaty (if the employment began after you became a Permanent Resident)
• If you have been employed for 5 years or more by a U.S. nonprofit organization that principally promotes the interests of the United States abroad through the communications media
• If you are the spouse of a U.S. citizen who is one of the following:
  


• A member of the U.S. Armed Forces;
• An employee or an individual under contract to the U.S. Government;
• An employee of an American-owned firm or corporation engaged in the development of foreign trade and commerce for the United States:
• An employee of a public international organization of which the United States is a member by law or treaty; or
• A person who performs ministerial or priestly functions for a religious denomination or an interdenominational organization with a valid presence in the United States

AND

Your citizen spouse is working abroad under an employment contract with the qualifying employer for at least 1 year and will continue to be so employed at the time you are naturalized.

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