10. Who may file for Naturalization?
Naturalization to become a US citizen is for the following persons:
- Foreign national with 5 years permanent residence in the US and at least half of the time you were physically inside the US with no periods of absence over six months; and
- Permanent resident for 3 years, who is married to a US citizen for the past three years.
Naturalization applications normally take 6 months to 2 years to process depending on the caseload of USCIS office where the application is filed. |