Citizenship for Permanent Residents

You may be eligible for naturalization if you have lived in the United States for at least 5 years as a permanent resident or 3 years if married to and living with a U.S. citizen (if you meet all eligibility requirements to file as a spouse of a U.S. citizen).

General Eligibility Requirements for U.S. Citizenship

To apply for U.S. citizenship, applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years old at the time of filing the Application for Naturalization, Form N-400
• Have been lawfully admitted to the United States
• Have resided as a permanent resident in the United States for at least 5 years or 3 years if you meet all eligibility requirements to file as a spouse of a U.S. citizen
• Have demonstrated continuous permanent residence
• Have demonstrated physical presence
• Have lived for 3 months in the USCIS district or state where the Application for Naturalization, Form N-400 is filed
• Demonstrate good moral character
• Show an attachment to the U.S. Constitution
• Be able to read, write, speak, and understand basic English
• Demonstrate a knowledge of U.S. civics (history and government)
• Take the oath of allegiance to the United States

To get assistance from us to help you or someone you know to fill the Application for Naturalization form, please call (775) 622-8267
or email us at erika@us100.org
Llamenos al (775) 622-8267 si necesita ayuda para llenar su aplicacion a la Ciudadania o envienos un correo electronico a erika@us100.org

The Application for Naturalization
The Form N-400 can be downloaded and printed 'for free' from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services page:

                            http://www.uscis.gov

Once you or someone else fills the form, remember to keep a copy for your records, attach the fee of $675 (money order or check) and enclose the supporting documents. 

Make sure that you qualify, and never pay money to fill the application unless you get proper certification from the paralegal, notary or attorney.  They can only charge you a nominal fee to fill the form.  Make sure your address is in the paperwork so the government will contact you in case they need further details.

All the information can be found at the USCIS page above.  That's the only official page, and we base our DVD  for the New Test and all notes of this page from that site.

                    A GREAT INITIATIVE 
    
On February 18th, 2010, our Immigration authorities gave a Naturalization Seminar open to the community of Reno and Sparks.  Step by step they showed the complete process.  They even had a 'mock' of the Naturalization interview.  One of the officers talked on how to avoid Immigration Fraud, a topic that seems to be very common, especially targeting Hispanics. (By Erika Perez de Jennings)