Requirements
A permanent resident of the US
can apply for Naturalization where he or she can meet the
following requirements:
1. Must be 18 years old
2. Must have Permanent Residence
Status (Green Card) for five years subsequent to application.
If married to a U.S. Citizen, the permanent residency requirement
is three years.
3. Must have resided for at
least three months within the state the petition was filed.
4. Must
be physically present in the U.S. for at least one-half of
the five years (one half of the three years for spouse of
a Citizen).
5. Must
have resided continuously within the U.S. from the date the
application was filed up to the time of admission to citizenship.
6. Must
not be absent for a period more than one year during the period
residence is required. (Five years or three years) .
7. Must be a person of good moral
character.
