Path to Citizenship: 6 Steps to Becoming a Naturalized American

10 Steps to Naturalization

1. Step 1: Check Eligibility for U.S. Citizenship.
2. Step 2: Complete Form N-400.
3. Step 3: Obtain Two Photographs.
4. Step 4: Photocopy Documents.
5. Step 5: Send Your Application Package.
6. Step 6: Get Fingerprinted.
7. Step 7: Attend Naturalization Interview.
8. Step 8: Take English and Civics Test.

6 Steps to Becoming a U.S. Naturalized Citizen

1. Step 1: Fulfill Prerequisites for Citizenship.
2. Step 2: Submit Your Application for Naturalization.
3. Step 3: Your Biometrics Appointment.
4. Step 4: Your Citizenship Interview.
5. Step 5: Your Citizenship Exam.
6. Step 6: Your Naturalization Ceremony.

• Obtain a green card.
• Maintain a physical presence.
• Complete the USCIS form N-400.
• Be fingerprinted.
• Pass the interview and naturalization test.
• Attend the oath ceremony.

However, becoming an American citizen requires a few steps, from establishing your eligibility to filing, fingerprinting, attending an interview, passing tests of your knowledge of English and of U.S. civics, and attending an oath ceremony.

Naturalisation is the legal process by which a person changes their nationality. The criteria and process have changed over the years but for successful applicants the end result has been the same: that person is granted the same legal rights and status of a natural-born British citizen.

$555. If you file your Form N-565 online, you may pay your fee online. If you file your Form N-565 by mail (paper), you may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check, or by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions.

How to Check U.S. Citizenship Application Status Online

1. Find the Receipt Number for your U.S. citizenship application. (See “Receipt Numbers” below.)
2. Visit the USCIS “Case Status Online” tracker.
3. Enter your Receipt Number.
4. Click “Check Status.”

If you’re a green card holder with no special circumstances, you can apply for U.S. citizenship at least five years after obtaining your green card. You also must have physically lived in the United States for at least 30 months (two-and-a-half years) out of those five years.

The average processing time for citizenship (naturalization) applications is 8 months as of May 31, 2020. However, that’s just how long it takes USCIS to process Form N-400. The entire naturalization process has several steps and takes an average of 15 months.

You may file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, 90 calendar days before you complete your permanent residence requirement if your eligibility for naturalization is based upon being a: Permanent resident for at least 5 years; or. Permanent resident for at least 3 years if you are married to a US citizen.

Checking Your Immigration Status Online To check your immigration status online, go to the USCIS “Case Status Online” page and enter your receipt number. Another important area of the USCIS website is the Check Case Processing Times page.

To check your USCIS case status by phone, call 1-800-375-5283. You may inquire about your case status without a receipt number. Be warned, however, that wait times will depend on the volume of other callers inquiring about their case status. Wait time may be up to two hours or more.

Priority date: This is the date that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received your I-130 petition. Think of this date as your place in the green card line. Current: In the context of the visa bulletin, “current” means no backlog and no wait time for a green card.

Because the number of green card applicants generally exceeds the available immigrant visas, foreign nationals are given “priority dates” when an initial immigrant petition or labor certification is filed. Dates for filing family-sponsored visa applications; Final action dates for employment-based preference cases; and.

You have one year after your priority date becomes current in the “Application Final Action Dates” chart to pursue your visa or green card. If you do not, the government assumes you have abandoned it, and will give your visa number to the next person in line.

(1) A priority date is in the form MM-DD-YYYY an underlying application (such as an I-140/I-130 or PERM) was received or approved. These applications cannot have priority dates. (2) A receipt date is usually the date your postmarked application was mailed to USCIS or the date they received and accepted it.

The priority date is the date the DOL received your Labor Certification (PERM) or I-140 Petition. You can check the Visa Bulletin Here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html., and here.

It means just that, that there is no priority date listed on the notice. The priority date is the date the petition was properly filed.

United States law limits the number of immigrant visa numbers available each year in certain visa categories. This means that even if USCIS approves an immigrant visa petition for you, you may not get an immigrant visa number immediately. The date your petition was filed is called your priority date.

That can often take six to eight weeks after approval of the I-130, and possibly even longer in some cases. When NVC receives your case, it will send you a notification, typically via email.

The National Visa Center (NVC) and Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) are scheduling interview appointments for new immigrant visa cases. The Embassy and Consulate General are also accepting appointment requests from boarding foil and returning resident permit applicants.

All visa applicants must submit documents showing their eligibility for a visa class, and identifying information. That includes a birth certificate, marriage and divorce certificates, and police certificates. You can learn more about the required civil documents evidence on our website.

After NVC accepts your documents – which means you are in line for a visa interview – you may not delete anything that you submitted. If at that time you want to submit a new, replacement, or additional document, simply bring it to your visa interview for the consular officer to review.

about 2 to 4 weeks

5) NVC Review: Once the documents are submitted, it can take up to 60 days for the NVC to review the documents. If documents submitted are not clear or scanned improperly, they are rejected, and the sponsor/immigrant will receive an email notification to log in and replace such documents with properly scanned versions.