{"id":8613,"date":"2025-02-02T06:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T06:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.donotdestroy.com\/index\/774324579499950080-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T05:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T22:22:31","slug":"774324579499950080-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.donotdestroy.com\/index\/774324579499950080-2\/","title":{"rendered":"774324579499950080"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship<\/h1>\n<p>To apply for U.S. citizenship, you\u2019ll need to go through the <b>naturalization<\/b> process. Here are the basic steps:<\/p>\n<h2>1. <b>Check Your Eligibility<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Be at least <b>18 years old<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Have had a <b>Green Card (permanent resident status)<\/b> for at least <b>5 years<\/b> (or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen).<\/li>\n<li>Have lived continuously in the U.S. for a specific period.<\/li>\n<li>Be able to read, write, and speak <b>basic English<\/b> (with some exceptions).<\/li>\n<li>Have a basic understanding of <b>U.S. history and government<\/b> (civics).<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate <b>good moral character<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. <b>Complete Form N-400<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill out <b>Form N-400, Application for Naturalization<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>You can do this <b>online<\/b> through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/n-400\">USCIS website<\/a> or submit a <b>paper form<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>The filing fee is <b>$640<\/b>, plus an <b>$85<\/b> biometrics fee (total <b>$725<\/b>), though some people qualify for fee waivers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. <b>Submit Your Application<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Include copies of the required documents (e.g., Green Card, passport photos).<\/li>\n<li>Pay the fees and submit your application online or by mail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. <b>Attend the Biometrics Appointment<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll be scheduled for a <b>biometrics appointment<\/b> to provide fingerprints, a photo, and a signature for background checks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. <b>Complete the Interview<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>USCIS will schedule an <b>interview<\/b> where an officer will review your application.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll take the <b>civics test<\/b> (covering U.S. history and government) and an <b>English test<\/b> (speaking, reading, writing).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>6. <b>Receive a Decision<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll get a notice stating whether your application is <b>approved, continued,<\/b> or <b>denied<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7. <b>Take the Oath of Allegiance<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If approved, you\u2019ll attend a <b>naturalization ceremony<\/b> where you\u2019ll take the <b>Oath of Allegiance<\/b> to officially become a U.S. citizen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship To apply for U.S. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12749],"tags":[1513,1594,582,2909,11257,11258,10715,11259,3,617,11256,218,11260],"class_list":["post-8613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tumblr","tag-america","tag-american","tag-art","tag-citizenship","tag-executive-order","tag-federal-government","tag-green-card","tag-immigrants","tag-quote-of-the-day","tag-quotes","tag-us-citizenship","tag-usa","tag-uscis"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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