How Do Most People Become U.S. Citizens?

Other Citizenship and Naturalization FAQs

• Q: Who Has Citizenship By Birth?
  A: Persons who are born in the United States are citizens at birth unless they are born to foreign diplomats. A person who is born abroad to TWO US citizens is a US … More
• Q: Who Is An Alien For Purposes Of United States Immigration?
  A: An alien is any individual who is not a citizen or a national of the U.S.  Within the category of alien are several distinctions: Legal alien: one who is … More
• Q: How Do I Become A Naturalized Citizen?
  A: If you are not a US citizen by birth or did not acquire citizenship automatically after birth, you may still be eligible to become a citizen through the normal … More
• Q: What Is An Immigration Visa?
  A: Immigrant and nonimmigrant are the two types of visas.  The granting or denying of visas helps achieve the goals of immigration laws. Nonimmigrant visas are … More
• Q: How Long Does It Take To Become Naturalized?
  A: The time it takes to be naturalized varies from one local USCIS Service Center to another.  More
• Q: Who Determines Whether Or Not My Request(S) For Entry Into The U.S. Will Be Granted?
  A: The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the agency responsible for approving immigrant entry into the U.S.  USCIS is a bureau … More
• Q: Where Can I Be Fingerprinted?
  A: After the USCIS has received your application, the USCIS will notify you of the location where you should get fingerprinted.  More
• Q: How Do I Know If My Immigration Problem Involves The Department Of State, Uscis, Or The Department Of Labor?
  A: The answer depends on whether the problem involves a visa, a petition requesting permission to enter the United States, or labor certification.If the problem involves … More
• Q: Should I Hire A Lawyer?
  A: Yes, whether you are filing forms because you were a child born abroad to one or two parents who are U.S. citizens, filing for natural or adopted children born abroad, … More
• Q: What Is A Green Card?
  A: A green card is, technically, a United States Permanent Resident Card.  This card serves as identification for one who is a lawful permanent resident (LPR) of the … More