The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires that you be 18 years of age to undergo the naturalization process, no matter how long you have lived in the United States. Your permanent resident card, or "green card," shows the date you were granted permanent resident status. You are eligible to begin the naturalization process exactly five years from that date.  If you are married to a US citizen, you may begin the naturalization process after living as a permanent resident with your spouse for three years, rather than five. If you have served in the US armed forces for more than one year, you do not have to prove five years of continuous residence. If you left the US for six months or more, you may have "disrupted" your permanent resident status, and you may have to make up for the time before applying to become a citizen. In most cases, you may not apply for US citizenship while out of the country. The USCIS will determine whether you have good moral character by taking the following into consideration:  Your criminal record. Crimes committed with the intent to harm a person, terrorist acts, drug or alcohol related crimes, hate crimes, and other types of crimes could disqualify you from the naturalization process. Lying to the USCIS about past crimes is grounds for denial of your application. Most traffic fines and minor incidents will not disqualify your application. Examinations on these subjects will be administered as part of the application process. Applicants over a certain age or with a disability will have less rigorous language requirements. A civics exam will be administered as part of the application process. Applicants over a certain age or with a disability will have less rigorous civics requirements. Taking the Oath of Allegiance will be the final step to becoming a US Citizen. Be prepared to promise to:  Renounce foreign allegiances. Support the Constitution. Serve the United states, whether as part of the Armed Forces or through civilian service.
يجب ألا يقل سنك عن 18 سنة. إظهار ما يثبت أنك عشت كمقيم دائم في الولايات المتحدة لمدة 5 سنوات متواصلة. أن تكون متواجدًا داخل الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. أن تتمتع بحسن السلوك. أن تكون قادرًا على قراءة اللغة الإنجليزية وكتابتها وتحدثها. لديك معرفة أساسية بالتاريخ والحكومة الأمريكية. إثبات خاص بالدستور.