Are there special considerations for veterans who served honorably in any armed conflict?
An applicant who served honorably during any of the following periods of conflict is entitled to certain considerations: • World War I – 4/16/17 to 11/11/18; • World War II – 9/1/39 to 12/31/46; • Korean Conflict – 6/25/50 to 7/1/55; • Vietnam Conflict – 2/28/61 to 10/15/78; • Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm – 8/29/90 to 4/11/91; or • any other period which the President, by Executive Order, has designated as a period in which the Armed Forces of the United States are or were engaged in military operations involving armed conflict with hostile foreign forces. Applicants who have served during any of the aforementioned conflicts may apply for naturalization based on military service after qualifying service and the requirements for specific periods of physical presence in the United States and residence in the United States are waived. Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000 The Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000 provides an exemption from the English language requireme
