Who qualifies to become a Naturalized US Citizen?
Before you can begin the US naturalization process you have to fall into one of the following categories: • You are a foreign national who has been a permanent resident of the US for five years; • You are a foreign national who has been a permanent resident for three years, who is currently married to a US citizen, and has been married to the same US citizen for the past three years; • You are a foreign national who has been a permanent resident and has served the US Armed Forces for at least three years; • You are a foreign national who served honorably in the US armed forces during a specified period of armed conflict. The following period have been designated under this provision: • World War I (November 11, 1916 April 6, 1917) • World War II (September 1, 1939 December 31, 1946) • Korean Conflict (June 25, 1950 July 1, 1955) • Vietnam Conflict (February 28, 1961 October 15, 1978) • Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (August 29, 1990 April 11, 1991) • Operation Enduring Freedom (S
