2006-06-27 23:01:19 · 9 answers · asked by ♣ ♣ 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
In most cases, you have to live 5 years in the United States without leaving the country for longer than 6 to 12 months before you can apply for citizenship. During this time, you have to maintain Permanent Resident Status.
After five years, you may be eligible to apply for US Citizenship. Application processing usually takes 1 to 2 years.
If you are a spouse of a US Citizen, you may apply after 3 years instead of 5 years.
If you are a Permanent Resident and you are on active duty in US Armed forces, you may be eligible to apply for citizenship 1 year after joining Armed Forces. Since September 11, 2001, you may also be eligible to apply immediately after joining.
Getting military naturalization takes 4 to 6 months.
2006-06-28 00:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by Duke 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yii23,
First of all, you would do yourself some good by citing your sources in the future, but I've taken the liberty this time to show the truth:
http://www.canadiancontent.net/commtr/article_695.html
As you can see, Canada has fallen "BELOW" the United States several years out of the last 15. In 2005, Canada was actually in the #5 spot. Also, Canada never had a streak of 14 straight years at #1, though it does have ten #1 spots since 1985.
The study you are referring to is done by the "United Nations Human Development" which selectively chooses the factors that it considers are important to life. Examples are the country's GDP, life expectancy, and education status. Interestingly, income is not one of them. Many would challenge the factors that are selected. In addition, you would be more correct by saying Canada has been selected as the best country "for human development" and not necessarily for living or immigration.
The nation's laws and citizens' freedoms should also be a concern, which are not addressed by any "study" such as this one.
2006-06-27 23:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the past is 5 years, then it became 7 years. Now after 9/11, things get very complicated. But why choose USA, Canada has been voted for 14 consecutive years for the best country in the world to live in. And it is very near to all the major parts of American and you don't need a passport to get into America once you get your Canadian citizenship.
2006-06-27 23:07:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 years
2006-06-27 23:04:40 · answer #4 · answered by prettymama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 years
2006-06-27 23:05:01 · answer #5 · answered by D T P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be a permenant resident first, then I think it is 7 years. The immigration service web page should have that.
2006-06-28 02:33:15 · answer #6 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 YEARS
2006-06-29 09:49:07 · answer #7 · answered by MrRocha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think 7 years
2006-06-27 23:34:03 · answer #8 · answered by storm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends how long you been a resident
2006-06-27 23:06:19 · answer #9 · answered by octavio p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋