I AM A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND I AM ABOUT A FEW YEARS TO BE 18 AND MY LAWYER SAID THAT ONCE WHENI BECOME 18. I CAN BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES BACAUSE I BEEN IN SCHOOL HERE IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE PRE-SCHOOL.....DO YOU THINK HE IS RIGHT I NEED A EDUCATED SECOND OPINION.....PLEASE BUT THINK GIVE OUT STUPID QUESTION IF YOU ARE A SMART TO UNDERTSAND THIS QUSTION... THANKS
2006-08-04 08:13:50 · 6 answers · asked by d_g 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
yup, the first requirement to become a citizen is to be 18. you don't need a lawyer to do this. save your money and you can do it yourself. lawyer is for someone that can't understand english.
when you turn 18, file form n400. go to www.uscis.gov for all the info you need.
you'll need a copy of your green card, passport
2006-08-04 08:25:11 · answer #1 · answered by jean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a legal permanent resident - have a green card - of the US, you can apply for citizenship at any time once you have fulfilled the residency requirements. Whether or not you can become a US citizen has nothing to do with where you came from. You can apply when you're 18, or 28, or 68. There is nothing about the naturalization process that changed since 9/11. All the answers above this one are wrong except for Jean's.
Here is the official guide to naturalization; it should answer all your questions:
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/guide.htm
2006-08-04 16:45:15 · answer #2 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd need to go through the paper work, but you have from the age of 18 to 21 to file for citizenship. After 21, you'd have a hard time getting accepted.
2006-08-04 16:05:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what country you were born in & what country your parents were born in. Things are getting very tricky & just because you have been here does not mean you are automatically allowed to stay. A lot of Indonesians are being deported because they assumed that an American Education was enough to ensure their being able to stay in the U.S. & others think that by getting married, they can also stay & this is just not true. Your parents should have started your paperwork. You should contact the consulate & find out what is needed.
2006-08-04 15:54:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you need to be 18 to summit your papers and take the test I am a U.S. citizen because my dad took the test and he summit my papers but since I am his underaged daughter they gave me citizenship too, I don't know how it works now. it was when I was 12 things changed after 9-11
2006-08-04 15:19:39 · answer #5 · answered by I have the Joy of the Lord! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once youre 18 your legal to transport south!
2006-08-04 15:23:17 · answer #6 · answered by tripledigit67 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋