Am I qualified for U.S. Citizen?

Question

I am a 50 years old women..my husband and my 3 children(19 yrs old, 21 and 25 yrs old) are citizen. I am trying to be a us citizen, but i cant speak english or write it due to my lack of education. is there any way that i can be a us citizen , other then taking the test ?? thank you (PS. Am her son whos writing)

Additional Details

i have been here 5 years. I do have my resident card since i came here

can someone else translate for her ?
please help

Replying to an answer : DO YOU THINK YOU CAN STILL LEARN OTHER LANGUAGES FLUENTLY WHEN YOU ARE 50 YEARS OLD? ? I DONT THINK SO

Answer 1

If you want to take the test in a language other than English you have had to be a lawful permanent resident for at least 20 years, if you're 50 years or older. Since you've only been a resident for 5 years, the best you can do is take ESL classes. I know you're not going to be very fluent, but at least can learn basic English; don't think just about the citizenship but do it for yourself, everything is going to be easier for you.

Answer 2

Have you checked with the Immigration Office to see what the requirements are? I ask this because the test may be in different languages. I am not sure. However, part of being a citizen of the U.S. is having a "grasp" of the language.

I work with a woman from Bosnia. She and her family fled Bosnia during the war (about 10 years ago). She learned English as did her family. She is still learning, but she doesn't give up. She has now applied for citizenship. (she is over 50 years old)

Are there any agencies in your area that will help you with your English? There may be volunteers who would like to help you learn to read and write English.

50 years old is not too old to learn something. How important is getting your citizenship to you? Is it important enough to learn English?

Answer 3

You meet the requirement for citizenship, as it pertains to permanent residency. The fact that your children are U.S. citizens are irrelevent, unless, for whatever reason you are deported. If that became the case you could have your adult children petition for your status.

None of this matters, however, if you are unable to pass the tests required for citizenship. I understand that you are 50 years old, but you have been in the U.S. for more than five years. You should certainly have a basic grasp of the English language by now. I'm not going to get on my soapbox though. Presuming, based upon your statement, that you do not know English, I would recommend taking an ESL class, or at least have your children teach you. If thats too much to ask, well, one needs to ask oneself, how badly do they REALLY want to become a US citizen?

Answer 4

English language test is a required part of the citizenship test. However the questions are very easy - read a very simple sentence and answer basic question about US country, history and government. You can get a set of practice questions from the Internet.
Yes, you can learn new language at 50, you are not old! Your children can help you study, all you need is a basic understanding of the language.

Answer 5

You will have to learn English ...sorry ..there IS no other way .
I took the test .
They make you speak and write English .
They also give you about 100 questions and answers .
You will have to learn that too .
So when you take the test , they will ask 6 questions out of the 100 they gave you to learn .
This is America and they speak English .

Answer 6

You have everything it takes to be legal, except knowing the English language.Unfortunately There is no other way to become legal( I know cuz my husband is in your moms situation,we have a 3 year old son, he's been here longer than 5 years, but he can speak very good english, not so great on the reading and writing part.)Anyways we just got to pray that they will make getting legal easier and cheaper.I do suggest you teach your mom english because she will never get legal without knowing that, she's not to old to learn, you can do anything if you put your mind to it.Good luck.

Answer 7

A decade ago to learn English, you had to attend costly English classes or purchase course material like tapes and books. Now you can learn English for free from the comfort of your home using the Internet. The BBC and the British Council offer a number of on line courses, which teach written and
spoken English. You can also improve your English by watching television programs and reading English newspapers. For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/qnzpt

Answer 8

You have to take a test and I believe that test is only in English. How long have you been in this country? Why have you not bothered to learn English if you want to stay here?

That is part of the biggest problem most citizens are having on this immigration issue. It is not that we don't want immigrants, it is you should at least be able to adjust to being here and learn how to surrive on your own which does not include US to learn to speak to you.

Answer 9

possibilities seem to be damaging which you're a U.S. citizen based on the actuality which you're an eternal resident. in the adventure that your father petitioned so which you will grow to be an eternal resident, the two the immigration officer or the visa officer might have had finished expertise of your set of circumstances, and curiously that he did no longer sense which you qualified for U.S. citizenship. seem at your green card. what's the classification on it? Is it IR-2 or IR-7? if so, your father petitioned for you. in the adventure that your father petitioned for you, you probably did no longer qualify for U.S. citizenship so the subsequent ideal element replaced right into a green card based upon the daddy-little one relationship. If the classification on the golf green card is F1-a million, F3-a million, F1-6, or F3-6, returned, you gained your status by using your father, and the comparable reasoning follows. in case you have been a U.S. citizen at beginning, you does no longer have mandatory a green card.

Answer 10

You don't have to be fluent in English; you have to be able to get along. Look here for more information.
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/index.htm

By the way, I learned Russian at 51 and Greek at 55. You can learn English at 50.