have been residing in the United States subsequent to becoming a permanent resident for at least 20 years and are over 50 years of age or.have been residing in the United States subsequent to a becoming a permanent resident for at least 15 years and are over 55 years of age.Applicants exempt from this requirement are those who on the date of filing: has given false testimony, under oath, in order to receive a benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act.Īn applicant must disclose all relevant facts to the Immigration Service, including his or her entire criminal history, regardless of whether the criminal history disqualifies the applicant under the enumerated provisions.Īn applicant must show that he or she is attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States.Īpplicants for naturalization must be able to read, write, speak, and understand words in ordinary usage in the English language.has willfully failed or refused to support dependents.is practicing or has practiced polygamy.is or has been involved in smuggling illegal aliens into the United States.is or has been involved in prostitution or commercialized vice.is or has earned his or her principle income from illegal gambling.has committed and been convicted of two or more gambling offenses.has been confined to a jail during the statutory period, as a result of a conviction, for a period of 180 days or more.has committed and been convicted of any controlled substance law, except for a single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana.has committed and been convicted of 2 or more offenses for which the total sentence imposed was 5 years or more.has committed and been convicted of one or more crimes involving “moral turpitude” (which will be explained by attorney).An applicant is also permanently barred from naturalization if he or she has been convicted of an aggravated felony as defined in Immigration Law on or after November 29, 1990.Ī person also cannot be found to be a person of good moral character if during the last five years he or she: An applicant is permanently barred from naturalization if he or she has ever been convicted of murder. The Immigration Service is not limited to the statutory period in determining whether an applicant has established good moral character. citizen or one year for Armed Forces expedite) prior to filing for naturalization. Generally, an applicant must show that he or she has been a person of good moral character for the statutory period (typically five years or three years if married to a U.S. has resided within a state or district for at least three months before filing.has been physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the previous five years (absences of more than six months but less than one year can cause a problem but can be resolved with our office consulting with you).for at least 5 years prior to filing with absences from the United States totaling no more than one year has resided continuously as a lawful permanent resident in the U.S.citizen grandparents.Īpplicants must be at least 18 years old.Īn applicant must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (Green Card holder).Īn applicant is eligible to file if, immediately preceding the filing of the application, he or she: parents and, in some circumstances, even through U.S. Citizenship can also be transmitted through U.S. Citizenship after a qulaifying period of time as a Permanent Legal Resident of the U.S.
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