If a person gains residency by marriage and his partner is a US citizen, he can become a citizen in just three years.
If the person was married to a US citizen and was a victim of abuse and has applied for VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and obtained a residence permit through VAWA, he will have to wait not five but three years.
Although the person has been granted a residence permit by work, by a resident brother or spouse, or by parents, the waiting period is generally five years.
The examples of the situations were explained to Telemundo by the lawyer Alma Rosa Nieto, who, as an expert and with more than 30 years of experience, says: “However, there is a little trick.”
“The law says it takes five years to apply for citizenship… after four years and 9 months you can apply,” he correctly confirms.
The person can send the request through traditional mail or the Internet, the N-400, earning the case three months.
Lawyer Alma Rosa Nieto
“That way you get to apply early, three months before the three years are up if you qualify for that exception or the five years,” he says.
He advises those who like this fact: “Study English and the N 400 application, because that’s where a lot of questions come from and some are taken from there on the day of the interview.”
How many years does it take to be a United States citizen and what are the requirements?
The N-400, application for naturalization
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The USCIS on its site reminds that naturalization is the process of becoming a US citizen if you were born outside the United States. If you meet certain conditions, you can become a US citizen at or after birth.
Who can avoid the English test for citizenship in the United States and how is the process?
Submit Form N-400 online
You must create an online account to submit your Form N-400 online. With an online account you can:
File Form N-400 by mail
If you file your Form N-400 on paper, USCIS explains, they will send you a USCIS Account Acceptance Notice with instructions on how to create an online account to verify and manage your case.
They will process your application even if you don’t create an online account, but you are encouraged to create and access your online account. They will continue to send you messages about your case by post.
See the Form N-400 Direct Filing Addresses page for more information on where to submit your application. Requests not submitted to the correct address may be delayed in processing.
Read here for more information about Form N-400
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