Citizenship

The United States has long been welcoming immigrants from around the world. American values in the proportion of immigrants who continue to enrich this country and preserve their heritage in a country of freedom and opportunity.

Deciding to become a citizen of the United States is one of the most important decisions of an individual's life. If you decide to apply for U.S. citizenship, you will need to demonstrate their commitment and loyalty to the Constitution of the United States. In return, you will be rewarded with all the rights and privileges that are part of U.S. citizenship.

You can become a U.S. citizen at birth or after birth. People born in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and persons born in some remote territories and possessions of the United States are citizens by birth. Moreover, people born outside the U.S. may be citizens at birth if their parents or their parents were citizens at the time of birth and other conditions are met.

Moreover, it could become a U.S. citizen after birth, both parents, which is known as "secondary" or citizenship, "captured", or by applying for naturalization itself.

For more information on the status of permanent resident (green card holder) or petitions for family members, see "Green Card" or "family" links on the site