how can I get my citizenship faster?
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I find your situation quite bizarre. How can you be in the US without a permanent resident status ?\n\nWhat status do you have ? Are you illegal ?\n\nOnce a foreigner marries a US citizen, they automatically qualify for a permanent resident status but this is not automatic. The US citizen spouse must petition the USCIS for a permanent resident status for their immigrant spouse.\n\nAfter 3 years of marriage the immigrant spouse qualifies for  US citizenship. The immigrant spouse must apply with the USCIS for citizenship.\n\nNow, if you've been married for 6 years you do qualify  for citizenship but only if you were a permanent resident for at least 3 of years. \n\nIf you don't have permanent residency you must first apply for that and after 3 years you are eligible for citizenship. There is no way to bypass directly to citizenship.\n\nTime spent in the US in a status other then permanent resident does not count toward citizenship !\n\nRESPONSE:\n\nWow this truly amazing. I have never heard of anybody waiting for so long. The most I have ever heard of anybody waiting is like 15 months ( PR based on marriage).\n\nDo you have a receipt of your applicaltion indicating the date that you applied on ?\n\nI can tell you with definte certantity that they lost your application, it's simply impossible to last so long.\n\nHave you tried contacting the National Customer Service Center 1-800-375-5283 ? Do not speak with the operator the first answer the phone (they are clueless), insist that you want to speak to an immigration officer (they are available to answer calls but it's hard to get to them)\n\nI also think it would be a good ideea to contact an immigration lawyer, they usually have contacts and can find out more info.\n\nI think you should really put a lot of pressure on them, call them everyday if you can !!! This is simply unacceptable ! Don't count on them or belive it when they tell you you just have wait.\n\nLastly, I'm just curios, how were you able to work all this time ? Did they give you an Employment Authorization Card that you kept renewing ?
763630
You need to become a Uk citizen first.
147655
Get a passport first, if you are here in the US it can take 3-6 weeks to come in.\n\nSearch around for the cost of tickets.\n\nSave your money.\n\nGo and have FUN!
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Well this is no small thing dude.Immigration is not such a simple process that you will be given Citizenship in a jiffy.First you have to go to the US on a visitors visa.Find employment there and get a work permit.Then after many years if your record is clean you will be given a Greencard.Some years after the same you will be given citizenship and therefore the right to vote.Hence this is a long process which will take years.
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Go to the nearest American Embassy and inquire of this.\nYou have to submit a application for a request to become \na citizen of the United States of America and I believe it takes 5 years to become a naturalized citizen of the USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You'll have to clarify your question. Are you asking for a web site that shows HOW to obtain United States citizenship?
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no you cannot....you can only get us citizenship if you are under 18 and one of your parents was a citizen.
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I also apologize for the retarded racist that was the first to "answer" your question.\n\nThere is a legal way for you to become a US citizen, which is by naturalization.  I assume that you got your SSN when you were very young, so you have proof that you've been living here for some time now.  Just go to ins.gov, and you have a lot of information to choose from.  Good Luck, and ignore the ignorants that are only on yahoo to get points.\n\n\nThis is for      howthehellsh...\n\nIf you had any brains at all (doubt it) you would know that up until about 15 years ago, the Social Security Administration would give out Social Security Numbers to anyone who would apply.  Can you please look for info before you open your big mouth and look like and @SS?
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The best is to become a citizen.
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Go to www.cic.gc.ca\nThat's the government website that deals with citizenship and immigration.\nYou will need to fill out an application, pay the fee, and then wait three to four years for your application to be processed.\nGood luck!
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YES!!! In fact I served in the army (but I know this applies to ALL US military branches) with many people who did not have a US citizenship (and were not looking to GET one) who were in the military. Talk to your local recruiter they will help you go through the proper paperwork, IF you ARE looking to get US Citizenship joining the military can help actually speed up the process, and they encourage it!
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A person obtains citizenshipin the US by several methods.\n\n1.  Be born within the territory of the US to parents other than foreign diplomas stationed here.\n\n2.  Be the child of a US Citizen who mets certain residency requirements.\n\n3.  Naturalization is the process where US Citizenship is granted to a alien via laws (which change ocassionally).
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Yes, enroll in a student exchange program. Or if you want to be a US citizen, find a way to get a sponsor from the US to sponsor you.
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If, when you were born your father was a citizen, you may be eligible for citizenship. Ask an immigration lawyer or consular office.
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nothing makes you a US citizen automatically (except maybe if the president grants you one). You still have to take the test and meet all the other requirements. If you are married to a US citizen you are eligible for citizenship after 3 years, assuming of course that you spent the majority of those 3 years in the United States.\nYou need to file an N-400 to apply for citizenship.\nhttp://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/n-400.htm
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Try applying for a visa or a Green card at an American embassy or consulate. Then you can apply for citizenship, in which you will have to pass a test.
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Ok,  you are talking about different concepts.  The first concept is the time it takes to become eligible to apply for US citizenship.  The second concept is the time it takes to process your application for US citizenship.\n\nFirst,  depending on your individual circumstances,  it takes anywhere from 1 or 3 or 5 years to become eligible to become a US citizen.  The general rule, in most cases, is that it takes 5 years from the date you became a Lawful Permanent Resident (legal terminology for when one gets his/her green card or immigrant visa), to APPLY for US citizenship.  \n\n(The 1 year period applies in VERY special situations, usually involving service in military;  the 3 year period only applies to those who immigrated as the spouse of a US citizen,  are married to that same spouse when they apply for US citizenship, and are still married to that same spouse, when they are sworn in as US citizens).\n\nSecond, the processing time varies.  Once you apply, it is taking -on average -- from 6 months to 1 year -- for the government to process your application and either approve or deny.  \n\nThere are still people who applied in years past, who have been waiting 3, 4 years and have to file special actions in Court to get the government to process their application.  \n\nHope this answers your questions.