Naturalization and Citizenship

Naturalization and Citizenship

Naturalization is the legal process of obtaining U.S. citizenship for qualified Permanent Residents of the United States. Naturalized citizens enjoy all the rights and privileges of natural-born citizens, including the right to vote, serve on a jury and participate in government and the political process.

Following are the general steps that an applicant has to follow to become a naturalized US citizen:

1. Prepare and submit the form N-400 Application for Naturalization along with your application fee. 
2. Complete all bio-metrics requirement
3. Take the citizenship test and attend an interview with USCIS. The test and interview assesses your English language ability and knowledge of U.S. history and government, and determines wether you meet all of the requirements to be eligible for a grant of US citizenship. 
4. If you pass the test, you become a US citizen by swearing an Oath of Allegiance to the United States at a formal ceremony where you will be granted your US citizenship certificate.
5. If you fail the citizenship test, you can reapply when you think that you are ready to take the test again.