Questions tagged [citizenship]
For questions about citizenship status, acquiring, naturalization, laws in regard to, or applications for.
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Does name on green card need to be changed before applying for citizenship?
My wife has a green card and is trying to apply for US citizenship. Her green card lists her maiden name but she changed it after we got married. Does she need to get her green card changed before she ...
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Way to avoid running Naturalization application in Germany to be forwarded Berlin
I have recently made a Naturalization application in Germany (1 month ago) in Bayern and am about to Move to Berlin in 2 months, and after I do the anmeldung my application will also be forwarded to ...
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Obtaining Dutch citizenship
My mother's maiden name was Baroness Van Heerdt and her father was Baron Van Heerdt, but her mother was English. Coming from a line of Dutch nobility on my mothers side, would I be eligible for an EU ...
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"You cannot edit your mailing address": Does that mean that the USCIS is actively working on my N-400 online application and is likely to decide soon?
I read in my USCIS profile, regarding my N-400 online application:
You cannot edit your mailing address or physical address during this part of the adjudication process.
Does that mean that the ...
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Can I become a Dutch citizen through my grandparents who were both born in The Netherlands
Both my mother's parents as well as my father's mother were born in the Netherlands. Both my mother (1974) and my father (1969) were born in South Africa as well as myself (2000).
All other family ...
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Citizenship Application and Interstate travel and/or relocation: how does this count towards 3 month state residency requirement?
Fiancee moved here as a child and has had his green card for over 10 years. Due to abusive parents and not having been able to afford the filing fee until recently, he doesn't have citizenship. He has ...
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What criteria does the USCIS use to decide when the applicant has established residence in a US district/state for the 3-month requirement?
The 3-month requirement to apply for naturalization in a US district/state is computed
from the date on which the applicant first established that residence [...] including any part of the applicant'...
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How can I find out whether the U.S. State Department will be providing staff to accept passport applications at my swearing-in ceremony?
I read:
You will not receive a U.S. passport on the day of your swearing-in ceremony. But in some places, if you plan ahead and also leave yourself some time at the end of the ceremony to stand in a ...
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Where can I see my USCIS Online Account Number?
On my N-400 Application for Naturalization form online, I am asked to indicate whether I have a USCIS Online Account Number, and if so, to
provide it. Where can I see my USCIS Online Account Number?
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When submitting an N-400 Application for Naturalization Form to apply for US citizenship, which USCIS field office is assigned to the application?
When submitting N-400 Application for Naturalization Form (mirror) to apply for US citizenship from the US, which USCIS field office is assigned to the application?
The closest to the residence at the ...
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Irish citizen through Naturalisation living abroad
I am an Irish citizen through Naturalisation living abroad since December 2020. I read that if I live outside Ireland for continuous of 7 years without sending the declaration annually to retain my ...
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Would having interned or worked at BARC, ISRO or DRDO make a person ineligible for US visa?
I came across a Reddit post where the OP was concerned whether doing an internship at BARC, ISRO or DRDO would cause him/her to be ineligible for US visa. OP stated that a friend of his/her uncle who ...
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Can I acquire French citizenship through my father if he passed away?
I am 26 years old and I born in Djibouti and my father was born before the independence. I found out that my parents was a French citizens while Djibouti was still colonized by France but my mother ...
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UK citizenship and residency requirements
I have a friend who is an EU citizen who lived and worked in UK since 2014.
She got her settled status document last year but, sadly, didn't apply immediately for UK citizenship as soon as she was ...
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Can I also get French citizenship?
My grandfather had French citizenship. But my father doesn't.
Am I eligible for French citizenship based on my [grand]father's citizenship. How to apply?
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How can I get Dutch Citizenship?
My great grandfather was a Dutch citizen however, when he moved to New Zealand, it was renounced. I am currently living in Australia. Is there any way I would be able to acquire Dutch Citizenship? I ...
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What happens to your residency rights when you lose/renounce your citizenship?
This is a generic question involving a situation when the original citizenship is lost/renounced due to obtaining a citizenship of a different country (either due to one of the countries not allowing ...
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Acquiring Dutch citizenship
I was born in the Netherlands in 1965. 2 years later, my parents decided to immigrate to South Africa. I automatically became a SA Citizen, I never really applied for SA Citizen ship. Would I be ...
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How does one get one's tax transcript for the 5th year for the US Naturalization process?
It is recommended to bring one's tax transcript for the past 5 years (or 3 years if naturalization via marriage) to the US naturalization interview. How does one get one's tax transcript for the 5th ...
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How many days does the 3-month requirement to apply for naturalization in a US district/state represent?
To be eligible to apply for US naturalization in a US district/state, one must have established and maintained residence for 3 months (but not necessarily being physically present) in that district. ...
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How can I know whether a USCIS field office does same-day oath ceremony?
Some USCIS field offices do same-day oath ceremony, i.e. offer naturalization applicants to join the oath ceremony on the same day as the interview, assuming they passed the interview. How can I know ...
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Does the USCIS publish some statistics on the most common reasons for RFEs for Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization Form)?
I wonder whether the USCIS publish some statistics on the most common reasons for RFEs for Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization Form).
As mkennedy mentioned in a comment, the USCIS publishes the ...
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What is the timezone used to compute the 90-day early filing date?
https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator mentions:
You may file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, 90 calendar days before you complete your permanent residence requirement ...
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Is it ok to group old sport clubs into a single entry in Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization)?
Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization) asks me to list ask the clubs I participated in:
Provide information about your membership, involvement, or association with an organization, association, ...
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In the N400 application or at USCIS naturalization interview, is it an issue if the address on one's driver license differ from one's current address?
In the N400 application or at USCIS naturalization interview, is it an issue if the address on one's driver's license is different from one's current address? Assume that the driver's license is ...
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What's the proper way to provide proofs of payments for citations in the N-400 (Application for Naturalization Form)?
In the N400 application or at USCIS naturalization interview, how to prove one has paid one's traffic tickets? Bank statements? Does the DMV provide proof of payment?
From the Form N-400 Instructions:...
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If I marry a British citizen or French citizen then how will I get EU citizenship?
I am an Indian citizen staying at India. If I marry a British citizen or French citizen then how will I get EU citizenship ?
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N-400 Application for US Naturalization: In the travel history, what counts as the "Date You Left the United States" when crossing the border by car?
When applying for U.S. citizenship, in the N-400 Application for Naturalization Form (mirror), in the travel history section, one has to indicate the "Date You Left the United States (mm/dd/yyyy)&...
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Why does the estimated completion time until case decision differ between the USCIS public website and the USCIS applicant private account?
E.g., in one case, I see x months on https://my.uscis.gov/account/applicant and x+4 months on https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/, for the same USCIS field office, even though the naturalization ...
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Is there any upsides to filing one's Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization) via mail instead of online?
I read https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/reports/SIGNED-Section-4103-FY2021-Report-9-7-21.pdf (mirror):
For example, in FY 2020 approximately 49 percent of applicants
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Does one have to bring documents at the naturalization interview showing that one has paid one's traffic tickets, if traffic tickets were below $500?
From the Form N-400 Instructions:
You do not need to submit documentation for traffic fines or incidents that did not involve an arrest or did not involve drugs or alcohol, if the only penalty was a ...
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If one moves after submitting an N-400 Application for Naturalization Form, can this cause the application to be transferred to another USCIS office?
If one moves after submitting an N-400 Application for Naturalization Form, can this cause the application to be transferred to another USCIS field office?
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What are my options for a long-term visa? (Between SA & European citizen)
I wanted to find out what are some of the options we can consider for applying for a long-term visa.
I am a South African citizen and my partner is European. We would like to find out if there are ...
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Can changing one's address within the same USCIS field office delay one's US naturalization application?
Assume a US naturalization applicant moves to a new address, which they indicate on an AR-11 form. The new address is attached to the same USCIS field office as the old address. Can this address ...
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As a greencard holder, is it okay to have international trip every 3 month, each approximately 1 week? [duplicate]
I have a significant other leaving abroad and I want to visit them every 3 or 4 months. Currently, I am a permanent resident. Is it okay if I travel abroad every 3 or 4 months and stay outside of the ...
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When is an N-400 (Application for Naturalization Form) considered approved or denied when the USCIS computes the processing time?
The USCIS publishes processing times for the N-400 Application for Naturalization Form (mirror).
https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/more-info says:
Processing time is the number of months that ...
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When an applicant submits Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization), in what case(s) does the USCIS reuse previously submitted biometrics?
I read:
USCIS is authorized to reuse previously submitted biometrics under limited circumstances to verify an individual's identity and perform security checks.
When an applicant submit Form N-400 (...
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Assuming that the US reduces its citizenship renunciation fee, which country has the highest citizenship renunciation fee?
I read on sestiniandco.com:
This month (7 January 2023), the US government has announced plans to reduce its fee for the citizenship renunciation scheme from US$2,350 to just US$450.
Assuming that ...
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