First of all, I consider it prudent to clarify that in order to apply for citizenship or naturalization, the interested person must first be a permanent resident of the United States. Depending on how the residence was acquired, then it will depend on how long you must have been a resident in order to apply for naturalization. This time of permanent residence in the United States can range from about three to five years.
Take note that I indicate that you need to be and have permanent residence in the United States. In other words, if the person is not physically living in the US, they would not qualify for naturalization even if they have a green card. That said, we then move on to the requirement of having lived at least 6 months of each year in the US. If we do not have this physical presence, the application would probably be denied.
Other points that we must take into account if we want to carry out this process is that we must show good moral character. This means in immigration matters having reported and paid our taxes, not having lied on the application, not having a criminal record that could affect my application. As well as not having problems of non-payment of child support. If you have any problem in the points described above, I advise you that it would be vital that you consult with a lawyer before proceeding to submit your application. In case you have applied and said application was denied, depending on the reason for the denial, it will be your time to wait to apply again. For example, if you lied and therefore your application was denied; you would have to wait 5 years to reapply. However, if it was for a trip of more than 6 months; you just have to wait for said trip to be removed from the record that counts for the process.
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