Generally, people are born U.S. citizens if they are born in the United States or if they are born to U.S. citizens:

1.         By being born in the United States

If you were born in the United States (including, in most cases, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), you are an American citizen at birth (unless you were born to a foreign diplomat). Your birth certificate is proof of your citizenship.

2.         Through birth abroad to two United States citizens

 In most cases, you are a U.S. citizen if all of the following are true:

1)       Both your parents were U.S.

In general, applicants must satisfy the following for naturalization:

1.         Lawful admission to the U.S. as a permanent resident;

2.         Attainment of the age of 18;

3.         Continuous presence in the U.S. for a specified time depending on the type of applicant;

4.         Physical presence in the U.S. for a specified time depending on the type of applicant;

5.         Knowledge of U.S. history and government;

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An LPR has the right to live and work in the United States, and to file petitions for certain family members - spouse, and unmarried children and adult sons and daughters - so that they may gain LPR status too.  An LPR may also travel to and from the U.S., but you need to apply for a reentry permit if you plan a trip longer than one year.

If you are not a   What is a Certificate of Citizenship?

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  It is a document issued by U.S. Citizenship

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  “Continuous residence” means that you have not left the United States for a long period of time. If you leave the United States for too long, you may interrupt your continuous residence.

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  Your time as a Permanent Resident begins on the date you were granted permanent resident status. This date is on your Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as Alien Registration Card and commonly known as a "Green Card").

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  “Physical presence” means that you have actually been in the United States. Most applicants must be physically present in the United States for a certain number of months to be eligible for naturalization.

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  Physical presence concerns the total number of days you were in the United States during the period required for your naturalization. Continuous residence concerns the time you resided lawfully in the United States without any single absence long enough to “break” that continuity for naturalization purposes.

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  You must pay your application fee (along with any fees for biometric services) with a check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars payable to "USCIS."

  1) Residents of Guam should make the fee payable to "Treasurer, Guam."

  2) Residents of the Virgin Islands should make the fee payable to "Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands"

  You must send your fee with your application. Remember that your application fee is not refundable even if you withdraw your application or USCIS denies your case.

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  Yes. You should always be honest with immigration regarding all:

  1.         Arrests (including those by police, Immigration Officers, and other Federal Agents)

  2.         convictions (even if they have been expunged)

  3.         crimes you have committed for which you were not arrested or convicted

  Even if you have committed a minor crime, we may deny your application if you do not tell the Immigration officer about the incident. It is extremely important that you tell Immigration about any arrest even if someone else has advised you that you are not required to do so.

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   It is very important not to miss your interview. If you have to miss your interview, you should notify the office where your interview is scheduled by mail as soon as possible. In your letter, you should ask to have your interview rescheduled. Rescheduling an interview may add several months to the naturalization process, so try not to change your original interview date. If an emergency arises and you absolutely cannot make your appointment, call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 to request rescheduling. The NCSC will record the information, and pass it on to the local office, which will make the final decision whether to reschedule your appointment. If you miss your scheduled interview without notifying USCIS, we will "administratively close" your case. Unless you contact USCIS to schedule a new interview within 1 year after USCIS closes your case, we will deny your application. USCIS will not notify you if we close your case because you missed your interview.

•   If you have a pending application or petition at a Service Center, go online at www.uscis.gov or call the NCSC toll-free number at 1-800-375-5283 when you move to report your address change. Please note that every alien must report a change of address whenever he or she moves. Special Registration address change requirements also apply to some aliens. Note you are required to file a Form AR11, Change of Address Form.

•    You become a citizen as soon as you take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. In some places, you can choose to take the Oath the same day as your interview. If that option is not available or if you prefer a ceremony at a later date, USCIS will notify you of the ceremony date with a "Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony" (Form N-445).
  

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  You don't need to be fluent.  You should, however, be able to answer questions about your application in English at the interview, and answer the U.S. history and government questions in English.  The interviewer will dictate an English sentence to you, which you need to be able to read and write in English.

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   If you cannot go to the oath ceremony, you should return the "Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony" (Form N-445) that USCIS sent to you.  You should send the N-445 back to your local office. Include a letter saying why you cannot go to the ceremony. Make a copy of the notice and your letter before you send them to USCIS. Your local office will reschedule you and send you a new "Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony" (Form N-445) to tell you when your ceremony will be.

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  You may be exempted from the English requirement, and have the interview and examination conducted in your own language, if you are over 50 years old and have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 20 years, or if you are over 55 years old and have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 15 years by the date of your application.  If you are exempt from the English requirement you may bring an interpreter to the interview, who may not be a relative.  Some people may also be exempted because of certain disabilities - physical or mental - which keep them from learning or being tested on English language or Civics. These applicants must have their disability properly documented by a medical professional trained to evaluate that type of disability, and submit this documentation, on CIS form N-648, with the naturalization application, N-400.

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  To check the status of your application, please contact the USCIS office that receipted your application. You should be prepared to provide USCIS staff with specific information about your application, such as your Alien Registration Number, name, and date of birth. Please see instructions on checking the status of your application. More information on USCIS offices is available on our Field Offices home page.

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  Congress did not give USCIS legal authority to change a person’s name when that person naturalizes. Therefore, there are only two ways that USCIS can issue your Certificate of Naturalization under a new name:

  1.         If you present proof that you have already changed your name according to the legal requirements that apply to persons living in your State, USCIS can issue the Certificate of Naturalization with your new name. Such proof might include a marriage certificate or divorce decree showing that you changed your name when you married or divorced. It might also include some other State court order establishing that you changed your name.

  2.         If you are going to take the Oath of Allegiance at a Naturalization Ceremony that is held in Court, you may ask the Court to change your name. If the Court grants your request, your new name will appear on your Certificate of Naturalization

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  You become a citizen as soon as you take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States in a formal naturalization ceremony. In some places, you can choose to take the Oath the same day as your interview. If that option is not available, or if you prefer a ceremony at a later date, USCIS will notify you of the ceremony date with a “Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony” (Form N-445).

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  If you think that USCIS was wrong to deny your naturalization application, you may request a hearing with an immigration officer. Your denial letter will explain how to request a hearing and will include the form you need. The form for filing an appeal is the “Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings under Section 336 of the INA” (Form N-336). You must file the form, including the correct fee, to USCIS within 30 days after you receive a denial letter. If, after an appeal hearing with USCIS, you still believe you have been wrongly denied naturalization, you may file a petition for a new review of your application in U.S. District Court.

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  A child who is born in the United States, or born abroad to a U.S. citizen(s) who lived in (or came to) the United States for the required period of time prior to the child’s birth, is generally considered a U.S. citizen at birth.

  A child who is:

  1.         Born to a U.S. citizen who did not live in (or come to) the United States for the required period of time prior to the child’s birth, or

  2.         Born to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent or two alien parents who naturalize after the child’s birth, or

  3.         Adopted (stepchildren cannot derive or acquire citizenship through their stepparents) and is permanently residing in the United States can become a U.S. citizen by action of law on the date on which all of the following requirements have been met:

  1)         The child was lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and

    What do I do if I lose my Certificate of Naturalization? What do I use as proof of citizenship if I do not have my certificate?

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    You may get a new Certificate of Naturalization by submitting an “Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document” (Form N-565) to USCIS. You may request Form N-565 by calling the USCIS Forms Line (1-800-870-3676), or by downloading the form at www.uscis.gov. Submit this form with the appropriate fee to the Nebraska or Texas Service Center, depending on which Service Center has jurisdiction over your residence. If you have one, you may use your United States passport as evidence of citizenship while you wait for a replacement certificate. It is strongly recommended that you apply for a passport as soon as you become a citizen.