Citizenship
Citizenship identifies an individual's national origin. It defines his/her rights and responsibilities to that country (nationality). U.S. citizens can be native-born, foreign-born, or naturalized. To become a citizen at birth, you must have been born in the United States or certain territories or outlying possessions of the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; or had a parent or parents who were citizens at the time of your birth (if you were born abroad. To become a citizen after birth, you must apply for “derived” or “acquired” citizenship through parents or apply for naturalization
The most common path to U.S. citizenship allows a green card holder (permanent resident) of at least 5 years to apply for naturalization. Other paths to citizenship include:
Benefits of Citizenship
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