Citizenship Lawyer in Dayton

• You’re 18 years old or older.
• You’ve been a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) for five years, except if you’re an asylee or refugee, obtained your green card through a U.S. citizen spouse, or a member of the U.S. military.
• You’ve lived in the country continuously for the past five years before your citizenship application, and you haven’t spent more than a year (continuously) outside the U.S.
• You’ve resided in the state or district where you’re filing your citizenship application prior to filing it. 
• You’ve been physically present in the country for a minimum of 2.5 years of the five years prior to filing for U.S. citizenship.
• You’re in good moral standing, such that you have not committed a crime or failed to pay child support or taxes, etc. 
• You’re willing to swear the oath of allegiance stating that you truly believe in the U.S. Constitution’s principles and will remain loyal to the country, with certain exceptions and modifications in some cases. 

What’s The U.S. Citizenship Process Like?

You’ll have to complete the citizenship application and then send it to the USCIS with a copy of your permanent resident card (green card), the required fee, and require photos. Next, you’ll need to wait for several months to hear back from your local USCIS, depending on the office’s backlogs. 

If the USCIS does not see anything wrong with your application, you’ll be scheduled for a biometric fingerprint appointment and given an interview date. During your interview, the USCIS officer will test your U.S. government and history knowledge and your English language skills, unless you’re exempted from taking these tests. Disabled applicants will be provided appropriate accommodations in interviews.

If everything goes well during your interview and you passed the tests, you will be given a date for your oath or swearing-in ceremony. During this ceremony, you will become an official U.S. citizen and receive your certificate of naturalization.