• Age
• Residency
• Residence and Physical Presence
• Good Moral Character
• Attachment to the Constitution
• Language
• United States Government and History Knowledge
• Waivers, Exceptions, and Special Cases
• Oath of Allegiance
AGE
Generally applicants must be major ie they should be at least 18 years old , but there is also option for childrens and we can refer with ins for detailed requirements.
RESIDENCYAn applicant should be legally authorized by the immigration law of USA for permanent residence that is he should be lawfully granted permission for permanent residence in accords satisfying the immigration laws,they should produce an I-551 as proof of their status as they have Alien registration receipt card.
RESIDENCE AND PHYSICAL PRESENCE1. Should have been allowed for permanent residence through immigrationlaws of USA.
2. Should have been in USA for minimum of 5 years as a lawful permanent resident prior to filing with absences from the united states totaling no more than one year.
3. Should have been physically present in the united states for at least 30- months out of previous 5 year (bsences of more than six months but less than one year break the continuity of residence unless the applicant can establish that he or she did not abandon his or her residence during such period)
4. He should have been resided within a state or district for at least three months.
GOOD MORAL CHARACTER
An person applying for the naturalization must be a person of good moral character for the statuory period ( generally 5 years or 3 years if he or she is spouse of a US citizen or 1 year for an Armed forces expedite)prior to filing for naturalization, The service is not only limited to the statuory period in determining whether an applicant has established good moral character. .An applicant can be permanently barred out from naturalization if the applicant is c onvicted of an murder. An applicant is also permanently barred from naturalization if he or she has been convicted of an aggravated felony as defined in section 101(a)(43) of the Act on or after November 29, 1990. Moreover an applicant is not taken as of a good moral character if during the last five years if he has commited and been convicted in the following
1. Has commited and been convicted of one or more crimes involving moral turpitude.
2. Has commited and been convicted of 2 or more offenses for which the total sentence was imposed was more or equivalent to 5 years.
3. Has commited and been convicted under controlled substance law, except for a single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana.
* Has been confined to a penal institution during the statutory period, as a result of a conviction, for an aggregate period of 180 days or more.
* Has committed and been convicted of two or more gambling offenses.
* Is or has earned his or her principle income from illegal gambling.
* Is or has been involved in prostitution or commercialized vice.
* Is or has been involved in smuggling illegal aliens into the United States.
* Is or has been a habitual drunkard.
* Is practicing or has practiced polygamy
* Has willfully failed or refused to support dependents.
* Has given false testimony, under oath, in order to receive a benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
An applicant must disclose all relevant facts to the Service, including his or her entire criminal history, regardless of whether the criminal history disqualifies the applicant under the enumerated provisions.
ATTACHEMENT TO THE CONSTITUION
The applicant must show that he or she is very much bound to the principles of the constitution of the USA.
LANGUAUGE
Applicants should be able to read , speak, write and should understand words which are very much frequent in the English language, there is also exeception from this above requirements if they are on the date of filing should posses these things
1. Applicant should have been residing in the united states of America subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence for at least 15 years and if they are more than 55 years of age.br />
2. Applicant should be residing in UNITED STATES subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence for atleast 20 years and they should be more thatn 50 years of age.
3. If they have medically determinable physical or mental challenge which leads the applicants ability not to learn English.
United States Government and History Knowledge
An applicant must posses knowledge and demonstrate in understanding of the basic fundamentas of the history and of the principles also the form of government of USA.
The applicant can be an exception from the above knowledge if the applicant has done the filing on the date who have a medically determinable physical or mental impairment or defects, where the impairment influences the applicants ability to learn the above requirement of US history and government form.
And also for the applicants who are residing in US according with the lawful admission for permanent residence for minimum of 20 years and should be more than 65 years of age.
Oath of Allegiance
He or she should take an oath of allegiance in order he swears to
a) Obeys the law of US and also supports the constitution of US.
b) Renounce any foreign allegiance or foreign title.
c) Bear arms for the Armed Forces of the U.S. or perform services for the government of the U.S. when required.
In certain cases , where the applicant is establishes they are opposed on any type of service in armed forces depended upon the religious teaching or belief, INS will grant the applicants to take an altered oath.
