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2. Citizenship of the United States - Wikipedia

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   There are two primary sources of citizenship: birthright citizenship, in which persons born within the territorial limits of the United States (except American Samoa) are presumed to be a citizen, or—providing certain other requirements are met—born abroad to a United States citizen parent, [6] [7] and naturalization, a process in which an ...

3. History of laws concerning immigration and naturalization in ...

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   In general, immigrants become eligible for citizenship after five years of residence. Many do not immediately apply, or do not pass the test on the first attempt. This means that the counts for visas and the counts for naturalization will always remain out of step, though in the long run the naturalizations add up to somewhat less than the visas.

4. United States nationality law - Wikipedia

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   Questions and answers for the civics portion of the citizenship test. Applicants must apply for naturalization with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and pay requisite fees. [120] They must demonstrate good moral character, evidenced by a lack of a criminal history, and must pass a test on United States history and civics.

5. Naturalization - Wikipedia

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   Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-national of a country acquires the nationality of that country after birth. [1] The definition of naturalization by the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations excludes citizenship that is automatically acquired (e.g. at birth) or is acquired by declaration.

6. Explainer-What is US birthright citizenship and can ... - AOL

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   Donald Trump has said he plans to end birthright citizenship as part of his promised crackdown on immigration when he becomes president on Jan. 20. Below is a look at U.S. birthright citizenship ...

7. With an election looming, the U.S. is approving citizenship ...

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   The average processing time for a citizenship application was cut in half from a record high of 11.5 months in 2021 to 4.9 months this fiscal year, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ...