How many years minimum must an immigrant live in the United States before becoming a citizen?

five years
To apply for U.S. citizenship, you must have physically lived in the United States for at least half of five years (more specifically, 913 days, or roughly 2.5 years) or at least half of three years (more specifically, 548 days, or a little over 1.5 years) if you’re married to a U.S. citizen.

How long can a U.S. citizen minor stay out of the country?

They can stay up to 6 months without permission. Beyond that, you need to get some paperwork done.

Can a child lose U.S. citizenship?

U.S. citizens (or nationals) can never be stripped of their U.S. citizenship (or nationality), with limited exceptions. Also, they can give citizenship up voluntarily.

What if one of my parents was a US citizen?

One of your parents was a US citizen when you were born. The parent who is a US citizen has lived at least five years in the US before you were born. The parent who is a U.S. citizen must have lived in the US for at least two of those five years following his/her fourteenth birthday.

How does a person become a US citizen?

A person may become a United States citizen by birth or through naturalization. Generally, if you are born in the United States, or born to US citizens, you are considered to be a US citizen. Unless you are born to a foreign diplomat. You are also considered to be a US citizen at birth if you were born in Puerto…

Can I be a US citizen if I was born abroad?

Also considered American citizen If you were born abroad to parents who are both American citizens and at least one of them has lived in the United States at some time in his/her life, you are also considered to be a US citizen. If you were born abroad, your birth is registered with a US consulate or embassy.

What documents do I need to enter the United States?

1 American citizens entering the U.S. must show a valid passport, U.S. 2 Lawful permanent residents of the U.S. need to show a Permanent Resident Card (Green card). 3 Citizens of Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda can find the necessary travel documents from the Department of Homeland Security under “land and sea entry.”