As a citizen in the United States.

American citizenship provides a number of advantages such as the right to vote and fully participate in U.S. democracy a capacity to receive the U.S. passport and travel the United States Government in and out of jobs. Becoming a U.S. citizen, it is necessary, an application for naturalization in the U.S. citizenship and immigration services (USCIS)-file. General criteria for the eligibility of American citizen to apply for a permanent resident (green card holders) United States is at least 5 years. This period is shortened to 3 years if have married an American citizen for the last three years.Difficulty: ModerateInstructionsThings you need: Adobe Acrobat1Download form "Request for N-400 naturalization" as PDF file (see resources). The application consists of 14 parts. It is possible to type information directly into the fields to fill in online PDF files and then print, document. 2Type, your name and your name (if applicable) in the form of part 1 N 400 used. Mark the box corresponding to your eligibility criteria as discussed in introduction (part 2). 3Enter your personal information such as your date of birth, social security number and marital status (part 3) and your current address and phone number (part 4). 4Check boxes corresponding to your gender, race, hair and eye colors, and enter your weight and height (part 5). 5Fill out your places of your residency and employment for the five last years (part 6). 6If you leave the United States during last 5 years dates of departure and arrival and the enter total duration (in days) for each such trips in the part 7 7If you are married, provide personal information (similar to step 3) about your spouse in part 8 8Fill out information about all your children including their names, date and country of birth and their current address)(Teil_9). 9Check the box "Yes" or"No" to 39 answers to questions concerning tax filing in the United States, membership with the terrorist organization, crimes law laws on immigration, the oath and military service request (part 10). Note that it is much answers honestly form to give here 10Print filled N - 400. Sign the application that is part 1. Part 12 to ignore and leads Passport not parties, 13 and 14 11Take two photo color style (2 x 2 inch) itself. Write your name on the back of a pencil. Set attach in a small envelope and to the application. It is worth noting that Wal-Mart or Meijer stores offer the passport photo service. If you are a member of AAA, you are entitled, for (pass free photos. 12Make copies forward and backward) your (green card) I-551 permanent resident status and payable attach to your application 13Make cheque or money "U.S. Department of Homeland Security." "September 2009 application fees are $595 $80 biometric fee $675 total." Note that if you 75 or more from biometric control exempt are you. The exam on the first page of your application 14Mail, your request to the address in the section listed folders "where the file" N-400 instructions (see resources). Address depends on the State where you currently live. 15Attend biometric appointment where be footprints. Note: You will receive a message with the date and place of such appointment 16Prepare your naturalization test basic course in English and knowledge of civic education (U.S. history and Government) to "study civic education and citizenship materials" contains (see resources). 17Attend an interview with an immigration officer. You receive a message with the date and place of such an appointment. Keep in mind that you the naturalization test d given werdenährend the interview. Sure, Iyour licence and green card. 18Wait driver to bring a decision for your application to the naturalization process. If approved, you will receive "citizenship oath ceremony notice."19Attend ceremony and take the oath of loyalty to the United States to become American citizens. The text of the oath of is in part 14 of the form N-400.