A Guide to Naturalization by U.S. Department of Homeland Security - HTML preview

Continuous Residence

If you are at least 18 years old and:

5 years

5 years as a Permanent Resident without leaving the

United States for trips of 6 months or longer.

Have been a Permanent Resident for the past 5

years and have no special circumstances.

NOTE: Over 90% of applicants fall into this category.

If you are at least 18 years old and:

3 years

3 years as a Permanent Resident without leaving the

United States for trips of 6 months or longer.

Are currently married to and living with a U.S. citizen;