from RESIDENT to CITIZEN...a few questions
Dec 15th 2002, 1:29 pm
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from RESIDENT to CITIZEN...a few questions
Hi everyone!. I'm a PERMANENT resident in the USA....In Feb 2003 it will be 3 years now....however, I was told that in order to become a CITIZEN I must wait 5 years in total (so I have 2 left), considering that I'm not married to an american citizen.
My question is: is there any other way to obtain my citizenship more fast? Is there any legal process that can be done, any lawyer that can help?
your help would really be appreciated.....thanx
My question is: is there any other way to obtain my citizenship more fast? Is there any legal process that can be done, any lawyer that can help?
your help would really be appreciated.....thanx
Dec 15th 2002, 4:11 pm
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Re: from RESIDENT to CITIZEN...a few questions
Only if you enlist in the armed forces. Other than that nothing.
"mrfuture" wrote in message
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> Hi everyone!. I'm a PERMANENT resident in the USA....In Feb 2003 it will
> be 3 years now....however, I was told that in order to become a CITIZEN
> I must wait 5 years in total (so I have 2 left), considering that I'm
> not married to an american citizen.
> My question is: is there any other way to obtain my citizenship
> more fast? Is there any legal process that can be done, any lawyer
> that can help?
> your help would really be appreciated.....thanx
> --
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"mrfuture" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi everyone!. I'm a PERMANENT resident in the USA....In Feb 2003 it will
> be 3 years now....however, I was told that in order to become a CITIZEN
> I must wait 5 years in total (so I have 2 left), considering that I'm
> not married to an american citizen.
> My question is: is there any other way to obtain my citizenship
> more fast? Is there any legal process that can be done, any lawyer
> that can help?
> your help would really be appreciated.....thanx
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Dec 15th 2002, 7:02 pm
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Re: from RESIDENT to CITIZEN...a few questions
Why should there be any exception to you from others? Tom
"mrfuture" wrote in message
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> Hi everyone!. I'm a PERMANENT resident in the USA....In Feb 2003 it will
> be 3 years now....however, I was told that in order to become a CITIZEN
> I must wait 5 years in total (so I have 2 left), considering that I'm
> not married to an american citizen.
> My question is: is there any other way to obtain my citizenship
> more fast? Is there any legal process that can be done, any lawyer
> that can help?
> your help would really be appreciated.....thanx
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
"mrfuture" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi everyone!. I'm a PERMANENT resident in the USA....In Feb 2003 it will
> be 3 years now....however, I was told that in order to become a CITIZEN
> I must wait 5 years in total (so I have 2 left), considering that I'm
> not married to an american citizen.
> My question is: is there any other way to obtain my citizenship
> more fast? Is there any legal process that can be done, any lawyer
> that can help?
> your help would really be appreciated.....thanx
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Dec 16th 2002, 3:57 am
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Re: from RESIDENT to CITIZEN...a few questions
mrfuture wrote:
>
> Hi everyone!. I'm a PERMANENT resident in the USA....In Feb 2003 it will
> be 3 years now....however, I was told that in order to become a CITIZEN
> I must wait 5 years in total (so I have 2 left), considering that I'm
> not married to an american citizen.
> My question is: is there any other way to obtain my citizenship
> more fast? Is there any legal process that can be done, any lawyer
> that can help?
No
>
> Hi everyone!. I'm a PERMANENT resident in the USA....In Feb 2003 it will
> be 3 years now....however, I was told that in order to become a CITIZEN
> I must wait 5 years in total (so I have 2 left), considering that I'm
> not married to an american citizen.
> My question is: is there any other way to obtain my citizenship
> more fast? Is there any legal process that can be done, any lawyer
> that can help?
No
Dec 16th 2002, 10:08 pm
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Re: from RESIDENT to CITIZEN...a few questions
On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 02:29:48 +0000, mrfuture wrote:
> Hi everyone!. I'm a PERMANENT resident in the USA....In Feb 2003 it will
> be 3 years now....however, I was told that in order to become a CITIZEN
> I must wait 5 years in total (so I have 2 left), considering that I'm
> not married to an american citizen.
> My question is: is there any other way to obtain my citizenship more
> fast? Is there any legal process that can be done, any lawyer that can
> help?
> your help would really be appreciated.....thanx
In theory, there are other exceptions to the five year rule, but in
practice, none of them will work. If you currently enlist in the military,
you would immediately qualify for citizenship - but the paperwork to prove
that will probably take more than two years.
You may want to download the naturalization guide from the INS Web site
(http://www.ins.gov ); it describes the various rules.
A lawyer will not make a difference, unless he happens to find some
loophole rule.
> Hi everyone!. I'm a PERMANENT resident in the USA....In Feb 2003 it will
> be 3 years now....however, I was told that in order to become a CITIZEN
> I must wait 5 years in total (so I have 2 left), considering that I'm
> not married to an american citizen.
> My question is: is there any other way to obtain my citizenship more
> fast? Is there any legal process that can be done, any lawyer that can
> help?
> your help would really be appreciated.....thanx
In theory, there are other exceptions to the five year rule, but in
practice, none of them will work. If you currently enlist in the military,
you would immediately qualify for citizenship - but the paperwork to prove
that will probably take more than two years.
You may want to download the naturalization guide from the INS Web site
(http://www.ins.gov ); it describes the various rules.
A lawyer will not make a difference, unless he happens to find some
loophole rule.
