emebeteaderashn: does it have any advantage i mean i heard that if you join and serve the military for 2 years they will give you citizenship easily,is it true?
And by the way is it also true for the air force

Citizenship for Military Members

Members and certain veterans of the U.S. armed forces may be eligible for naturalization through their military service under Section 328 or 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Additionally, the INA provides for posthumous naturalization under section 329A.

For information about citizenship for spouses or children of military members, see the links to the left.

General Requirements & Exceptions
Qualifying military service is generally in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and certain components of the National Guard and the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve. The general requirements for naturalization may be diminished or waived for qualifying service member.

Naturalization through One Year of Qualifying Service During “Peacetime”
Generally, a person who has served honorably in the U.S. armed forces at any time may be eligible to apply for naturalization under section 328 of the INA. The military community sometimes refers to this as “peacetime naturalization.”

In general, an applicant for naturalization under Section 328 of the INA must:

Be age 18 or older
Have served honorably in the U.S. armed forces for at least 1 year and, if separated from the U.S. armed forces, have been separated honorably
Be a permanent resident at the time of examination on the naturalization application
Be able to read, write, and speak basic English
Have a knowledge of U.S. history and government (civics)
Have been a person of good moral character during all relevant periods under the law
Have an attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution and be well disposed to the good order and happiness of the U.S. during all relevant periods under the law
Have continuously resided in the United States for at least five years and have been physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the 5 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application, UNLESS the applicant has filed an application while still in the service or within 6 months of separation. In the latter case, the applicant is not required to meet these residence and physical presence requirements.
Naturalization through Qualifying Service during Periods of Hostilities
Generally, members of the U.S. armed forces who serve honorably for any period of time (even 1 day) during specifically designated periods of hostilities (see below) are eligible for naturalization under section 329 of the INA through such military service.

In general, an applicant for naturalization under INA 329 must:

Have served honorably in active-duty status, or as a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, for any amount of time during a designated period of hostilities and, if separated from the U.S. armed forces, have been separated honorably
Have been lawfully admitted as a permanent resident at any time after enlistment or induction, OR have been physically present in the United States or certain territories at the time of enlistment or induction (regardless of whether the applicant was admitted as a permanent resident)
Be able to read, write, and speak basic English
Have a knowledge of U.S. history and government (civics)
Have been a person of good moral character during all relevant periods under the law
Have an attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution and be well disposed to the good order and happiness of the U.S. during all relevant periods under the law
There is no minimum age requirement for an applicant under this section. The designated periods of hostilities are:

April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918
September 1, 1939 to December 31, 1946
June 25, 1950 to July 1, 1955
February 28, 1961 to October 15, 1978
August 2, 1990 to April 11, 1991
September 11, 2001 until the present
The current designated period of hostilities starting on September 11, 2001, will terminate when the President issues an Executive Order terminating the period.

Note: current members of the U.S. armed forces who qualify for naturalization under sections 328 or 329 of the INA can proceed with their naturalization application either in the United States or overseas.

Application Processing
Service members are not charged filing or biometrics fees. Service members should complete the applications stated below to apply for naturalization:

Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (establishes periods of honorable service certified by the military)
Note: Every military installation should have a designated point-of-contact (POC) to handle your application and certify your Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426). You should inquire through your chain of command to find out who this person is so they can help you with your application packet.

The designated POC may assist you with the following:

Certification of Form N-426
Information about fingerprinting and how to comply with the fingerprinting requirement
Submitting the N-400 package to the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) at the following address.
The Nebraska Service Center
PO Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7426

Once your application is received, the NSC will review the application and send it to the USCIS office closest to your location. If you have a preference as to where you would like to be interviewed, you may provide that information in a cover letter attached to your naturalization packet.

The USCIS office will set a date to interview you to determine your eligibility for naturalization. If your application for naturalization is approved, USCIS will inform you of the date you can take the oath of allegiance.

Posthumous Citizenship for Military Members
Generally, individuals who served honorably in the U.S. armed forces and who died as a result of injury or disease incurred while serving in an active duty status during specified periods of military hostilities, as listed above, may be eligible for posthumous citizenship under section 329A of the INA.

Form N-644, Application for Posthumous Citizenship, must be filed on behalf of the deceased service member within 2 years of his or her death. If approved, a Certificate of Citizenship will be issued in the name of the deceased veteran establishing posthumously that he or she was a U.S. citizen on the date of his or her death.

For information on survivor benefits for a qualifying service member’s surviving spouse, child, or parent, see “Family Based Survivor Benefits” link to the left.

afobat2000: Hello house i need prayer oo i don't have money to proceed my wife visa lottery me and my wife and 2 kid im allway sad because i don't have work i finished my HND SINCE 2004 NO WORK SINCE THEN, pls house i need prayer my wife case no af00011***

Hello everyone, any little help to this family for them to achieve their dream of coming to the states will be really appreciated. Can you send me your contact information? This is my email: oyewup@u.washington.edu.

Gentiger:

You must have lived for 30 months of the 5 yrs in the US to quality.

True that.

owobabaisabella:

[b]Babbs45, most one stay in the state for the whole five years before becoming USC or if one do travel within the five years is he/she still qualify for USC?[/b]

You can travel any time within the five years period but I believe for a GC holder you can't leave the state for more than six months. Also keep records of all your travels in and out of the states, even trips to Canada cos it is going to come up when you apply for your citizenship.

honeydee:


USC after 5yrs? waow i always tot that was 10years

Yep, 5yrs. Gotta be a law abiding and make sure you file your yearly income tax returns.

@femo:
nd plsss house wit green card nd ssl hope i can travel to other country without visa or i will only buy ticket.

Except for Canada, you will still need a visa to most European countries. You don't show up in person for the interview, you just mail your passport, all the necessary documents and visa fee to the embassy of the country you intend to travel to. Pretty easy. It's when you become a USC, then you don't require a visa. You qualify to become a USC after five years of your stay, does if you don't commit any felony during that period.

honeydee: Hi guys, my question is directed to adzovia and any oda ghanaian that has gone for the interview. Did you use an e-passport? I hav d old passport which will expire in 2014 but sm1 was arguing wiv me that I'd need an e-passport. I'd jus like to confirm please

My mom used the old passport for her immigrant visa in march of this year. So you should be good but try and get the new birth cert. because she had the old type and they asked her to get the new one.

Gentiger:

What exam will I need to write as a Barrister in furtherance of my career objectives in the US? Can you tell me babbs45?

Law school admission test ( LSAT ) will get you into any law school. It takes three years to complete for a full time student. Part time might take you between five to six years.

abosedekolawole:


TANK YOU MR TEMMY. SIR CAN U TELL ME THE KIND OF DISEASE DAT WILL PREVENT ONE FROM QUALIFYING FOR THE DV VISA. ALSO WITH THIRD CLASS CAN ONE GAIN ADMISSION INTO ANY UNIVERSITY IN US FOR MASTERS PROGRAMM OR WHERE WILL I START FROM

Depending on what you want to do, most graduate programs require admission test like GMAT( business school), PCAT( pharmacy school ), MCAT ( med school ) GRE ( social science programs ) You can even get scholarship if you have a very high test score.

justwise:

Look at who is quoting the bible, you call the name of God and at the same time advising people to commit fraud.

Lol.

iamxpinoza: hello lovely people, i'm from ghana and a winner of dv 2013 as well with a case number, 16***. plz, i would like to know when the 2nd nl is likely to drop. I sent my forms on 26th may.

This might help you tell when you are going to receive your second NL. My lil bro's CN is 14*** and kcc received his forms on the 11th of May. He got is 2nd NL on the 18th of October. His interview, 1st week in December.

iamxpinoza: hello lovely people, i'm from ghana and a winner of dv 2013 as well with a case number, 16***. plz, i would like to know when the 2nd nl is likely to drop. I sent my forms on 26th may.

You should be current in January. Watch out for the next visa bulletin.

Tiwanna:

gentiger show some respect at least. it is unwise to put temmy's wife in this discussion/beef u have with temmy. settle it with him and leave his wife outta it. this is the second time u are calling her. hmmm

This is what you get messing with Gentiger. Lol.

Lol. Love this forum.

honeydee:


wish your bro all the best. cant wait to read the good news in detail.

Thanks.

@ Gentiger, I pray you get your visa. Your confident is going to take you places.

@ Temmytanny, you have a good heart. Keep up the good work.

For all those waiting to be interview, I pray you all are granted the visas in IJN. There are so many good opportunities over here, all the good things in life that you can think of BUT then again it can be very very stressful and sometimes depressing. This forum serve as a kinda therapy for me. Reading temmytanny and gentiger go at it put some smile on my face especially when am down. No disrespect to people trying to squash this. I'll be posting my lil bro's interview experience as soon as it is over. You all keep up the good work.

Ghanaian born Nigerian living in Seattle Washington.

Ghanaian for Nigerian living in Seattle, Washington.

[quote author=temmytanny]Charlie,Ghanians might need it ooo,its only in Nigeria that its not needed.What part of GH are you? i rocked GH last year [/quote. Ghanaian born Nigerian living in Seattle, Washington.

Gentiger:

People don't realize the fight is a comic relief. Temmy is my man any day. We just enjoy pulling each others toes.

Which country is your little boy from? He can't be current with that CN if from Nigeria.

From Ghana. Gentiger, I admire your tenacity.

And about the AOS, I know this topic had been discussed at length but all I got to say is even though it is not needed if your sponsor is willing to fill one out, then it is a plus. For me, am preparing one for my lil bro.

I have been following this forum for a while and I got to say, I am very impress. Big thanks to the gurus: temmytanny, gentiger, ferdii, tiwanna, look4fall etc for good work. What brought me to this forum is my lil bro. He was among the lucky winners with cn fourteen thousand and some change. Got his 2nl last thurs. due for interview 1st week in dec. BTW, I got to say I have been enjoy the battle btn gentiger and tammytanny...lol.