Becoming%20an%20American%20Citizen%20by%20Courtnie%20and%20Scott

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Becoming an American CitizenbyCourtnie and Scott
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Naturalization

• The conferring, by any means, of Citizenship upon
  a person after birth.

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Jus soli, or right of birthplace

• Any child born in the U.S. automatically acquires
  U.S. Citizenship, even if the childs mother was
  in the U.S. illegally. This provision does not
  apply to a child whose parent was a foreign
  diplomat at the time of birth.

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Jus sanguinis, or right of blood

• Even though a child is born outside the U.S.,
  the child automatically acquires U.S. Citizenship
  if at least one parent a U.S. citizen at the
  time of the childs birth.

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• If an immigrant five requirements must be met
  to become a citizen.
• 1. Applicant must have entered states legally.
• 2. Good moral character.
• 3. Declare their support of the American
  Government.
• 4. Must prove they can read, write, and speak
  English.
• 5. Show basic knowledge of American Government
  and History.

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• Applicant requesting citizenship must
• Be 18
• Lived in the U.S. as a lawfully admitted resident
  alien for 30 months out of the previous five
  years
• Have lived in the state where the petition was
  filed for 3 years

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• If they pass this step they have a final
  hearing, where they have to take an oath of
  loyalty. The oath requires that the witness will
  bear arms on behalf of the United States when
  required by law.

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• A key step to naturalization process is an
  investigation and preliminary hearing in which
  the individual has questions about their moral
  character. Two witnesses are also asked about the
  citizens integrity.

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• If they are accepted, new citizens receive a
  letter from the president, a short history of the
  Pledge of Allegiance, and a booklet containing
  important documents in American history.

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Exceptions

• Collective naturalization is a process by which
  members of a whole group of people, living in the
  same geographic area, become American citizens
  through an act of congress.

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Losing Citizenship

• Expatriation, or giving up ones citizenship by
  leaving ones country, for a foreign country.
• Punishment for crime
• Denaturalization, could occur if an individual
  joins a Communist or totalitarian organization
  fewer than five years after becoming a citizen.

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El fin (That means The End for you non Spanish
speaking folks)