Citizenship & Naturalization
Becoming a U.S. citizen: naturalization eligibility and the N-400, the citizenship test and interview, dual citizenship, and citizenship passed down through parents.
All Citizenship & Naturalization guides
- How a Criminal Record Affects Naturalization
How a criminal record can block, delay, or permanently bar naturalization - and when applying could risk removal instead.
- Citizenship Through Parents: Derived and Acquired
Some children are already U.S. citizens through a parent, no naturalization needed. How acquisition, derivation, and proof work.
- Naturalization Eligibility and the N-400
Naturalization eligibility basics and the N-400 process explained plainly, with current rules on residence, civics testing, and deadlines.
- Dual Citizenship Explained
Does the U.S. allow dual citizenship? Yes — naturalizing does not require giving up your other nationality, but the other country's laws decide the rest.
- How to Become a U.S. Citizen
The three paths to U.S. citizenship: birth in the U.S., birth abroad to a citizen parent, and naturalization via Form N-400.
- The Citizenship Test and Interview: What to Expect
What happens at your naturalization interview, the English and civics tests, age/disability exemptions, and what happens if you fail a part.