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This a sticky subject and as a former Green Card holder (now citizen) do feel that any person that breaks the law in trying to enter the US is NOT ALLOWED CITIZENSHIP but only a Green Card for residency under specific circumstances permitting.
I had to follow a clean Police record when I applied from Canada...same should apply to any one else regardless of what country they are from......break any US law trying to get here you are SOL.
What is the time, effort and cost? To my understanding, it's much easier to get citizenship than green card status.
No. You have to get green card status first. You can only apply for citizenship once you've had the green card status for five years (three years if you're married to a U.S. citizen).
Its around $680 now to file for citizenship if you have a GC.
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It cost me more than that to get my green card (factoring in consulate interview fee, cost of required medicals, plus USCIS immigrant fee; and ignoring other expenses that not everyone may have such as cost of travel to the sole consulate per country that handles immigrant visas).
No. You have to get green card status first. You can only apply for citizenship once you've had the green card status for five years (three years if you're married to a U.S. citizen).
I think they meant that the process involved in getting your green card in the first place is more effort and expense, than the citizenship process is ( assuming you already have a green card). I would agree with that assessment.
It cost me more than that to get my green card (factoring in consulate interview fee, cost of required medicals, plus USCIS immigrant fee; and ignoring other expenses that not everyone may have such as cost of travel to the sole consulate per country that handles immigrant visas).
I see.
Mine cost 680 - so I'll consider it a bargain!
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