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Becoming A Citizen In The United States

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A citizen is a legally recognized subject that is native or naturalized. The process and requirements for being a citizen in the US is quite difficult but not impossible. There is 8 steps to be a citizen.1st is find out the if you are eligible 2nd complete an application and give any other necessary documents 3rd get photographed 4th get fingerprint 5th be interviewed 6th get an answer if yes then the 8th step take an oath and become a citizen. Also you can 't forget the requirements to be a citizen to pass the 1st step you must lived in the US for at least 5 years, know how to speak and write in english and have basic knowledge of U.S history and government. After being a citizen there are some duties such as jury duty and if a male betwixt

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