Q&A: Becoming a US 国民 _ who can do it, and how?
LOS ANGELES (AP) - 移民，移住（する） 支持するs say they've seen a 抱擁する spike in calls and questions about how people can become U.S. 国民s since 大統領 Trump's (n)役員／(a)執行力のある orders on 移民／移住 and travel.
Many of these 移民，移住（する）s have lived in the country for years but didn't 適用する to become 国民s earlier, 特記する／引用するing a 欠如（する） of time or money for the 使用／適用 料金s.
It's ありふれた for 大統領の 選挙s and changes in the 使用／適用 過程 to 刺激（する） 市民権 増加するs.
Here's a look at the 過程 of becoming a 国民:
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世界保健機構 CAN NATURALIZE?
移民，移住（する）s can 適用する to become U.S. 国民s through naturalization, but the 過程 is not open to everyone.
Most people must live here and have a green card for five years before 適用するing. Spouses of American 国民s can 一般に 適用する after three years with a green card.
The 概算の 11 million 移民，移住（する）s in the country 不法に don't have a direct path to 市民権. Nor can people here on work ビザs 適用する to become U.S. 国民s without first getting green cards and going through the requisite wait.
There is a special 過程 for 移民，移住（する）s in the 軍の. Those serving since September 11, 2001 can すぐに 適用する for 市民権.
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HOW CAN IMMIGRANTS APPLY TO BECOME CITIZENS?
To become a U.S. 国民, an 移民，移住（する） must とじ込み／提出する an 使用／適用 and 支払う／賃金 $725 in 料金s. They must have their 指紋s taken and show they have "good moral character."
They must also pass English language and a 10-question U.S. 市民のs 実験（する） that covers topics such as the 設立するing Fathers, 憲法 and the 大統領／総裁などの地位.
If 認可するd for naturalization, 移民，移住（する）s …に出席する a 儀式 and take an 誓い as new American 国民s.
Typically, the 過程 takes between five and six months.
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GREEN CARD AND CITIZENSHIP?
With a green card, 移民，移住（する）s can live and work in the 部隊d 明言する／公表するs. But they still 保持する their country's パスポート and can't 得る most 連邦の 政府 職業s, 投票（する） in 国家の 選挙s or serve on a 陪審／陪審員団.
In 新規加入, green card 支えるもの／所有者s who are 罪人／有罪を宣告するd of 罪，犯罪s can lose their 合法的な status and be 国外追放するd - not the 事例／患者 with U.S. 国民s.
Once 移民，移住（する）s naturalize, they can 適用する for a U.S. パスポート and 登録（する） to 投票（する）. It is also easier for them to bring 親族s to join them here from overseas.
