6. Requirements
Citizenship
by birth through naturalization
Naturalization: process of an immigrant becoming
a citizen of the United States
7. Requirements
for five years
6 months waiting time
5-2= 3 years waiting time
Naturalization: process of an immigrant becoming
a citizen of the United States
8. Requirements
a period of continuous residence and physical
presence in the USA
good moral character
lawful permanent resident = rechtmäßiger dauerhafter Einwohner
absence = Abwesenheit
taxes = Steuern
criminal record = Vorstrafenregister
11. Requirements
18 years or older
lawful green card holder for five years
a period of continuous residence and physical
presence in the USA
good moral character
basic knowledge of English
knowledge of the fundamentals of U.S. history &
principles of government
lawful = rechtmäßig
fundamentals = Grundlagen
principles = Grundsätze
12. Benefits
right to vote
leave the USA for as long
as you want
passport
become eligible for federal jobs
embassy = Botschaft
eligible = teilnahmeberechtigt
federal = bundesstaatlich
government agency = Regierungsbehörde
14. I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all
allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of
whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all
enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same;
that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I
will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when
required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian
direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any
mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.
oath of allegiance = Treueeid
promise = Versprechen
constitution = Verfassung