A common misconception regarding labor certification is that it authorizes the individual to stay in the US and work. This is not true. Only the INS has the authority to grant employment authorization. There are many ways to obtain citizenship in the United States. Citizenship is automatically granted if the individual was born in the U.S. or was born outside the U.S. to parents who are citizens.
Most individuals seeking citizenship are interested in naturalization.
The basic requirement of naturalization is that the applicant must have been a continuous lawful permanent resident of the United States for 5 or more years or have been married to a permanent resident for more than 3 years and be currently married to that spouse. An absence from the U.S. for one year or more without advance approval from INS breaks the continuity of 5 years. Or if they are over 50 years of age have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 20 years. Additionally, the applicant must have some knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals and the history and government of the U.S. and must be a person of good moral character. The information presented and the opinions expressed are those of the advertisers and not of Inland Empire Online, The Press-Enterprise Company. nor its employees.