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If you served honorably in the U.S. armed forces for at least one year at any time, you may be eligible to apply for naturalization. Currently, you must be a permanent resident at the time of your interview. In times of war or other declared hostilities, members of the U.S. armed forces may naturalize without even being lawful permanent residents. Such periods are designated by law or by Executive Order of the president and have included World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam police action, and the Gulf War. Most recently, the War on Terror was added, allowing all active-duty military personnel honorably serving on or after September 11, 2001, until a date to be determined, to be naturalized without regard to prior permanent resident status. For further information about eligibility based on military service, see www.uscis.gov/military/naturalization-through-military-service.

Don’t worry if this sounds like a lot. The purpose of this book is to help get you ready to successfully complete your immigration goals all the way to becoming a U.S. citizen. We go into greater detail on all these requirements later in the book.