US Citizenship Process: There is a competition among people going to America for studies or jobs to acquire American citizenship. However, there are some ways through which American citizenship can be acquired without job and studies. Let us know about this today.
US Citizenship For Indians: There are millions of Indians living in America, some of whom have come here for studies, while the number of people who have gone to the US for jobs is also very high. However, all of them are allowed to stay in America only till the validity of the visa. This is the reason why many Indians want to acquire American citizenship. But very few people know that there is a scheme through which there is no need for a job to get citizenship.
Actually, we are talking about the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, through which foreign investors and their families can invest in America and get citizenship here. This program was started in 1990, so that jobs could be created through foreign investment. Let us know which three steps Indians have to follow through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program and after that they will easily get US citizenship.
Step 1: Obtain a conditional green card
The first step to US citizenship through the EB-5 program is to obtain a conditional green card, which allows temporary residence in the country for two years. To obtain a green card, an investor must make a substantial investment and meet the job creation criteria. An investor needs to invest between $800,000 and $10,50,000. This investment should create at least 10 jobs in two years.
The money with the investor participating in the investor program should be earned legally. He should also not have any criminal record. After checking all the records, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) can apply for a conditional green card. Its biggest advantage is that through this green card, the investor and his family members can also stay in America for two years.
Step 2: Getting permanent residency
After getting the conditional green card, the investor can stay in America for two years. During this time, he will have to fulfill all the conditions of the EB-5 program, which includes continuous investment and creation of jobs. 90 days before the end of the two-year period, the investor will have to file Form I-829. This is a kind of petition, in which USCIS is requested to remove the conditions imposed on permanent resident status.
This process takes 2 to 4 years to complete. During this time, the investor can stay in America until USCIS approves his petition. Once the petition is approved, the investor and his family get permanent resident status, which is called Green Card. After getting the Green Card, the investor and his family can stay and work in America as long as they want. This is a big step towards citizenship.
Step 3: Apply for US citizenship
The final step to obtain US citizenship is naturalization. To be eligible for this, the investor must have residency status for at least five years. In simple terms, these five years are those that started after receiving the conditional green card and continued even after obtaining the green card. If the investor has lived in the US for five years, then he can apply for Form N-400 through USCIS.
During the naturalization process, the investor will have to pass an English test. A civics test is also required, in which questions related to American history, government, constitution are asked. The investor also has to prove that he has lived in the US as a good person during the last five years. Once the Form N-400 is accepted, the investor and his family members are called to the citizenship program, where they have to take an oath of loyalty to the US and then get citizenship.
