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After you apply & after arrival

Permanent residence & naturalization

Becoming a permanent resident and, later, naturalizing as a US citizen.

3 US resources in this topic

Requirements & how-to guidance

  • The Green Card (permanent residence)Guidance

    A Green Card makes you a lawful permanent resident of the US, with the right to live and work there indefinitely, subject to keeping your status.

  • Naturalization & US CitizenshipGuidance

    How lawful permanent residents become US citizens through naturalization: eligibility, Form N-400, the English and civics tests, and the Oath of Allegiance.

Guides & explainers