Please, anyone help me. i wanna know how long to be a US naturalized citizen from greencard?

Question

my friend applied for american citizenship last year,i think its the month of september 07. how long she would wait before she can be called for oath taking and be naturalized citizen. is it possible that this year 2008 will the immigration grant her citizenship?

Answer 1

8 USC Section 1427 states:

“No person, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, shall be naturalized unless such applicant, (1) immediately preceding the date of filing his application for naturalization has resided continuously, after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence, within the United States for at least five years and during the five years immediately preceding the date of filing his application has been physically present therein for periods totaling at least half of that time, and who has resided within the State or within the district of the Service in the United States in which the applicant filed the application for at least three months, (2) has resided continuously within the United States from the date of the application up to the time of admission to citizenship, and (3) during all the periods referred to in this subsection has been and still is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States.”.

Can't get clearer than that.**

Answer 2

5 years more or less is the period for naturalization from resident status.