The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported that during the fiscal year 2023, 878,500 people were naturalized as U.S. citizens, the highest number in the last 15 years.

Residency Requirements

• Five years of permanent residence: The majority of new citizens (82.9%) met this requirement.
• Three years of permanent residence and marriage to a U.S. citizen: 15.6% of new citizens achieved naturalization under this category.
• Military service: 1.4% obtained citizenship through this pathway.
• Other categories: The remaining 0.1% were naturalized for different reasons.

Origin of New Citizens

The USCIS report details the main categories of new citizens:

• Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens: 33.1%
• Family sponsorship: 19.3%
• Employment-based preferences: 14.0%
• Refugees and asylees: 11.4%

Naturalization Exam

The naturalization exam, which assesses knowledge of U.S. history, government, and civic principles, had a high pass rate of 89.5%.

Naturalization Process

To obtain U.S. citizenship, several requirements must be met, such as:

• A period of legal residence
• Passing an English and civics exam
• Demonstrating good moral character

For more details on the naturalization process, you can visit the official USCIS website: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship

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