Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Congratulations Beatrice !

SmileyCentral.comToday, our friend Beatrice became a US citizen !
In the morning, she had her oath ceremony and pledge allegiance to the American flag.
We gather to celebrate at a bar in Mountain View.

Usually, after 5 years of legal permanent residency in the United States (Green Card), you can ask the US Citizenship through the N-400 form. You must pass a test on United States history and government. Applicants for citizenship are asked ten questions, and must answer at least six correctly. This process, where a person not born is the US acquire the US Citizenship is called "naturalization".
The main change is that you have the right to vote. Also, you have more freedom to enter and leave the country for long periods of time. Voila !

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