<p>I know that on the uscis.gov website it said that it’s 5 years for almost everyone except shorter (3 years) for those who are in the military and those who are already married to a citizen of the US, but I was reading an article about about the path to citizenship and it said that it was shorter if you are a political refugee. The only thing was, the article is from Wikipedia ([United</a> States Permanent Resident Card) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“Green card - Wikipedia)%5DUnited”>Green card - Wikipedia)).
I have call the USCIS, and the guy there (who talks like a robot) said that he can’t find anything about it.
I know it’s only Wikipedia, but it gave my hopes up! I’ve live in the United States for 8 years now and is American as the next guy but unfortunately some events promted me to apply late. I only became a Permanent Resident (green card) in 2004. I really would like to become a citizen by the end of this year…kinda bummed out I can’t vote in the 2008 Election, but I also don’t want to wait another year.
Should I just listen to the robot guy and silently wait or is there really a shorter path to becoming a citizen if you are a political refugee?
THANK YOU SO MUCH!</p>
<p>find a lawer, officially it is 5 years from the date u get a PR , but lawers can twist and turn things. there must be ways. i have heard of people who got citizenship is less than 5 years. </p>
<p>hey i have a question.
Hey how long do we have to stay in a particular state like California or Pennsylvania (or any state in general, but each state may have their own regulations) after getting a PR to become resident of that state? And thus take advantage of state universities.</p>
<p>Usually you have to live in a state for at least one year to establish residency. I am not sure though if they would start counting on the day you become a PR or on the day you actually moved there. And you don’t just need to live there but demonstrate through your actions that you intent to stay in that state. Those actions can include: buying a home in the state, getting a driver’s license from that state and abandoning all driver’s licenses from other states, opening a bank account in that state and closing back accounts with banks in other states, filing income taxes in that state etc.</p>
<p>Generally, as long as you are not an independent student (e.g. over 24 or financially independent), you will be a resident of the same state as your parents. I don’t know if that rule will affect you or not, I am just adding it because it has been affecting me. Since my parents are living overseas, I am not considered an in-state student for tuition purposes anywhere regardless of how long I stay in that state even though I am a PR…</p>
<p>this means that i have to compulsorily live for atleast 1 year + show intentions of living in the state by paying taxes, getting the driver’s licence from that state…</p>
<p>thanks, for the information. </p>
<p>hey do u know where i can find more information on this issue, i mean url. it easily found information on citizenship issues on USCIS website, but nothing on this PR and state resident one.</p>
<p>Each state has different residency requirements for higher education. Your best bet is to go to the website of a major public university in that state (for California, that would be UCLA or Berkeley) and search for the residency requirements.</p>
<p>As under the Bush’s executive order the U.S. is now considered in a state of war, you can file for naturalization after serving just ONE day in the USAF in active duty. You can file yourself or you can ask a JAG officer in your branch of the USAF to do it for you.</p>