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Edit: Thanks a lot guys ! First thing I did was get a voter registration application. Time to make some changes 'round here.
Edit2: Also guys, if you have any questions. You can private message me and I may be able to help you. Because I remember wishing there was someone to answer my questions about the process without charging me a ridiculous amount of money.
mahtax
Why'd you do it OP? Now you owe taxes no matter where you go.
irubmyrife
Congrats and welcome.
Thegodsofimgur
Congratulations!!
MissSmoo
HUZZAH! One of us, one of us!
PandaModeler
gubal gabel one of us, gubal gabel one of us..
SigmaSenior
ramones?
GrandmasterAtArms
I was waiting for this.
SmittyWerbenJagerManJansen
Good job!
Zacharydarklighter
NGC5189
Welcome to the shit show, my friend. Let me get you a beer.
IBentMyWookie
rockstarjesus
Welcome, Citizen.
BinocularsAreFuckinAwesome
You'll wake up fat tomorrow with an American bald eagle tattoo. Congrats on becoming an American!
FistingWithJalapenoDoritoFingers
Is there a way to favorite comments? Please tell me there is
nuclearboner
Not yours
firelightcat
Screenshot. Forget. Post in a dump someday in the distant future. Favorite the dump.
chaoguy2006
I've been looking at the website, but I'm still confused. Should I get a US job/home first, THEN citizenship, or vice-versa?
nuclearboner
It's going to take three years to become a citizen... So yeah, you might want to think about a job.
troubledanthropomorphichorse
It usually takes much longer than 3 years. That's the best case if you are married to a US citizen or have some other priority condition.
nuclearboner
True. My wife will be getting hers after three years.
chaoguy2006
Ah so Work Visa -> (Other Visas) -> ??? -> Citizenship?
troubledanthropomorphichorse
You need a reason to be in the US, usually a work visa, then apply for a green card, then after 5 years (usually) apply for naturalization.
troubledanthropomorphichorse
Green card time varies by country of origin and other things like marriage, and military service can change the naturalization requirements.
troubledanthropomorphichorse
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/article/M-476.pdf
craze
thank you for doing it the long but right way.
AppropriateQuotes
Congratulations. Where did you start out, and where did you end up?
MattFierce
Where did you come from, where did you go, where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
rocketturttle
If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe, I'd been married a long time ago
peridotstar
He came to town like a raging storm
TheBurpyPony
Welcome to America
rocketturttle
Burt Gummer is all America aspires to be
JustSomeGuyWithAComputer
Op, probably*
EvolveCT9A
This movie is gold
callmethelizardqueen
Which one?
SigmaSenior
it's on the jpg, bottom right my dude
Threewisemen
The 1st thing you did was register to vote? Now that you're American get your priorities strait. Get a gun and fireworks and blow shit up.
cattywumpus
Welcome to the okayest country on earth.
SolaireSB
USA USA! Welcome citizen!
0TheTiger
Congratulations look for your bald eagle in the mail.
tinycutepolypan
There's work to be done and we need all the help we can get. Welcome.
NonContributingZero
Like what?
jpb103
This made me happy. Thank you for being you, stranger. +1.
MerToo
lot of innocent foreigners left undeaded, many democratically-elected governments left to overthrow for Wall St, a LOT of work to do!
Drlopend
Yeah that wall ain't gonna build itself
68WmedicMelpenny
This is very well put. Reading it felt like a nice comfy hug.
AccountCreatedToUpvoteDogs
Congrats! Hey did you get the welcome letter signed by President Obama? I saw a story about that.
Killerma
Congratulations!.. I'm sorry it's at such a shitty time.
nuclearboner
Frankly I'm having the time of my life... But that's just me.
unknownSubscriber
Said every generation ever
CamelSpotter
America had it's highs and lows. We're currently in a political and economic low.
unknownSubscriber
We are not in an economic low, and the former is an opinion...one i agree with but dont spout it as fact
TitLicker
We're in an economic low? As an electrician I can say that my trade has never been busier. Trades usually reflect economy.
CamelSpotter
So, your argument is that you're an electrician that's getting plenty of business in an age where the entire nation relies on your product?
CamelSpotter
Trade jobs are usually safe, even in rough economies. I'm not saying it's terrible now, but it's still low in comparison to pre-Bush levels.
TitLicker
Typically most electricians are laid off in the winter. This year most of the companies in my area are still trying to hire.
JamJarre
Tbf not every generation had a president colluding with foreign powers. It's been worse, but it's been better
Ripplingtwinkie
(2/2) with none.
TechnicallyCorrectTheBestKindOfCorrect
Hillary being guilty does not make Trump a good president, or even a better one. There were too shit choices, and we got the incompetent one
Ripplingtwinkie
I'm simply pointing out the logical fallacy.
unknownSubscriber
You have proof of that?
JamJarre
Come on buddy
unknownSubscriber
Ill believe it when i see proof..not CNN op eds
Ripplingtwinkie
You know there's a problem when your logic allows you to believe Hillary is innocent with incriminating evidence, and Trump is guilty (1/2)
SMforreals
NOBODY SAID SHIT ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON. SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT HER. SHE LOST. THE ELECTION IS OVER. STOP DEFLECTING TO HILLARY CLINTON.
XFormG
https://youtu.be/oO9nc-u0q14?t=1
Ripplingtwinkie
Calm down, bud. You're gonna pop a blood vessel in your dumb little face.
flacoloco
congrats, now don't forget to vote, and do jury duty. Quick question the letter that you received did it had Obama's signature or Trump's?
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PangolinBan
"without much proper grammar"
UncivilizedEngie
I also want to know the answer to this question.
DigitalMau
i mean its not like you can refuse jury duty
Fraggs
You keep believing that so us smart people don't have to waste our days in there. ;)
DigitalMau
you can make an excuse to get out of it, but you cant just not show up. you still have to waste an entire day to not have to waste more
codekeeper
Wrongo. You can get out of it beforehand. Quite easily.
DigitalMau
do tell
bellaluna
Gotta be Obama's. Even if the WH realized they needed to change it since the previous post, they couldn't possibly get it done this fast.
OwlFarm
Trump will just cover it a blanket tweet. "Tanks for bigly USing. The greatest. Covefe."
MadamPuddifoot
plus Trump doesn't know how to write anything more than characters at a time.
Leithreas
Yeah it's only been six fuckin months, very hard to get one signature changed so fast.
JohnFloorwalker
Trump still has thousands of jobs unfilled in his admin
Mentok
It's the gov't, a lot of places haven't gotten a new presidential portrait to hang yet.
Leithreas
I bet they haven't. But when I was in bumfuck West Africa our HQ got Obama to replace Bush in 2009 way quicker than 6 months.
MartynMage
It's a letter written by the president + signature.
Darkspire
...can...can he write?
Leithreas
Oh, even tougher. He's been busy getting all those other things done I'm sure.
OuchYoureonmyhair
Actually there is a long protocol in place, and administration is given from the day of the electoral college results til the inauguration..
OuchYoureonmyhair
to get the documents, access, codes, etc. changed before the new POTUS steps into the oval office.
bellaluna
And they did like... none of that stuff.
MethelyneBlue
No it was a fluke at their office. Only like 200 of them had those. http://www.newsweek.com/barack-obama-us-citizenship-letters-637800
KrayJack
No the only signatures I have on my certificate are mines and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. James McCament.
tr3buchet
So like.. why would you pick the US? Start saving for retir... ahem ahem.. medical bills ASAP!
Jewbacca21
A lot of workplaces give health coverage... healthcare might not be where we want but if you can work, you're covered
tr3buchet
I mean i guess, if you can afford it..
flacoloco
so no letter? interesting, I wonder who will get the first "trump" edition letters.
iamlegendinjapan
Eagle scout will get Trump letters
bootymen
Where are you from, might I ask?
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OnlyAName
discriminated against as an immigrant. I can definitely tell the difference in how people treat me when it does come up though.
monkeyscout
Haha! "Mines". Congrats! You're going to fit right in!
HeavenlyDivine
NotACanadian
They're actual land mines.
peridotstar
I like what you did there!
monkeyscout
JayEnfield
Alliturtle
Yeah I saw a post on Reddit I think about this exactly. If it wasn't fake or old, it is still signed by Obama
GeneralMinuteman
Welcome home, US citizen.
labyrinthconvention
this is kind of beautiful
marcsixsixsix
Congrats and welcome to America. Be a good person like some of us are. And proud to call you an American. :)
AspiringAstronaut
I find that like 95+% of people are good people. It's just that the bad people get put on the news more often
marcsixsixsix
I don't mean who I voted for also. I mean just be a good person.
madlisa
Congratulations! I did it back in 2015 also!
trekdogs
I'm on my way there... 9 years left :)
KrayJack
You're only required to be a Permanent Resident for 5 years, then you can apply for citizenship.
trekdogs
Yeah but I first need to complete 4 years of waiting for the asylum interview, after that, it's 5 years of Permanent Residency haha
KrayJack
Oooh. Ok. So yeah I guess it depends on your circumstances.
trekdogs
Yeah, ot seems Florida is delayed with the asylum process for 4 years, had to live with my savings for 8 months and I'm almost in $0 :(
Armyguy8382
And now you may answer questions with 'Murica'
acce245
It's MURRIKA. Regular murica is weak murica. It's MURRIKA for all the patriots.
XenoCore
Go back to Canada, no one says that.
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acce245
I'm American. Free speech means I can say things. See if Trudeau lets you say whatever you want, CANADERPIAN.
polishfreak8
MisterLuminous
"Hey, how are you?" - "Murica!" :D
ZombieNikon
Fuckin A!
ElbowDeepInAPsychoticBreak
https://media.giphy.com/media/5ME9j9hbSJYrK/giphy.gif
MrRandom314159
With an added "Fuck Yeah" for polite high society affairs.
1010001010101
GremGrem
I know karate, I know jujitsu, I drive like a gangsta when I comin' to seeee you
LoTRFanatic42
HitlersArtCritic
@OP On a scale of 1-10 what color is the capital of cheese burger therapy?
Pieala
It's cheating if you ask a question from the test.
HitlersArtCritic
I never took it. I must be so inertly American I could guess correctly.
m5vf
pls don’t
Pieala
Yeah, and bring Democracy everywhere that has oil, and love bombs...oh, boy!!
untrugby
may? you spelled "are required to" wrong
Youguysmademyday
BOSSMOPS
And first thing to celebrate this... A fucking glass of Salt!
daveeeeeeed
What kinda gun are you gonna get???
jerbtaker
You can get a gun as soon as you become a legal permanent resident.
labyrinthconvention
this guy Americas
SpeedinIan
Actually, citizenship is not a requirement for gun ownership (in every state I know). Just the hope that you be a responsible owner.
ChuckTingleBattlesTheAssGoblinsofAuschwitz
Get a S&W .29, you'll never go back. Also Dirty Harry.
Redrunner36
Nah, go 1911. As American as Apple pie.
TheTwoTonNinja
Why not both?
Redrunner36
JRedBear
There should be one in your American Citizen Starter Kit, if not contact Uncle Sam.
Wowyouknowwhatsomanyusernamesaretakenthesedays
And make sure you meet the minumun obesity threshold.
Bradman1968
Come to the Canadian border, where you can trade the gun for a generous serving of fries with cheese and gravy.
OverlordEd
Welcome ro America, sign here, take this gub and a sams club membership
bluefire3648
Congratulations, but what's in that glass jar?
Fengor
Freedom.
Dedeurmetdebaard
It's salt in case he didn't male it.
customcartoons
Oh, y'know, just celebrating with a delicious glass of pop rocks. Like you do.
juggernaut1
Looks like hamburger meat
TheNameYouLoveToTouchButYouMustntTouch
Yes what is it, enquiring minds need to know.
KrayJack
Himalayian pink salt.
bluefire3648
Thanks for answering OP! Google it and it seems like it's a better balanced salt. Maybe I'll go out and buy some later.
marylanddd
I want to believe you get that jar of Himalayan pink salt and the box of tissues with the letter
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dafawkudoin
I mean, same ass whooping/better profit margins... And with meth most your clientele is in jail at any given moment anyways...
callmethelizardqueen
On Cops they caught a guy selling 'crack', was actually macadamia nuts.
ionlyhaveonetesticle
Congrats you made it.... And you know more about the usa than most natural born citizens
blastedsteak
What an idiot. Did you know you can just come in and not worry about all the paperwork?
funnerisnotaword
Probly more than our own president.
fartist82
Including the president!!
MmmCookiePoops
As an American, born and raised, you are DEFINITELY not wrong.
RatchetTheWusky
Woo! And yea!
ryvius1
Usually cause it's more fresh in their minds, usually
Morec
That's what we get for dropping Civis courses...
StroneDog
Congrations, you done it.
psychologicaltrap
Mitochondria
labyrinthconvention
surface area
Ohhhlookaunicorneatingasamurai
That unpossible
Rengii
I bet OP wasn't even quizzed on the Alabama Purchase.
Ohhhlookaunicorneatingasamurai
That about slavery right?
StevieWundaBred
Purchases*
KrayJack
Haha yep. The study booklet was pretty simple.
Drek258
Was your letter signed by Obama?
KrayJack
No unfortunately.
peridotstar
Well, welcome to the zoo :) glad to have you aboard <3
Drek258
Shame. They must've updated it all.
vanella
Mine was, but I got my citizenship in May 2016 :D
pareidoliaperson
"Definitely" you can write this word with the help of hightech mobile devices.
pareidoliaperson
- write it correctly that is*
vanella
It's all questions natural born citizens know.... you just forget after a while
malikcarr
I always figured people should have to pass a citizenship test before we allow them to vote, but the Supreme Court ruled that was illegal...
callmethelizardqueen
Az tried to make passing a citizenship test mandatory to graduate high school, teachers fought it.
BreadyStinellis
Because that's a stupid law. You have to be a citizen to have a high school diploma? What about foreign exchange students?
callmethelizardqueen
No just pass a test similar to the citizenship test along with passing all your classes. Reason was to create a generation that actually
callmethelizardqueen
Knows our history and how our government works.
ElbowDeepInAPsychoticBreak
The Louisiana purchase cost the indians 200 Fracs. Then we Washington lost his patent of the Declaration of Proclamation to Tesla. I'm lernt
Nuttburger
What are the chances that all of those states suck
AresTechnomancer
Who am I to say any of this is wrong?
ElbowDeepInAPsychoticBreak
A mexican?
TheManSpider
Shit I'm caught
ZanarkandAbes
Exactly, this is America. He can say whatever he wants. Isn't it beautiful?
SonderingStrike
However, you cannot burn a flag, even if you own it.
GalacticToast17
Calm down there, Satan
veryfreakingbored
http://imgur.com/NNBhd2Q
Mdp2525
Close enough.
nuclearboner
Not so sure, my wife is becoming a citizen this year. I cannot say the practice exams are overwhelming. Has learned our gov likes our money.
vanella
errr just use the CD you get?
nuclearboner
Practice exams from our immigration attorney, is that what you meant?
vanella
No I mean practice to pass the test, you get a CD with the 100 questions and the answers
nuclearboner
I have not seen that. Something to talk about tonight.
nutjob2
They send you some study materials, I don't recall the CD, but you get a book that lists the 100 possible questions. Just memorize those.
vanella
They give them to you, when you have biometrics done
nuclearboner
Thanks... And good luck or congratulations. We need more like you.
MesserAuditore
George Washingmachine invented the peanut butter in 1492 while killing Japs in 'Nam.
LoadingCleverUsername
My 4 yr old calls him that because of youtube. I'm not gonna correct her.
Loner85
History says he also won the Civil War alone by his speech of "ask not what your country can do for you.." and ace piloting of an AH-64d
AsianDad
And we would have gotten away with it, if it wasn't for these meddling round eyes.
Sandman801
FuckMeFuckYou
No, Lincoln's wife invented pb & it was left on George Washington Carver's doorstep. The Illuminuti doesn't want you to know the truth!
TheManSpider
Guys I fucking love you all. No homo