How long is it taking to become a Citizen once I apply for Naturalization ? (green card, uscis)

[Resident037]

I searched a little and I found that it was taking around 6 months but that was back in 2,010.

How long is it taking now ?

Also once you apply for naturalization how long till they give you the citizen test ?

Thanks for any help.

[Penguin_ie]

A lot depends on your local office- it can take anything from 2 months (unusual) to most of a year (also unusual) from sending in the N-400 and supporting docs to oath.

The interview and test are about 3/4 of the way through, after biometrics, ie you will have plenty of notice. I wouldn't worry about the test- it's multiple choice and if you kept an eye on the news and are aware of your surroundings, you will know most of the answers already (who is the president? Who is the state senator? What ocean lies to the west of the USA? Name a war the USA fought in the 20th century... sort of thing).

[movingwiththewind]

Originally Posted by GlobalPay

Well it really does depend, I would ask an immigration attorney if I were you.

I personally recommend Orit Levit, she handled my case and she offers free consultation.
her website is Levit Immigration Law Group - Immigration Lawyer, Green Card Attorney, USA Visa and Deportation Defense : Levit Immigration Law Group

With some rare exceptions, who needs an attorney to apply for citizenship? Applying through an immigration attorney may even slow the process.

In addition, no attorney will be able to give you a satisfactory answer about how long the process can take.

To the OP: Please check this:

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processT...Avg_6PbVnjy84t

Basically, according to this, it should take approximately 5 months for the majority of states, with the exception of places like NYC, LA and maybe some other cities with higher percentage of immigrant population, where it may take longer.