Singaporean who wants to become a U.S. citizen?

Hello,

I have plans to become an American (U.S.) citizen, and I was hoping I would get a run down on what I would need to do.

Such questions I pose are:

Will I have to apply for a visa in Singapore's immigration center, or in the US?

Will I have to forfeit my Singaporean citizenship? If so, must I do it while im in Singapore, or do it when I'm in the United States after becoming a U.S. Citizen?

What are some requirements to become a U.S. Citizen? Such as age requirements, or needed documents (like ID, or any other documents to help me get a visa for start?)

Spotter 888

Before one can apply for US citizenship, (naturalization) the person must first be a legal permanent resident for 5 years or 3 years if married to a US citizen. (Greencard holder)

Next, to become a permanent resident one can apply for a work visa and work for about 5 years before being able to apply for permanent residency. One can also be petitioned by their parent, sibling, child or spouse. Both of these visas originate in the US. Not applied by you but by your prospective employer or family based in the US.

Per law all Singaporeans who acquire foreign citizenship after 18 will automatically lose their citizenship.

If I had the funds, I would take my masters in the US and hopefully find an employer who will be willing to hire me. That will be the start.

pianojangee

You must obtain Permanent Resident Status (Green card first) first. After meeting certain requirements, then you will be eligible to apply for the Naturalization.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=12e596981298d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=96719c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Ms. Monroe

First, you have to have a reason why you want to come to the US. You can apply for a green card based on a family or personal relationship, or you can apply based on employment. If you are applying based on a family or personal relationship you must be able to prove (by bills, telephone records and plane trips) that you have known each other for quite some time. If you apply based on employment, you have to be able to prove that no American citizen could do that job you are applying for. Both of these can take some years. After you are accepted for a green card, you have to live, uninterrupted, in the US for at least 5 years before they will consider you for the citizenship test. The US allows dual citizenship. If Singapore does not allow dual citizenship then you will have to forfeit it. Check out this website: http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Defense/Citizenship.shtml

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