2. There are millions of eligible permanent residents that don’t yet enjoy all of the rights, benefits, and responsibilities that come with being a full American citizen. According to the white house, approximately 8.8 million permanent residents are currently eligible to apply for citizenship. Almost one third of these individuals has been in the United States for more than 25 years!
In fact, the vast majority of candidates apply as 5-year permanent residents. If you’ve been a permanent resident for at least 5 years, you may be eligible if you also:
Are at least 18 years old
Have lived within your current state for at least 3 months
Have been physically in the U.S. for 30 months out of the past 5 years
Are a person of good moral character
Can read, write and speak some very basic English
Can learn some facts about U.S. history
There are also provisions for permanent residents that have been married to a U.S. citizen for 3 years or permanent residents serving in the military. These provisions reduce the requirements and even eliminate certain requirements.

3. Go through USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services)
Fill out N-400 (20 page application)
$725 (filing fee for the application)
Two part test
English test: speaking and understanding, writing and reading
Civics: Government and history (Principles of American Democracy, System of Government, Rights and Responsibilities, Colonial Period and Independence, 1800s, Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information, Geography, Symbols, Holidays)
If you do not pass: You will be given two opportunities to take the English and civics tests and to answer all questions relating to your naturalization application in English. If you fail any of the tests at your initial interview, you will be retested on the portion of the test that you failed (English or civics) between 60 and 90 days from the date of your initial interview.

4. See handouts and online sites (my website)
(practice test)

5. If your application is approved, you will be scheduled for a public oath ceremony at which time you will be required to take the following Oath of Allegiance immediately prior to becoming a naturalized citizen. By signing below you acknowledge your willingness and ability to take this oath:
I hereby declare on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen;
that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign, and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law;
that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.