From Green Card to Oath: US Citizenship for Canadians
Canadians have no shortcut to a US passport - but four real routes do. Here's the honest path from green card to oath, with timelines and costs.
Canadians have no shortcut to a US passport - but four real routes do. Here's the honest path from green card to oath, with timelines and costs.
Renouncing US citizenship costs $2,350, takes months, and can't be undone. Here's the real paperwork, taxes, and exit tax you'll face before you sign.
A step-by-step walk through becoming a U.S. citizen: eligibility clocks, Form N-400, the civics test, oath day, real costs, and the mistakes that cost months.
A plain-English walkthrough of the N-400: eligibility clocks, documents, fees, the civics test, and the small mistakes that delay thousands of applicants.
The N-400 naturalization fee runs $760 on paper or $710 online, but waivers and reduced fees can drop it to zero. Here's what you'll really pay.
The 2026 naturalization interview uses the new 128-question civics test. Here's the format, real sample questions, and how to pass on your first try.
Born on US soil? Green card holder counting the months? Here is exactly who qualifies for US citizenship, and the exceptions most people miss.
US citizenship processing time usually runs 8 to 14 months from filing to oath, but your field office, background checks, and case type decide the real clock.
From the $760 N-400 filing fee to lawyer bills and that first passport, here's what US citizenship really costs — and the legit ways to pay less.
See the civics questions USCIS asks in 2026, the 128-question format, the exact answers, and the traps that sink unprepared applicants on interview day.