Eligibility — Who Qualifies?

Standard path — 5-year Green Card:

18+ years old

Permanent resident for 5 continuous years

Physically present in the US for 30 of the past 60 months

Good moral character

No deportation orders

Married to US citizen — 3-year path:

Married to and living with the same US citizen for 3 years

Spouse has been a citizen for 3 years

18+ years old

Good moral character means NO:

Felony convictions

Drug offenses

Habitual drunkenness

Lying to immigration officials

Failure to pay court-ordered child support or alimony

Birthright citizenship: Anyone born on US soil is automatically a citizen (14th Amendment). Children born abroad to US citizen parents may also qualify.

Q: What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
A: Vote / join a political party / help with a campaign / join a civic group / join a community group / give an elected official your opinion / call Senators or Representatives / publicly support an issue / run for office / write to a newspaper

Reference:

Wikipedia: US Citizenship

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship_in_the_United_States