Must be 18 years old

1. Must have Permanent Residence Status (Green Card) for five years subsequent to application. If married to a U.S. Citizen, the permanent residency requirement is three years.
2. Must have resided for at least three months within the state the petition was submitted and filed.
3. Must be physically present in the U.S. for at least one-half of the five years (one half of the three years for spouse of a Citizen).
4. Must have resided continuously within the U.S. from the date the application was submitted and filed up to the time of admission to citizenship
5. Must not be absent for a period additional than one year during the period residence is obligated. (Five years or three years)
6. Must be a person of good moral character.