Immigration: Now and Then
How has the citizenship process changed over the course of American history? Scott Beck took a nineAcademy class in August and created this video called “Immigration: Now and Then.” He includes an interview with a lawyer who talks about the citizenship process today, and Scott juxtaposes this with an interview featuring a woman who came to America in the late 1970s who says immigration back then was much easier.
What do you think about the current naturalization process? Is it easy, hard, just right? Could it be improved, and if so, how?
Category: Citizenship, Nine Academy
Thanks so much for posting my comments; however, I misspoke on the timeframe for citizenship. I was actually referring to the green card timeframe which is 2-8 years. The timeframe for citizenship is actually much longer. After a person obtains a green card, it is a minimum wait of 5 years before you can apply to be a citizen. Thanks!
It is a very difficult process. Every immigrant learns to make a copy of every document they take to the immigration office because the first one is always lost. It takes a long time to even begin the process and the process takes years.