Thursday, January 22, 2009  In the grand canyon at sundown...
So, is it strictly necessary for me to emigrate before I can
apply to become an American?   Lirazel said...  Ummm...
apparantly not. You'd have to join our military if you want to
become a citizen without actually moving here, or marry a
citizen currently living Abroad.  But thank you for the Pete
Seeger clip. I'm proud to say that my parents supported him and
others of his ilk during the blacklist period.  But nothing like
this. Nothing like this.  Feel free to emigrate any time!
Andrew Stevens said...  Not quite true. While non-citizens can
join the military, they must first come to the United States and
be a legal permanent resident and the military cannot and will
not assist in that immigration process. However, there are
special expedited naturalization procedures for those who do
serve in the military in a time of war or for their spouses for
those who die while serving honorably for active duty military.
There are also expedited naturaliza