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65/20 rule: wetin e mean for old people wey don stay long for America

65/20 rule: wetin e mean for old people wey don stay long for America

Di 65/20 rule dey helep old people wey don stay long time for United States. If you don reach 65 years wen you dey file N-400, an you don dey permanent resident (green card holder) reach 20 years or pass, you go enjoy two better ting.

Shorter list to read

Instead make you read all di 128 civics kwesyon, dem go give you smaller list wey USCIS mark out for 65/20 people. Officer still fit ask up to 20, an you still need 12 correct ansa, but di kwesyon go only come from di short list wey dem mark. Na small work remain for your head.

Take your own language

Under 65/20, you fit take di civics for di language wey you sabi well well. You fit carry translator come di interview. Dem still go ask civics kwesyon, but you no go need ansa for English.

Who fit qualify

You must get both ting on di day you file: age 65 or pass, an 20 years or pass as permanent resident. If na only one match — say you don reach 65 but you no reach 20 years, or na 20 years you reach but you never reach 65 — normal rule go apply. Dia dey separate arrangement for some people wey get certain health wahala; dat one dey work different way.

Wetin you go carry come

Rule fit change small small, so make you read di current USCIS instruction an di paper dem send give your appointment. If you wan carry translator, check di current rule for who fit stand as translator.

If you qualify, face di 65/20 kwesyon wey dem mark, practice am well well — talk am out loud for your own language.

Citizenship Answers na independent study aid, e no be lawyer advice, an e no get connection to USCIS. Abeg confirm your qualification an di current kwesyon list for di official USCIS website.

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