I Recently Earned My US Citizenship. I am Proud to Be an American.
Ask most people around the world where they would ideally like to live or work, and they will reply, “The United States of America”. It is a global belief that this is “the land of opportunity” and it is the place to make dreams come true. People from different countries across the globe have sought citizenship to settle here permanently. Therefore, you have a long queue of “green card” seekers waiting for the gateway to open, and give them entry into this paradise!
It was a certain group of pilgrims who were determined to discover a better way of life, who landed on these shores by accident. They crossed the Atlantic in the Mayflower. This land where they settled down, became the USA. And these pilgrims were established as the first citizens of this newly-discovered land. These facts are very much visible in history books. Since then, varied cultures and varied sects of people have flocked to the place and settled here.
US citizenship has always held great promise of people fleeing their home countries due to prosecution or strife. Which is why, you will find that scores of Jewish people, people from war-torn areas, people from Africa and even the Middle East have all come to the US and gained US citizenship. Additionally, there are always the Chinese, the Indians and the other skilled migrants who have a long history of association with the US and scores of migrants from these populous countries actively seek out US citizenship in order to re-unite with their family or even to create a better life for themselves and their loved ones.
New York, the economic center of the USA and a huge metropolis, is famous for varied cultures having settled down there. Why is this so? Out of every four American citizens, three constitute foreigners. And thousands of hopeful migrants are making their way here daily, wishing for US citizenship. More surprising is the encouragement given by the US Government via the USAIS for this sort of migration and application for a Green card. An annual pool is held which allows the winners to gain immediate American citizenship. The estimated lot of winners who are given Green Cards, is 50,000! The author gained this knowledge from a Lebanese taxi driver who became an US citizen in this manner! The Government wants to ensure that an equal number of migrants are there from different countries, thus portraying to the world an image of diversity. These migrants can live and work in the US, and they come from unrepresented countries. Therefore, certain countries are chosen to participate in the pool, not all countries!
Another bonus granted by the US is dual citizenship. Those who gain American citizenship are also allowed to retain citizenship of the places of their origin. Thus, they enjoy the best of both worlds! One who gains American citizenship is looked upon with awe by his fellowmen, as it signifies the topmost honor that anyone could receive in life! Whatever the case may be, there is no denying that the opportunities for working and improving one’s lifestyle are immense in the world’s largest economy. It is no wonder then that everyone wants to flock to these shores!
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