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Las Vegas—Four service men became American citizens during the United Independence Day celebration at Nellis Air Force Base last Saturday, July 4th. USArmy officers Ryan Reyes Santos and Armand Torres Velasquez along with Air Force Reserve Paul Francis Valdez and Navy Reserve Marc Ronquillo became naturalized Americans during the annual Freedom Fest celebration at the air force base. These four officers were part of a group of eleven service men from six countries who fulfilled the requirements set by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Three other service men from Mexico were naturalized during the ceremony. Along with them were officers from Armenia , Cameroon , Colombia , and South Korea . These service men were members of the US Army, US Air Force and the US Coast Guard.
The USCIS requires all candidates for naturalization to have good moral character, an ability to read write and speak English, an understanding of US history and government, and an attachment to the principles of the US constitution.
It also requires candidates to prove residency as well as physical presence in a particular USCIS District prior to filing of naturalization application.
But some of these requirements are either reduced or completely waived for members of the US armed forces who apply for naturalization.
For one, they are not required to pay a fee for their application. While they need to have served the Armed forces honorably for at least one year, they do not need to demonstrate residence or physical presence in the United States .
In addition, service men’s spouses and children are also allowed to naturalize even without traveling to the United States .
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