To become a citizen of the United States, the following methods are applicable:
- A person is born in the United States. (This grants automatic citizenship.)
- A person of foreign birth successfully completes the naturalization process. (This is the standard pathway for immigrants.)
- A person marries someone who is already a U.S. citizen. (This can expedite the naturalization process, but the individual still must complete the necessary steps to become a citizen.)
The statement regarding a person of foreign birth being granted citizenship after living in the U.S. for five years is not accurate by itself, as this is a part of the naturalization process but not a standalone pathway. Therefore, it should not be selected as a primary method.
So, the selected responses would be:
- A person is born in the United States.
- A person of foreign birth successfully completes the naturalization process.
- A person marries someone who is already a U.S. citizen.