{"id":45102,"date":"2025-07-10T02:49:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/?p=45102"},"modified":"2025-07-10T02:58:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:58:18","slug":"over-818000-became-u-s-citizens-in-2024-will-you-be-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/over-818000-became-u-s-citizens-in-2024-will-you-be-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 818,000 Became U.S. Citizens in 2024 \u2014 Will You Be Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From coast to coast, hundreds of thousands took the Oath of Allegiance in the past year. Here&#8217;s who they are\u2014and how you can join them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, the American dream became a reality for <strong>818,500 immigrants<\/strong> who officially became U.S. citizens. That\u2019s not just a number\u2014it\u2019s 818,500 new stories, new beginnings, and new voices shaping the future of this country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this year\u2019s figure is slightly lower than 2023\u2019s record 878,500, it\u2019s still <strong>12% above pre-pandemic levels<\/strong>, reflecting a strong and steady desire for people to make the United States their forever home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where Are New Citizens Coming From?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top Countries of Birth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thousands came from all around the world, but five countries led the way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mexico<\/strong> \u2013 13.1% of all new citizens<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India<\/strong> \u2013 6.1%<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Philippines<\/strong> \u2013 5.0%<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dominican Republic<\/strong> \u2013 4.9%<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vietnam<\/strong> \u2013 4.1%<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where Do New Citizens Live?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Citizenship isn&#8217;t spread evenly across the map\u2014over half of all new Americans now call these four states home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>California<\/strong> \u2013 ~150,200<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Florida<\/strong> \u2013 ~93,300<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New York<\/strong> \u2013 ~87,100<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Texas<\/strong> \u2013 ~79,800<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Other top states included New Jersey, Illinois, Virginia, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Service and Citizenship<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a proud testament to their commitment, <strong>over 16,290 U.S. military service members<\/strong> also became citizens this year\u2014a 34% increase from 2023. These brave individuals not only defended freedom but chose to embrace it fully as Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your Journey to Citizenship Starts Here<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Becoming a U.S. citizen isn\u2019t just about paperwork\u2014it\u2019s about planting roots, gaining the right to vote, traveling with a U.S. passport, and participating in democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/n400premium\/quiz.do?lang=en\">Check if you&#8217;re eligible<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 You usually need to be a green card holder for 5 years (or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare and submit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/us-citizenship\/us-citizenship-and-naturalization-application\/\">Form N\u2011400<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 The official application for naturalization.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pay the filing fee<\/strong> \u2013 Currently $760.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complete your biometrics appointment<\/strong> \u2013 A quick step for background checks.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attend your interview and pass the civics test<\/strong> \u2013 You\u2019ve got this!<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take the Oath of Allegiance<\/strong> \u2013 Congratulations, you&#8217;re an American!<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ready to take the first step?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/us-citizenship\/us-citizenship-and-naturalization-application\/\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(228,26,28) 0%,rgb(148,3,6) 100%)\">Apply for Citizenship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You Belong Here<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>America isn\u2019t just built by history\u2014it\u2019s built by people like you, every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If over 818,000 people made the leap in 2024, why not you next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s make it happen. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/us-citizenship\/us-citizenship-and-naturalization-application\/\">Apply for U.S. Citizenship<\/a><\/strong> and start the next chapter of your life today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From coast to coast, hundreds of thousands took the Oath of Allegiance in the past year. Here&#8217;s who they are\u2014and how you can join them. In 2024, the American dream became a reality for 818,500 immigrants who officially became U.S. citizens. That\u2019s not just a number\u2014it\u2019s 818,500 new stories, new beginnings, and new voices shaping [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45102"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45107,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45102\/revisions\/45107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}