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2,635 Kenyans Became Naturalized US Citizens in the First 3 Quarters of 2018, USCIS Data Indicates

2,635 Kenyans Became Naturalized US Citizens in the First 3 Quarters of 2018, USCIS Data Indicates

2,685 Kenyans became naturalized United States citizens in the first three quarters of the 2018 fiscal year, data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) indicates.

Over the same period, a total of 544,475 foreign nationals holding US permanent residency became naturalized, with 44,095 of them being from African countries.

A total of 4,348 Kenyans became US citizens in the 2017 fiscal year, and 4,834 in fiscal year 2016.

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In 2017, a total of 707,265 immigrants got naturalized in the United States.

To qualify for naturalization, immigrants must have been permanent residents (hold a green card) for at least five years, or at least three years if married to a US citizen.

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  1. GUEST1May 20, 2019

    Kenyans made About 0.5% (0.475%) of all Naturalized. Not bad.😂

  2. Kikuyu WamjombaMay 20, 2019

    We have to naturalize at least three thousand (3000) white foreigners per year, we also need law that prohibit a white man married to Kenya to stay in Kenya and not make them migrate to white peoples'land, not only a couple but the whole Kenyan clan and if there will be a chain migration of white people to Kenya then we should protest because that will be a return of colonialists.

  3. maxileyMay 21, 2019

    @Kikuyu wanjomba,but the 3000 wazungus you suggest to be naturalized have to want to be naturalized Kenyans...And from that number, I would say 1% are economic immigrants as opposed to Kenyans who naturalize in the USA who just about all are economic immigrants. Nothing is wrong with that.The world is becoming a global village.As you can see, wazungu who come to Kenya are usually not from "shithole" countries...generally speaking ofcourse.They are usually rich,old with an eye for a young beautiful Kenyan girl who is seeking a rich old mzungu.

  4. I said soMay 20, 2019

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