United States citizenship Washington, D.C. U.S. territories American Samoa naturalization Immigration and Nationality Act Washington federal state states
United States citizenship is granted to those born in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., or any of the U.S. territories except American Samoa. Foreign-born persons who are not yet US citizens may acquire citizenship through the process of naturalization, according to the requirements of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Naturalized citizens have the same rights as those who became citizens at birth.
