As a permanent resident, you are generally eligible for naturalization after five years. This is the most common way that people apply to become a U.S. citizen. To qualify, you must have lived in the U.S. continuously for the five years immediately preceding the date you file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The Immigration and Nationality Act (Title III, Chapter 2) details all of the citizenship requirements for a 5-year permanent resident.
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus. Signs and symptoms often include abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody if inflammation is severe), fever, and weight loss. Other complications may occur outside the gastrointestinal tract and include anemia, skin rashes, arthritis, inflammation of the eye, and feeling tired.
Ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory condition of the lining of the colon, presents with diarrhea and bleeding. Crohn's Disease which can involve any part of the GI tract and all the layers of the bowel wall, causes a number of symptoms including pain, fever, constipation and/or diarrhea and bleeding. There can also be symptoms of fistula, abnormal connections between different parts of the bowel.