First Military Spouse Takes Naturalization Oath Overseas

May was not only Military Spouse Appreciation month, it also marked an historic day for U.S. military spouses seeking U.S. citizenship while stationed overseas. On May 20, 2008, Zita Chouchan, a military spouse, took her naturalization oath in Frankfurt, Germany, marking the first time a military spouse has naturalized overseas.
Revisions in the U.S. citizenship law in 2004 allowed foreign-born service members to take the citizenship oath at military installations abroad. Military spouses, however, have had to wait to take their citizenship oath until they returned to the U.S. The policy changed this past January, when an amendment to the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act allowed certain spouses of military members to naturalize overseas where their family is stationed.
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces in good standing and their spouses may qualify for expedited citizenship under the Immigration and Naturalization Act. During peace time, service members are eligible for expedited processing after a one-year waiting period. During times of conflict, service members are not subject to a waiting period.
Data from U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Services (USCIS) shows that more than 39,085 members of the U.S. Armed Forces have naturalized since 9/11, with more than 5,275 members taking the Oath of Allegiance in overseas ceremonies.
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Comments
It’s about time. As a military spouse, I’m very glad spouses who apply for citizenship can take the oath in the place the U.S. military told them to live.
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