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Becoming a U.S. citizen when you aren’t naturalized at birth can be a long and arduous process. It’s not as simple as just signing up to take the citizenship test. The road to becoming an American citizen typically starts with getting a green card, which grants legal residency and the right to work in the U.S. Then, there’s a wait of five years before applying for naturalization (three years if…