Naturalized citizen refers to a person who was born outside the United States and has obtained U.S. citizenship through the process of naturalization. Naturalization is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen of a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country. In the United States, naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a lawful permanent resident after meeting the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
. The process typically includes a promise to obey and uphold the country's laws, taking an oath of allegiance, and meeting other requirements such as a minimum legal residency and adequate knowledge of the national dominant language or culture. Naturalized citizens have the same rights as those who acquired citizenship at birth
