He He will be able to apply in 2015, usually a few months before getting his three years (Dec). When gets it is six months to two years.
It's all easily searchable on the USCIS website. The average time it takes to process an naturalization application is 10-12 months. The residency period is three years etc etc
This guy is seriously good. If and when Darlington Nagbe gains citizenship and plays for the US team, I think he could become a very important player for the national team. Now, I'll admit I'm biased as a Portland Timbers fan, but that also means I've seen Nagbe play almost every single game of his professional career. He has improved markedly this season. He has better dribbling skill than almost anyone in the US pool, he is a good possession player, he has good pace and quickness, his finishing has improved a bunch this season, and he is surprisingly strong and compact for a guy his size - it's hard to knock him off the ball. He has also shown the willingness to track back and defend when necessary, though I wouldn't call him a good harassing defensive attacker the way DaMarcus Beasley is. Nagbe can either play in a central attacking midfield or wide attacking midfield role in a 4-2-3-1 system that Jürgen Klinsmann favors. At best for the 2018 cycle, I could envision Nagbe as a successor to Landon Donovan - the attacking lifeblood of the team and its main playmaker from midfield. At worst, I still think Nagbe could be an impact attacking sub off the bench.
we have to get this guy US citizenship, we gotta make sure it happens, he will be critical for at least two cycles.
Listened to Extratime podcast from 11/4 and he said September 2015. Don't know what that date means but out of his mouth to my ears. http://www.mlssoccer.com/extratime
Nagbe is 23yrs 4 mos old. He should go to Europe in January and have a career. Waiting around to 2017 is way too late.
Nagbe should be naturalized in 1Q2016 at the earliest, in time for the beginning of WC2018 qualifiers. Once he clears 3 years of permanent residence, the process is relatively straightforward and with some expedited scheduling could be completed within 4-6 months.
Nagbe got his green card in September 2012. He then got married to US citizen in December 2012, which shortens the time you need to have a green card to 3 years before being eligible for citizenship. So Nagbe is being optimistic in thinking he will get citizenship as soon as he is eligible. I hope he's right though!
Sept 2015 is when he is eligible for US citizenship. I do not believe he has to stay in US for every minute until then. #1 What does 2017 have to do with anything. #2 Why can't he either have a career in US or go overseas in his mid twenties
He has to be in the US for 6 months out of each year on average, starting from when he got a green card. Which means that he can leave in the summer 2014 window and move to a European club. However, he has to come back to the states for at least 24 hours once every 6 months until he obtains citizenship as well, and obviously the seasons are longer than 6 months. So it'll be difficult to transfer before he obtains citizenship, but not impossible. If he were to go to a league with an extended winter break, like Germany, it'd he fairly easy to manage.
He just signed a contract extension with Portland so he's tied there for awhile. If he plays through next year he'll be in the US 27 straight months until the next European Transfer Window. Portland will not let him go mid season on a transfer. So he's be well over the 18 months required and even over if he did transfer in August. So at age 24 he can still go to Europe or stay in US. Very easy to manage.
Right, the only problem is that he has to come back to the states for at least a day every 6 months until he gets citizenship. That would be tough in the EPL, where there is not winter break, since he would either be missing training or a game. I suppose he could travel on international breaks, but he'd still be missing training. However, it would be a very easy problem to manage if he goes to Germany, for example, because of the extended winter break.
Very true. But I don't think an ineligible player would have to be released, even during the international dates.
#1 like I have said before, I am no expert on immigration rules. With that disclaimer, my estimate is that Nagbe would be going to Europe in the Jan transfer period 2017if he were waiting here 3 years for citizenship. #2 not sure what your question is but will simply tender for consideration that European clubs are far more interested in American players who are young and can be developed than 27 yr olds who are not acquainted with Euro league football. "young" would be 24 or less.
Wouldn't it be tough to go to England without international caps? Elsewhere you have the holiday break. Spain might be interesting to explore as Liberians don't count against the non-EU cap there.