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The number of Africans who joined the United States armed forces and later became US citizens through military naturalization rose notably between 2020 and 2024, according to new statistics by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The top three African countries of birth for naturalized citizens were Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon. The numbers tripled to 2,200 in the fiscal year 2024, from 700 in 2020.
Over the four-year period, the total number of Nigerian-born military naturalizations was 3,270, Ghanaian-born was 2,190, while Cameroon-born was 1,750.
The total number of US military naturalizations in the period was 52,000. US law offers special provisions for current or veteran members of the military which reduces some of the requirements for the citizenship process.
