[Verse 1] When you fill out that SF-86 There's a section you can't skip or miss Citizenship status, five different ways Let me break it down so you won't forget this Born right here on American soil U.S. territory counts the same That's the simplest path of them all Just check the box, no extra game [Chorus] Five paths to citizenship, know them well Birth at home, birth abroad, naturalized Derived status or not yet there Document every detail, be precise Section Nine won't catch you by surprise [Verse 2] Born to U.S. parents overseas You'll need that paperwork in hand FS-240, DS-1350 forms Or FS-545 to prove where you stand Consular birth certificate shows Your citizenship from foreign ground Get those documents ready to go Before the background check comes around [Chorus] Five paths to citizenship, know them well Birth at home, birth abroad, naturalized Derived status or not yet there Document every detail, be precise Section Nine won't catch you by surprise [Verse 3] Naturalized means you earned your way Certificate number, don't forget Which court processed your special day Prior citizenships, the complete set Alien registration number too Basis for naturalization Every detail they'll want from you Complete your transformation story [Bridge] Derived citizenship through family ties Certificate of Citizenship in hand Show the basis, how it applies When someone else helped you join this land [Verse 4] Not a citizen yet, that's okay Date and place you entered our shore Residence status, what's your way I-94, visa, or something more I-20 for students in the hall DS-2019 exchange program Alien registration for all Every document tells who you are [Chorus] Five paths to citizenship, know them well Birth at home, birth abroad, naturalized Derived status or not yet there Document every detail, be precise Section Nine won't catch you by surprise [Outro] When Section Nine appears before you Remember all five different roads Have your papers ready and true Citizenship status clearly shows
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