There’s multiple approach to turn out to be an American. The obvious is to be born on United States soil, however there’s one other choice that requires a bit extra paperwork.

Changing into a naturalized U.S. citizen doesn’t occur in a single day. For these born elsewhere, its one thing of a prolonged endeavor — from software processing to the citizenship interview and examination to the precise oath of allegiance ceremony, it sometimes takes round 18-24 months to finish, and may take longer relying on one’s private background.

Within the under gallery, we’re looking at 16 International-Born Rock Stars Who Grew to become U.S. Residents, all of whom went via the method talked about above. A few of them, like Alex and Eddie Van Halen, arrived within the nation as young children with their households and grew up roughly as American children. Others, like Peter Frampton or Billy Idol, moved to the U.S. a bit later in life and concluded that since they’d lived there so lengthy, they should have the fitting to vote in American elections, which citizenship affords.

“I’ve lived nearly as an American since 1975,” Frampton, who was compelled to turn out to be a citizen after 9/11, defined to Parade in 2011. “I had a inexperienced card, and I’ve paid taxes. I used to be beginning to turn out to be a bit extra politically conscious, and I meant to do it earlier. However when 9/11 occurred, I referred to as my lawyer and stated, ‘Let’s do it. I must vote.’ I felt very patriotic that day.”