The phrase "achieving citizenship" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the process of becoming a citizen of a country, often in relation to legal or social aspects.
Example: "Many immigrants face numerous challenges on their journey toward achieving citizenship in their new country."
Alternatives: "gaining citizenship" or "obtaining citizenship".
Congress reasoned that seven years was long enough to achieve citizenship.
If a bill passes, he and the Democratic party will be a hero to millions of Latino voters – while preparing to welcome in millions more new likely Democratic voters after they achieve citizenship.
We believe that the elimination of all forms of discrimination – not only those based on gender, but also on class, race, belief or ideological affiliation – is the way to achieve citizenship for all".
He would also approve laws to grant legal status to undocumented farm workers, and a bill to allow some 65,000 high-school graduates, illegally resident in America, first to go to college with the same fees or aid as their legal peers and then to achieve citizenship.
As a senator, he has largely supported the White House view on tightening immigration controls, while offering a means for some undocumented migrants to achieve citizenship.
Across all immigrant groups, 61percentt of those eligible have achieved citizenship.
The Immigration and Nationality Act expressly says that immigrants may only achieve citizenship by coming to this country legally.
Affirming a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants does not mean all such immigrants would achieve citizenship, nor would it likely be available to them immediately.
It will take up to thirteen years for undocumented immigrants to achieve citizenship, and one wonders how many will never achieve that dream, either moving elsewhere, returning home or dying of old age along the way.
This "legal status" would mean not having to fear being deported, but it would also create an endless limbo status if there was no way for such people to ever achieve citizenship.
