KATHMANDU: Nepali people rank seventh in terms of joining the American army and thereby receiving American citizenships, according to the data maintained by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
According to the data, 1,000 Nepali people have received American citizenships in the last five years by joining the US army.
In the year 2016, 470 Nepali people had joined the US army and received the citizenships. Similarly, 140 received citizenships in 2017 and the same number got American citizenships in 2018.
Likewise, 160 Nepali people joined the US army in 2019 and 100 joined the American army and received citizenships in 2020.
Pilipinos rank first in terms of joining US army and receiving citizenships followed by Mexicans, Chinese, South Korean, Jamaicans, Nigerians, Nepalis (seventh). Nepalis have led even Indians in the number of joining US armies. Indians rank eighth.
The total of Nepali people receiving American citizenships has reached 55,000 so far.
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