To be a border patrol officer, you must be a permanent citizen. What is your citizenship status and how long have you lived in this country?

"I became a permanent citizen of this country six years ago after migrating from Ecuador and meet all of the requirements to be a border patrol officer."

"I am a permanent citizen of the United States. I was born and raised in this country."

"I appreciate the stringent requirements you set forth for future border patrol officers. I am a permanent United States citizen, born and raised 25 years ago."

Focus on telling the interviewer that you are a permanent resident and for how long. If you were born in the country you are interviewing with, tell them you were born there and how long ago. If you become a permanent resident from another country, describe when you became a permanent citizen.

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