An Indian woman achieves US citizenship at 99, sparking online debate over the American dream

April 6 :
A 99-year-old woman named Daibai has obtained US citizenship. Daibai, originally from India, was born in 1925 and currently resides in Orlando with her daughter.

Netizens doubt the American dream after an Indian woman becomes a US citizen at the age of 99. Daibai's journey to naturalisation exemplifies the hope that many people throughout the world have for the United States as a place where better opportunities are constantly on the horizon.

About Daibai's naturalisation, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and its official Twitter account were releasing information. An Indian national named Debai was "excited to take the Oath of Allegiance," according to the post.

Two formal documents that confirm an individual's status as a US citizen are the Certificate of Citizenship and the Certificate of Naturalisation. Those who have made the journey to citizenship through the naturalisation procedure are eligible to get the former. The latter is given to those who became citizens of the United States in another means or who were citizens from birth.

If you are 65 or older and have been a permanent resident of the United States for at least 20 years (not necessarily continuously), you are eligible to take a simplified version of the history and government (civics) exam that is necessary for naturalisation candidates, according to the USCIS website. People often call this the "65/20 exception."

On the other hand, many online wondered if Daibai's experience demonstrated that the American dream is accessible to everybody. Some others were upset because they felt that being a citizen didn't really matter anymore, given how late it was.