99-Year-Old Indian Woman Gets US Citizenship, Agency Says 'Age Is Just A Number'

The USCIS is responsible for managing immigrant visa petitions, naturalisation applications, asylum applications, and green card applications.

A 99-year-old Indian woman, Daibai, has begun an extraordinary new chapter in her life following the approval of her US citizenship. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) declared Daibai as a "lively" individual.

"They say age is just a number. That seems true for this lively 99-year-old who became a #NewUSCitizen in our Orlando office. Daibai is from India and was excited to take the Oath of Allegiance. She's pictured with her daughter and our officer who swore her in. Congrats Daibai," USCIS said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

The USCIS also captured the heartfelt moment when the elderly woman, seated in a wheelchair, proudly held her citizenship certificate. Alongside her in the frame, there was her daughter and the officer who administered the oath.

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The USCIS is responsible for managing immigrant visa petitions, naturalisation applications, asylum applications, and green card applications. Additionally, the agency processes petitions for non-immigrant temporary workers, such as H-1B visas, which numerous Indian professionals commonly utilise to work in the US.

While many are celebrating Daibai's attainment of citizenship, some users of 'X' from the Indian community are questioning the lengthy duration it took for the US to complete the naturalisation process. Daibai has been residing in Florida with her daughter for several years.

"Rumor has it that Daibai was in the Indian green card backlog, renewing her H-1B every three years, and now can finally retire," a user remarked. Another user commented, "Most Indians in employment-based green card backlog would look like this by the time they get their green cards."