eejits, the requirement for a passport is to have US citizenship, the requirements to become a citizen are very onerous...
If you get a green card, you must then pay tax in the US for 5 years and avoid conviction for a crime. You must be resident in the US for a certain portion of that time. If you qualify through marriage then you get a green card after they interview you to make sure its not a fake marriage and then citizenship after 3 years, assuming you're still married.
there are a number of exceptions for "people of extraordinary ability"
If you get a green card, you must then pay tax in the US for 5 years and avoid conviction for a crime. You must be resident in the US for a certain portion of that time. If you qualify through marriage then you get a green card after they interview you to make sure its not a fake marriage and then citizenship after 3 years, assuming you're still married.
there are a number of exceptions for "people of extraordinary ability"