Originally Posted by sunflwrgrl13

Hmmm, but how would they know she wasn't?

Originally Posted by sunflwrgrl13

What if she only gave them a copy of her US passport? I don't think that shows a natz. date. Do you think she could get away with only showing the PP, and not the natz. certificate?

If anything, it wouldn't hurt for them to try the DCF route, the worst that happens is that they lose a few weeks of processing time. They won't even lose the I-130 fee, since London so kindly returns those with the application.

Originally Posted by M S

Thank you Neil, that is the point I was trying to make, as entering the UK you wouldnt have to show flight tickets, that didnt match your passport. On leaving the US, leaving UK and entering the US again, they would have to show the US passport.

Originally Posted by Jelly100

Do you have to leave the US on a US passport if you are a US citizen.

Originally Posted by M S

Are you getting my point that she could not leave the UK on a british passport, which has a different name than the one on the tickets. If the US passport and flight tickets had her new married name, and her british one didnt could she use her british passport and flight tickets to leave the UK??????????

Originally Posted by M S

Hi, Welcome to Britexpats, congratulations on getting married and your I130 process, I hope it all goes as planned for you and your husband. I would suggest despite the comments above, that you use your US passport as you are a citizen there. Although they may or not stamp your passport, they almost certainly swipe it. Which means if you used 2 passports, it may show a record of you being out of the country for a long period as you have used your other one to get in or out. I would reccomend that you use your US passport in order to keep everything at the USCIS sweet until your husband is there. Do both passports show your new married name??? Good luck

Originally Posted by Jelly100

Just a query about this. Do you have to leave the US on a US passport if you are a US citizen.( also a UK citizen)? I would have thought it was ok to leave on your UK passport.
I only ask as possible I wont have time to get my US passport after oath ceremony before travelling to UK, and they take the Greencard from you. I will be in UK for a few months too.

thanks for any advice

Originally Posted by sunflwrgrl13

how do you plan on getting back in? AFAIK, your naturalization certificate is not sufficient for re-entry and you won't have your greencard anymore. Also, if I were you, I wouldn't chance taking your natz cert out of the country with you. If it was lost, damaged, etc, it's a pain in the a$$ to replace.

Originally Posted by Jelly100

I only ask as possible I wont have time to get my US passport after oath ceremony before travelling to UK, and they take the Greencard from you. I will be in UK for a few months too.

thanks for any advice

Originally Posted by sunflwrgrl13

how do you plan on getting back in? AFAIK, your naturalization certificate is not sufficient for re-entry and you won't have your greencard anymore. Also, if I were you, I wouldn't chance taking your natz cert out of the country with you. If it was lost, damaged, etc, it's a pain in the a$$ to replace.

Originally Posted by meauxna

It is not sufficient for anything except (perhaps) the Mexican and Canadian land borders. All flight entries require a passport.
That's why we did the passport rush; at the time he could've used his certificate but the danger of losing it while backpacking in Mexico was too great.. it takes like a year to replace it!

Originally Posted by nettlebed

Meaux, I was told by the USCIS rep at my naturalization ceremony that it typically only takes 6-9 months to replace a natz cert. Don't be such a pessimist!

Originally Posted by ian-mstm

According to 8 USC § 1185(b) it is "unlawful" for a US citizen to leave or attempt to leave the US without a valid US passport. There is some discussion in another forum, whether this is actually the law or merely a guideline! At any rate, since there is no immigration exit control when leaving the US, there doesn't seem to be much more in it than a slap on the wrist... if they ever put 2+2 together (which is highly unlikely).

There seems to be general agreement (probably because it is a law... at least, that's what folks seem to agree on), that if you are a USC, you *must* enter the US with a valid US passport.

Ian

Originally Posted by Folinskyinla

I didn't know that there were two other threads on this.

Originally Posted by ian-mstm

Funny guy! Well then, tell us... regardless of how minor the consequences might be, is it the law that a USC leave and enter the US using a valid US passport? I believe it is, but my belief doesn't make it so!

Ian