Advice on dual citizenship
 

My son can apply for dual citizenship in 2 years but I'm wondering what are the benefits if any and what is the downside of doing this. thanks.:)

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It gives him options later in life, my wife is duel national she lived in the US and UK, it makes life easy if you want to move about

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Where is he (where does he live)? Is he planning to, or interested in moving? What is his primary nationality, and which is he considering applying for? :confused:

Does she fight outside the home, or only with you? :rofl:

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My son lives in Michigan he is married to an American girl, he is British and moved to the States 20 years ago, he has no intention of moving from where he lives now as both he and his wife have good jobs, he got his green card 3 years ago ( berore he married ) so he has 2 more years before he can apply for dual citizenship.

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It sounds like he is probably too old to have to register with the selective service, so there is zero risk of conscription (which was already a negligible risk anyway).

Advantages/ "advantages":

Can vote in elections
Can serve on a jury
Tax certainty
Can obtain assistance from US embassies when overseas, except in the UK (or any other country the dual citizen has citizenship of)

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If he got his green card based on marriage to a USC, he can apply for US citizenship after being a US PR for 3 years, if the marriage is also 3 years old.

He doesn't "apply for dual citizenship". He just applies for US citizenship. He keeps his UK citizenship in the process.

Rene

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Thankyou Pulaski for your reply, its just me worrying, you know what mums are like.

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Noorah, he didn't get his green card on his marriage, he had already got it the year before,

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Yup, been there, and I know what you mean. You can tell him it's OK to keep his fingers crossed when he recites the Pledge of Allegiance! ;)

OK, so I think he can apply 90 days before the third anniversary of his wedding.

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Everything Pulaski said, plus -

1. Never having to deal with USCIS again
2. Should something happen where he has to spend an extended period of time outside of the US, he will be able to come back.

Re: Advice on dual citizenship
 

Yes, marriage-based citizenship is obtainable after three years of residency/marriage.

Other advantages...

Don't have to renew GC every 10 years.
Can apply for certain jobs that require citizenship (however, some may require renouncing the UK citizenship, like military, etc., but it doesn't sound like that's a problem).

BIG disadvantage...

You lose the right to say "I can't vote, so I have no opinion" when asked for your political views!

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Third anniversary as a PR, as long as the marriage is also 3 years old.

Rene

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I'm certain you can apply ahead of the anniversary (3rd or 5th depending on why the green card was issued), unless the regs have changed since I came over to the dark side? :unsure:

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Yes, you can file the N-400 up to 90 days before your third anniversary as a PR, as long as the marriage is also more than 3 years old at that time.

I was clarifying because you only mentioned the wedding anniversary. It's the PR anniversary that's really the important one.

Rene

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Another important benefit of becoming a USC - you can't be deported for being convicted of a crime.