Advice on dual citizenship
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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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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
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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Does she fight outside the home, or only with you?
Last edited by Pulaski; Aug 15th 2013 at 3:47 pm.
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
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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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.
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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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
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.
He doesn't "apply for dual citizenship". He just applies for US citizenship. He keeps his UK citizenship in the process.
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
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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OK, so I think he can apply 90 days before the third anniversary of his wedding.
Last edited by Pulaski; Aug 15th 2013 at 4:11 pm.
#10
Re: Advice on dual citizenship
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.
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.
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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!
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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I was clarifying because you only mentioned the wedding anniversary. It's the PR anniversary that's really the important one.
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
Another important benefit of becoming a USC - you can't be deported for being convicted of a crime.