Advice on dual citizenship
#17
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I became a USC (dual citizen) so I wouldn't have to deal with USCIS again....
Also. we like to travel and usually go away for a few months at a time...
didn't want to worry about re-entry permits and stuff.
Also.... it's quite nice not having to do fingerprints and stuff at US borders.
Also. we like to travel and usually go away for a few months at a time...
didn't want to worry about re-entry permits and stuff.
Also.... it's quite nice not having to do fingerprints and stuff at US borders.
#18
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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.
I have my N400 filled out, just need the photos. Also, a spare $680 for the application is not always easy to come by.
Basically I am doing it because I can. Not that many get the opportunity.
#19
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Point is he may be eligible now.
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I know there are tax issues with the US and citizenship, but I would still argue it's worth taking out. I am dual (British and Australian) which means I can access the entire EU and Australia and NZ. That means options. I presume because of NAFTA a US passport means you can access the three NA countries, as well as EU on your original British. It's good to have options.
#21
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As he has lived here for 20 years already, it seems citizenship is not a big issue for him. I have been here 9 years and have been eligible for citizenship for the last 3 years. My research has not turned up any red flags for or against. There are tax issues for big earners etc.
I have my N400 filled out, just need the photos. Also, a spare $680 for the application is not always easy to come by.
Basically I am doing it because I can. Not that many get the opportunity.
I have my N400 filled out, just need the photos. Also, a spare $680 for the application is not always easy to come by.
Basically I am doing it because I can. Not that many get the opportunity.
#22
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
One of my kids is a USC by birth so I'm getting citizenship as soon as possible just so that I have options down the line that don't compromise my abilities to live in the same country as him.
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
Don't forget the $80.00 for your (presumably) third set of biometrics
Really, though, there are no actual downsides to dual citizenship. The overseas filing of tax returns comes up occasionally but from what I have read, you have to be earning a lot of money to actually end up owing any taxes in the US.
If there's a chance one might return to their country of birth, US citizenship gives them the opportunity to return to live as and when they want to. If the plan is to stay in the US, then citizenship makes sense as the final step in the emigration process.
Really, though, there are no actual downsides to dual citizenship. The overseas filing of tax returns comes up occasionally but from what I have read, you have to be earning a lot of money to actually end up owing any taxes in the US.
If there's a chance one might return to their country of birth, US citizenship gives them the opportunity to return to live as and when they want to. If the plan is to stay in the US, then citizenship makes sense as the final step in the emigration process.
#24
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Don't forget the $80.00 for your (presumably) third set of biometrics
Really, though, there are no actual downsides to dual citizenship. The overseas filing of tax returns comes up occasionally but from what I have read, you have to be earning a lot of money to actually end up owing any taxes in the US.
If there's a chance one might return to their country of birth, US citizenship gives them the opportunity to return to live as and when they want to. If the plan is to stay in the US, then citizenship makes sense as the final step in the emigration process.
Really, though, there are no actual downsides to dual citizenship. The overseas filing of tax returns comes up occasionally but from what I have read, you have to be earning a lot of money to actually end up owing any taxes in the US.
If there's a chance one might return to their country of birth, US citizenship gives them the opportunity to return to live as and when they want to. If the plan is to stay in the US, then citizenship makes sense as the final step in the emigration process.
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Right - and that's just one green card renewal. The US citizenship fee is a one-time deal. Putting off US citizenship could mean multiple green card renewals which ends up being more expensive in the long run.
#27
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If the borders were "open", the legal issues of Mexican immigration to the US would magically disappear, ..... to be replaced by the logistical issue half the population of Mexico moving north over the US-Mexican border.
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Not exactly, the borders are not entirely open for people in the NAFTA area, .... it is easier for people to move, but only within certain occupations.
If the borders were "open", the legal issues of Mexican immigration to the US would magically disappear, ..... to be replaced by the logistical issue half the population of Mexico moving north over the US-Mexican border.
If the borders were "open", the legal issues of Mexican immigration to the US would magically disappear, ..... to be replaced by the logistical issue half the population of Mexico moving north over the US-Mexican border.
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
I know there are tax issues with the US and citizenship, but I would still argue it's worth taking out. I am dual (British and Australian) which means I can access the entire EU and Australia and NZ. That means options. I presume because of NAFTA a US passport means you can access the three NA countries, as well as EU on your original British. It's good to have options.