Advice on dual citizenship
Aug 17th 2013, 3:24 am
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Aug 17th 2013, 4:35 pm
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
What price do you put on knowing that, as a USC, you cannot be refused entry to the US? Unlike USC's, green card holders are subject to inadmissibility rules (i.e. they can be refused entry for a list of reasons e.g. if they contract TB while abroad). Also, putting off US citizenship doesn't save any money in the long run as green cards need to be renewed every 10 years. When you consider all that, putting off US citizenship purely for financial reasons seems silly.
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Aug 17th 2013, 5:10 pm
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
Is my earlier comment therefore correct, that someone who marries a USC and already has a green card can (subject to the residency requirements) file ninety days ahead of the third wedding anniversary or fifth anniversary of getting the green card, whichever is earlier?
Aug 18th 2013, 3:35 am
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
What price do you put on knowing that, as a USC, you cannot be refused entry to the US? Unlike USC's, green card holders are subject to inadmissibility rules (i.e. they can be refused entry for a list of reasons e.g. if they contract TB while abroad). Also, putting off US citizenship doesn't save any money in the long run as green cards need to be renewed every 10 years. When you consider all that, putting off US citizenship purely for financial reasons seems silly.
Aug 18th 2013, 9:32 pm
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
Yes. Although the USC must be a USC for all three years.
Aug 18th 2013, 9:56 pm
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
I put off getting citizenship in the last country I lived in because money was tight, I didn't need it to live there at the time and I always thought I'd just get around to it. We left before I had time to take care of it and now one of my kids doesn't have any right to citizenship of the country she was born in which is a little sad. Not that she'd ever need it but still.
Aug 24th 2013, 7:31 pm
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
Without a clear reference, I am not sure if it would be recommended to take the risk of refusal or extra processing time. As opposed to waiting the extra 90 days.
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Aug 26th 2013, 8:44 pm
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
You are correct. Some years back I made a paralegal in the office I was working in quite happy on that one. It saved him 13 months.
Aug 27th 2013, 2:23 am
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Re: Advice on dual citizenship
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD
You may file Form N-400 ninety (90) calendar days before you complete your permanent residence requirement if your eligibility for naturalization is based upon being a:
Permanent resident for at least 5 years; or
Permanent resident for at least 3 years if you are married to a US citizen.
