Applying for Citizenship - Worth it?
Jan 11th 2005, 6:39 pm
#61
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Re: Applying for Citizenship - Worth it?
Originally Posted by Pulaski
It is not an urban myth, somebody who used to post here had a friend "lose" her British passport at US immigration. In any case do you think that the US government gives a stuff whether Her Majesty's Government claims ownership of a passport? If you want to argue the toss with a US immigration official I'd like to come and watch. 
And finally, whilst the State Department acknowledges dual citizenship this has nothing to do with the legal requirement for US citizens to enter and leave the US using (only) a US passport.
And finally, whilst the State Department acknowledges dual citizenship this has nothing to do with the legal requirement for US citizens to enter and leave the US using (only) a US passport.
Jan 11th 2005, 7:11 pm
#62
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Re: Applying for Citizenship - Worth it?
OK everyone, here's the official (State Department) word on dual nationality.
It discusses aspects such as which passport to use and how US law looks at dual nationality.
(Of course, it is State Dept, and not BCIS...)
It discusses aspects such as which passport to use and how US law looks at dual nationality.
(Of course, it is State Dept, and not BCIS...)
Jan 11th 2005, 8:00 pm
#63
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Re: Applying for Citizenship - Worth it?
Originally Posted by Manc
My wife did and I laughed like a hyena.
We're driving back from Canada at Sarnia.
I handed my passport over and he looked at the I-551 and handed it back, then looked at her passport.
"What was the purpose of your trip to Canada"
she was in the drivers seat and replied
"That's none of your goddamned business, This is my country and I don't need to justify getting back into it."
"I'm sorry.........."
"Look", she said "Ask him all the questions you want, but I'm quite within my rights for safe on expeditious passage into my own country."
we were delayed about an hour in secondry inspection
We're driving back from Canada at Sarnia.
I handed my passport over and he looked at the I-551 and handed it back, then looked at her passport.
"What was the purpose of your trip to Canada"
she was in the drivers seat and replied
"That's none of your goddamned business, This is my country and I don't need to justify getting back into it."
"I'm sorry.........."
"Look", she said "Ask him all the questions you want, but I'm quite within my rights for safe on expeditious passage into my own country."
we were delayed about an hour in secondry inspection
Jan 11th 2005, 8:04 pm
#64
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Re: Applying for Citizenship - Worth it?
Originally Posted by tony126
I think there is a lesson to be learned from this. I think it goes "do you know when to keep it shut"?
Jan 11th 2005, 8:25 pm
#65
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Re: Applying for Citizenship - Worth it?
Originally Posted by Manc
this is my wife we're talking about.
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Jan 11th 2005, 8:27 pm
#66
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Re: Applying for Citizenship - Worth it?
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Clearly a case of, "she who must be obeyed"....
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Jan 11th 2005, 9:03 pm
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Re: Applying for Citizenship - Worth it?
Originally Posted by Manc
but hey, it took us an extra hour as they went through our stuff, but she never told them what we were doing in Canada.
Jan 11th 2005, 9:06 pm
#68
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Re: Applying for Citizenship - Worth it?
Originally Posted by tony126
The next question is "would she do it again"?
