Citizenship
#1
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Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Portage and Lansing Michigan
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Citizenship
Greetings All from Michigan,
This is my first post on the forums (hope i can be a valued contributor in the future).
Anyway i have been residing in the US now for 11 years and have recently been thinking about the whole Citizenship thing and have a couple of questions
that i'm hoping someone can clue me in on.
1st, are there any pro's or con's to becoming a citizen besides the obvious, being able to vote.
2nd, would i have to give up my british citizenship on becoming a US citizen?
3rd, what about passports, could i hold both (lets be honest its nice having that resident card with the uk passport at both ends of a flight) ?
4th, anything else i should know or advice?
Cheers in advance
Ian
This is my first post on the forums (hope i can be a valued contributor in the future).
Anyway i have been residing in the US now for 11 years and have recently been thinking about the whole Citizenship thing and have a couple of questions
that i'm hoping someone can clue me in on.
1st, are there any pro's or con's to becoming a citizen besides the obvious, being able to vote.
2nd, would i have to give up my british citizenship on becoming a US citizen?
3rd, what about passports, could i hold both (lets be honest its nice having that resident card with the uk passport at both ends of a flight) ?
4th, anything else i should know or advice?
Cheers in advance
Ian
#3
Re: Citizenship
So, what's for lunch, fb? Mom says you had a little rain storm yesterday.
#4
Re: Citizenship
I'll just throw in that yes, you can have the 2 passports (didn't seem immediately clear in the link).
I'll have a sandwich... thanks.
I'll have a sandwich... thanks.
#5
Peace onion
Joined: Jul 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 5,686
Re: Citizenship
If you're a guy, prior to the naturalization ceremony they give you testosterone implants to make your voice deeper.
You can also elect to have an optional procedure where they extract all the whiny that is usually found in the British male, and replace it with a spine.
You can also elect to have an optional procedure where they extract all the whiny that is usually found in the British male, and replace it with a spine.
Last edited by Octang Frye; Dec 18th 2008 at 7:49 pm.
#6
Re: Citizenship
I have a couple of questions about the citizenship test:
Where can I find more information about the Rules of American Football section?
Will I fail if I don't misspell flavour, colour etc?
When they ask about the number of states, is it OK to say 49 and explain that I don't beleive North Dakota should be a state, as it's really South Canada?
TIA
Where can I find more information about the Rules of American Football section?
Will I fail if I don't misspell flavour, colour etc?
When they ask about the number of states, is it OK to say 49 and explain that I don't beleive North Dakota should be a state, as it's really South Canada?
TIA
#9
Re: Citizenship
Rene
#11
Re: Citizenship
When we moved to Oregon (rain forest) from N California (120F all summer), my mom told us the rain is "good for your skin".
Put that in your cactus and smoke it.
Put that in your cactus and smoke it.
#12
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,583
Re: Citizenship
You can change your name I believe. I know a Hungarian that changed his name to Harold Macmillan.
#13
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Joined: Mar 2008
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Posts: 4,913
Re: Citizenship
- You will have to find a new excuse for getting out of jury duty.
- You no longer get to say "don't blame me" when people complain about their elected representatives.
- You have to file US tax returns on your entire worldwide income forever.
#15
Re: Citizenship
The ceremony was quite emotional for me. I have no regrets.